the problem is, Texas hispanics, at least up to this point, tend to be more conservative than Hispanics in, say, California. Getting 44% of that vote in Texas is not the same as getting 44% in the whole country.
If Ted Cruz can get the bare majority of whites (almost certain), a third of Hispanics and even 8% of blacks & Asians, he’ll be president. I will show anyone here how to raise money toward that end.