Rand to TX: You Could Turn Blue

Rand Paul really wants Republicans to roll out the welcome mat before the Lone Star State is lost to a Democratic majority. Speaking at a GOP dinner in the state where he grew up, the Kentucky senator said, “I do believe is Texas is going to be a Democrat state within 10 years if we don’t change.” Paul, who is expected to pursue the White House in 2016, said Republicans need to reach out to more communities and warm up to immigration reform, especially in Texas, where the population is 40 percent Hispanic. “That means we evolve,” he said. ”It doesn’t mean we give up on what we believe in, but it means we have to be a welcoming party.” Though Paul received some support, he admitted the response on immigration was “kind of tepid.”