Rand Paul: Without Changes, GOP May Not Win Again
At least not in his lifetime
Just days after warning his party that it will lose its electoral grip on Texas if it doesn't broaden its appeal, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., offered an even more dire prediction on Thursday: Forget losing Texas – the GOP might never win a presidential election again if it doesn't change its tune.
"I think Republicans will not win again in my lifetime…unless they become a new GOP, a new Republican Party," Paul said during an interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck that aired Thursday. "And it has to be a transformation. Not a little tweaking at the edges."
The Kentucky Republican said the GOP needs to do a better job of tailoring specific messages to specific groups.
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Mr. Obviousman!
The problem is will the voters like these changes?
Also I know Obama would agree with Rand but his idea of a new GOP is not something we would like.