Ben Carson made two stops in the Metroplex Tuesday to sign his new book, "A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties'.
More than 1,000 people lined up at a Fort Worth Barnes and Noble, and hundreds more at a Sam’s Club in Plano to meet the Republican presidential candidate.
While he was in North Texas, NBC 5 asked Carson about his strategy to win the Lone Star State.
“Strategy to win Texas is the same as it is everywhere else. That is to tell the truth,” said Carson.
Meanwhile, strategy is already in play for other the candidates.
While the candidates are spending the bulk of their time in the primary contest states, some are busy laying ground work in Texas, too.
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Hillary Clinton was in San Antonio last week, and Monday announced she has 90 people on the ground to build her volunteer effort in Texas. Congressman Mark Veasey is one of those volunteers.
“I think people are going to be aggressively trying to get their voters out. Particularly in a primary it is all about turnout,” said Veasey.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has the home team advantage because he's from Texas and he also has plenty of money. He's raised more than $12 million last quarter alone.
“We are taking nothing for granted. We are competing hard in Texas," said Cruz.
Cruz was one of five presidential candidates in Plano last Sunday for the North Texas Presidential forum.
Unlike the debate stage, each candidate got 10 minutes of uninterrupted time.
Senator Rick Santorum, lagging far behind in the polls, explained what he is doing to win Texas, mixing appearances and fundraising.
“There are a lot of wealthy people in the state of Texas who are conservative, and it's one of the strongest places to be able to raise money,” said Santorum.
But Santorum pointed out what is really needed to win the race.
“If you don’t do well in Iowa or New Hampshire, then your chances of showing up in Texas are pretty small,” he said.
