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Jun 08 2012
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TWT Poll: Rubio top conservative pick for Romney veep
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio emerged as the clear first choice of conservative activists as a running mate for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney this fall, beating out his nearest rival by a two-to-one margin according to a Washington Times-sponsored poll of more than 500 attendees of the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) gathering in Chicago Friday.
Washington TimesMar 01 2015
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How Conservatives Are Readying Their 'Grassroots Army' For 2016
This week's Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, brought all the expected on and off the main stage in Washington D.C. — speeches by presidential hopefuls, debates and the annual straw poll. But there was one big addition: hundreds attended the conference's first-ever Activism Boot Camp, which trained attendees in the best practices of do-it-yourself campaigning.
The boot
NPR (Online News)Apr 13 2021
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Nikki Haley for President 2024: Not If Trump Runs
Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, said she will only consider a run for president in 2024 if former President Donald Trump declines to, adding she would support Trump if he did decide to run.
"I would not run if President Trump ran, and I would talk to him about it," Haley told reporters Monday during a visit to South Carolina State University. "
Newsmax (News)May 13 2021
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Ric Grenell: Susan Rice Acting as 'Shadow President' for 'Weak' Biden
Ric Grenell, who served as acting director of National Intelligence in the Trump administration, is blasting Susan Rice and says she is acting as a “shadow president.”
His comments came during an interview on CPAC Now. An excerpt of the interview was posted on Twitter by the Conservative Political Action conference.
“Susan Rice has been appointed as domestic policy adviser,” he
Newsmax (News)Jul 13 2021
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Trump getting tougher for Senate GOP to ignore
Senate Republican leaders have tried to put former President Trump in the rearview mirror, rarely mentioning his name and keeping focused instead on the Democratic agenda, but Trump’s iron grip on the party’s grassroots is making it tougher and tougher to keep ignoring him.
Mainstream Republicans are getting increasingly caught up in the party’s internal battle over Trump’s legacy, with
The HillMar 07 2015
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Is This the GOP’s ‘Anti-Hillary?’ Carly Fiorina Talks About Holding Clinton’s Feet to the Fire and a Possible 2016 Run
Many were surprised to see the influence political outsiders had on the recent CPAC Straw Poll. Appearing in the top ten were three people who have yet to run for national office.
Ben Carson (fourth place) and Donald Trump (eighth place) may not be too surprising, as they are names regularly seen on television or in the news. However, finishing in ninth place was a relative political
The BlazeMar 09 2020
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Lawmakers self-quarantine after contact with coronavirus patients
Retiring Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the new White House chief of staff, became on Monday the latest conservative lawmaker to self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone at CPAC 2020 who tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The big picture: He joins Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in entering
AxiosMay 31 2021
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9 Republicans not named Trump who could run in 2024
A growing number of Republicans are already jockeying ahead of 2024 as they await former President Trump’s decision on another possible White House run.
While Trump has not confirmed whether he will launch a third presidential bid, he has repeatedly teased the idea since losing the election in 2020.
“I'm absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right
The HillMar 10 2020
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Coronavirus: US Republicans self-quarantine amid outbreak
Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.
The members of Congress, who include Texas Senator Ted Cruz, self-isolated after they shook hands with an infected individual at a conference.
President Donald Trump, who was also at the event last month, insists he is in good health and has not
BBC NewsFeb 26 2015
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'Passionate' Christie wants Jeb Bush to answer more questions By: Martha T. Moore 2 hours ago
Don’t call him short-tempered or hot-headed. Call him “passionate.”
That’s how New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie described himself before a full house of conservative activists at the CPAC gathering Tuesday, when talk-show host Laura Ingraham read off a list of the unflattering adjectives sometimes applied to Christie.
“The word they miss is passionate,” Christie said. Referring to
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