This has been my opinion for a while. IMO, there are two things above all others that makes minorities vote Dem. We don't support Affirmative Action and by extension we hate women and minorities. If the GOP figured out a way to combat that narrative, they would make inroads into the Hispanic and black communities. Most of my minority friends are also military so they are probably a bit more conservative than the average, but up and down the issues...they think mostly like me, accept that deep down they still have this belief that the GOP is comprised largely of old white racist. I know there are a lot of white guys in Texas that have political aspirations, but for the good of the GOP brand, I think we are going to have to tell some of those guys that we need to elevate some of our minority members to counteract the stereotype.