I'm A Native Texan...

I have several friends in Texas who texted me after the debate and told me they were convinced that she was more presidential and would bring more stability. They would vote for her

They were concerned about whether she would stay a centrist. But thought that risk was less… https://t.co/DZ9VuKAMxj

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) September 12, 2024

I don't know Mark Cuban, but I've been a yellow dog Democrat since LBJ in '64 (even though I wasn't old enough to vote in a Presidential election until Carter's first run). I don't expect Texas to "turn blue" this November, or anytime soon; but I live in hope. I will note that even FoxNews doesn't think Texas is deep red:

Fox News puts NC and GA in the toss up column https://t.co/MCDv5SLQi1

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) September 12, 2024

It only shows up here as "Likely GOP," which may yet be a rude shock to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Probably won't be, but, as I say, we live in hope. I'm a native Texan. Living in hope is often all we have (floods; fires; hurricanes; tornadoes; drought; oil booms, oil busts; the first massive housing bubble that destroyed the savings and loan industry and the FSLIC; Ken Paxton; Greg Abbott). Ya gotta hope, or ya just give up.