The Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC, is a 3-day event that brings conservatives from all across America together in Washington D.C. to discuss and strategize what they believe should be the future course of the Republican Party. Read more about it below, see photos, and watch a CPAC video.
CPAC 2009
Restoring conservative principles back into American politics is the goal of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, which kicks off today in D.C. It seems to do that however, we need a plan to bypass the ultra-liberal media, now openly in Obama’s pocket, and somehow directly get to the American people. Workshops on this very thing will be held throught the 3-day event.
Among the many speakers this year are former Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, Ambassador John Bolton, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and newly elected Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele. The conference will close with Rush Limbaugh speaking. Rush will also be presented ‘The Defender of the Constitution’ award.
Lisa De Pasquale, who is CPAC’s director at the American Conservative Union, notes this year’s theme is ‘Timeless Principles. New Challenges.’ She says:
“The goal for CPAC is to get back to our roots, get back to conservatism, and basically show candidates and people on the state and local level that in order to strive for victory, you have to stick to conservative principles,” she contends. “And we’ll be doing that by showing a variety of different stand-alone speakers and panelists.”
Some are calling CPAC the ‘Conservative’s Spring Break’ because more than half of the 8,000 conference attendees are under the age of 22. Many are college students and are hoping to be energized by their favorite conservative voices, such Ann Coulter and Michelle Malkin, who will all be making appearances at CPAC. Ton Paul will be there. Even Joe the Plumber will be at CPAC this year.
And although most CPAC 2009 goers will spend their time listening to speakers, some of the more exciting action can be found in the CPAC’s ‘Exhibit Hall’, where activists and vendors shill their views and goods. There you can find anything from haters-of-biased-journalists-who-get-thrills-up-their-legs when The One speaks, to lovers of all-things-guns, to college young Republicans, to Sarah Palin support groups, and Trig Palin Fan Clubs.
You can go here if you’d like to watch the Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC 2009 live this weekend.
CPAC Photos
CPAC Video
February 27th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Wait back up here is that a picture of Ron Paul there. Oh Ron Paul what are you doing to yourself. Please don’t tell me your considering another run for president I mean don’t do this to yourself I like you, but your liberal on Iraq and Iran. Which I don’t care much about, but don’t do this to yourself. I mean really your name already sounds like an out if work pornstar just stop.
Well I find this as a great chance for the GOP to show there new face and there knew leaders. While obama’s out there destroying himself we have a good chance to win. I mean really now obama is killing himself with his new budget and policy on war, but we still can lose. So right now we should try to prevent any long term debates over lets say Jindal and Huckabee. Also Bill Clinton, JFK, and obama won only because of there youth and ability to let people think there going to keep there promises.
So this is what we should do if we want to win.
Tim Pawlenty: No way in hell he’s a nice conservative, but the only reason he’s been mentioned so much is because he openly says I’m interested.
Sarah Palin: Way to many problems.
Leaders to look for are
Bobby Jindal
Mark Sandford
Mitt Romney
Mike Huckabee
and KAY BAILEY HUTCHINON
February 27th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Mitt Romney should both work to make themselves look like Ronald Reagan.
February 28th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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