re: Red states turning purple/blue

The issue for Texas isn't incoming California Dems. The Texas GOP has lagged behind in engaging blacks, hispanics and college educated suburban women. All of those groups are expanding extremely fast. If Texas republicans engaged with them at even the national level, it would be a lot less competitive for the Dems. Greg Abbott is one of the most effective statewide republicans in that regard, and that is why his election was never in doubt, even as Cruz struggled mightily against Beta