Pandering? Have you even bothered to listen to the interview? Paying instate tuition is not welfare, it’s not even cheap. They have to apply for citizenship, they have to PAY the tuition, and it’s not that big a deal. It’s a LOT cheaper then the welfare or the jail costs if they were tossed out on the streets. After all, Texas can’t toss them anyplace else because federal law prohibits it. You have half educated kids because SCOTUS requires states to provide both education and medical care to illegals. Do you toss them on the streets and let the smarter kids get jobs with the cartels and gangs or do you allow them to go to college paying an instate tuition (again NOT FREE) and possibly become something that will add to this country.
Your candidate is done, you all just don't realize it yet.