“..Texas and a huge chunk of the plains states...”
Texas, for sure. I could see - they’re the only ones that even brought the subject up.
“...If the people vote for secession the sitting governor has very little to say in the matter....”
If the last seven years are any indication of the level of outrage people are willing to put up with, I wouldn’t count on it.
IMO Trump is the last chance the USA has to stay intact. The union is pointless now. We give up too much freedom for no benefit what so ever.