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Mar 06 2016
News
Cruz wins CPAC presidential straw poll
Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday won the annual CPAC presidential straw poll, a gauge of where conservative voters stand.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio came in second and billionaire businessman Donald Trump came in third.
Cruz got 40 percent of the informal vote, followed by Rubio with 30 percent, Trump with 1
Fox News (Online News)Apr 05 2024
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Kristi Noem banned from Native American reservation because of 'gossip and lies'
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been barred from a Native American reservation because its residents accuse her of “gossip and lies,” according to a report. Noem is reportedly on the shortlist to be a running mate for 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and has been a popular speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and MAGA Republicans view her as a
Raw StoryMar 01 2015
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What we learned from CPAC 2015
Rand Paul won the straw poll. Jeb Bush got booed. Hillary Clinton, and the media, were bashed to no end. Those were the headlines from this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, a celebration for the GOP’s activist set and one of the first major Republican cattle calls of the 2016 presidential race. Beneath the surface, though, the confab revealed much about the contours of the
PoliticoMar 01 2015
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Rand Paul Wins the CPAC Straw Poll
The streak remains unbroken.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was announced as the winner of the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll on Saturday, the third year in a row he has carried the event.
The announcement was met with cheers of “President Paul!” from the audience.
The BlazeMar 17 2013
News
CPAC's big winners ? and losers - James Hohmann
There was one clear superstar at the Conservative Political Action Conference Rand Paul. The Kentucky senator roared into the event with big momentum from his filibuster on drones and followed up with a speech that seemed to broaden his support beyond the libertarian set. ldquoStand with Randrdquo was the eventrsquos unofficial slogan and attendees...
PoliticoMar 15 2013
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Wayne LaPierre Delivers Fiery Speech At CPAC
NATIONAL HARBOR Md. -- National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre attempted to turn the tables Friday on those in the media and government who have recently characterized the gun lobbyists talking points as crazy. In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference LaPierre accused the federal government the Department of Homeland Security so-called Washington elites and Vice
HuffPostAug 07 2022
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Trump outlines preferred policies if GOP retakes Congress in CPAC speech
Former President Trump outlined steps for Republicans to take if they win back control of Congress in November during his speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Trump said the midterms need to be a “national referendum” on President Biden and Democratic control of Congress, and Republicans must ensure Democrats are dealt a “crippling” defeat. His speech at the
The HillFeb 01 2020
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Romney not welcome at CPAC after impeachment witness vote
Sen. Mitt Romney will not be invited to this year's CPAC, the conservative conference's host chair announced Friday in the aftermath of senators voting not to hear additional witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
"BREAKING: The "extreme conservative" and Junior Senator from the great state of Utah, @SenatorRomney is formally NOT invited to #CPAC2020," tweeted Matt
PoliticoFeb 26 2021
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Is Trump the GOP's future? Here's what CPAC attendees think
Former President Donald Trump isn't the leader of the free world anymore. But many of the attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, still want him to be the leader of the Republican Party.
The annual conservative confab, even during its first event after the Trump presidency, is still very much a pro-Trump gathering.
Make America Great
Fox News (Online News)Feb 24 2017
Headline Roundup
Trump at CPAC
President Trump is addressed thousands of activists at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. He skipped CPAC last year, expecting a hostile reception, but this year his populist message is being embraced by the grass-roots activists in attendance.
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