Obama had the highest percent of the vote by a dem candidate since LBJ yet he still lost TX (both times) by roughly 15 points.
No way TX turns blue for a longggg time.
People overlook that reality, they also don't realize that conservatism in Texas is active, passionate, confident and committed to winning battles, and is based on religion, it has a depth and strength, conservatives in Texas know who they are and like it.