Latest updates and news on the American Conservative Union's 2013 Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
In the spirit of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference theme “America’s Future: The Next Generation of Conservatives. New Challenges, Timeless Principles,” the American Conservative Union would like to introduce you to 10 conservative elected leaders under age of 40 from across the nation. (Read More)
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
As the Republican Party ponders its future, this year's Conservative Political Action Conference showcased two men who could be its leader: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who activists saw as the man who can unite their movement, and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who has staked his claim to be the GOP's fighting heart. Published March 17, 2013
By Joseph Curl
After back-to-back drubbings in presidential elections, the Grand Old Party is deep in contemplation — navel-gazing, really — over what went wrong and, more, what to do about what went wrong. Published March 17, 2013
By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
The CPAC crowd reaffirmed its heroes with gusto: God, Ronald Reagan, the late Andrew Breitbart, Barry Goldwater, the Founding Fathers, William F. Buckley Jr., Sen. Rand Paul and a new entry to the traditional roster — the young. Published March 17, 2013
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times
A governor and three U.S. senators emerged as probable first-tier candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination by the windup of the 40th anniversary Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. Published March 17, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Conservative commentator and author Ann Coulter used the recent "sequester" cuts to make a fat joke about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was not invited to the American Conservative Union's Conservative Political Action Conference. Published March 16, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the party's 2008 vice presidential nominee, blasted away at President Obama on Saturday with a flurry of verbal jabs and zingers that revved up the thousands gathered for the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Published March 16, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Looking to step out from his brother's shadow, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush reached out to the largest annual gathering of conservatives on Friday, telling the thousands in attendance that in order to rebound from the disappointment of November, Republicans "need to be the party of inclusion and acceptance." Published March 16, 2013
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times
"We're at CPAC not to rebrand a party; we're here to rebuild a country," said former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, in a speech that shows for many conservatives she's still a rock star of the right. Published March 16, 2013
By David Eldridge - The Washington Times
Dr. Ben Carson, the Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon who has become a conservative icon, says he will retire from medicine this year because, he said, "there are so many more things that can be done." Published March 16, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas closed out the annual Conservative Political Action Conference by calling on the thousands of people in attendance to join him in standing up for the U.S. Constitution. Published March 16, 2013
By Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Sen. Rand Paul won the 2013 Washington Times-CPAC presidential preference straw poll this past weekend with Sen. Marco Rubio coming in a close second, easily outdistancing the rest of the field and signaling the rise of a new generation of conservative leaders. Published March 16, 2013
By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times
Two cats fighting on the back fence can ruin a man's sleep, but in the cat world, the noisy arguments between Tom and his feline lady friends rarely settle anything. All they accomplish is more cats. Published March 15, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
National Rifle Association executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre struck a defiant tone during an address Friday morning at the Conservative Political Action Conference, saying that advocates of the Second Amendment will never back down, despite the "elitists" who constantly denigrate and mock them. Published March 15, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal challenged the recent Republican drumbeat decrying bloated government spending and deficits Friday, saying that the conservative movement's "obsession with zeroes" and federal spending only serves to narrow the political discourse to its opponents' turf. Published March 15, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Donald Trump said the Republican party will lose elections if it reforms the nation's entitlement programs and will hand Democrats 11 million votes if Congress grants citizenship to illegal immigrants, likening the reform efforts to a "suicide mission." Published March 15, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, returned Friday to the political stage for the first time since his disappointing loss in the November election, urging conservatives to learn from the mistakes that he made on the campaign trail to take back the White House and Senate — and put conservative principles in place. Published March 15, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
GOP leaders have decided it's time their party surmounts the immigration issue, embraces legalization and moves on, and rank-and-file conservatives are warming to that stance — though they still fear their leaders will sell out conservative principles for political gain. Published March 14, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that conservatives need to be the "voice" for the middle class, saying that the federal government must adopt pro-business and pro-growth policies that will help create jobs, and get the nation's fiscal house in order. Published March 14, 2013
By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Fresh off his filibuster that captured the hearts of libertarian conservatives, Sen. Rand Paul told attendees Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference that the Republican Party has become "stale" and must return to basic constitutional principles if it wants to ignite a political revolution. Published March 14, 2013
By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
Old Glory is a presence at the Conservative Political Action Conference. There are four immense American flags surrounding the main stage where all things CPAC transpire. There's some magic here of the Reagan variety. Published March 14, 2013
By David Hill - The Washington Times
Young conservatives have descended on this year's Conservative Political Action Conference in search of ideas, skills and connections they can use to sway their undecided and liberal-leaning peers, but many say they could use a little more help from the older generation of conservative leaders. Published March 14, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II helped kick off the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference with a measured address that was part rallying cry, part stump speech as the conservative darling gears up his push to become the next governor in what's now a solidly purple state. Published March 14, 2013
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may not have been invited to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference — but his name has made CPAC's presidential straw poll as one of the 23 listed hopefuls to be the GOP's nominee in 2016. Published March 14, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
President George W. Bush's shadow still hangs over the Republican Party four years after he left office, and as conservatives converge on the Washington region this week they will find themselves once again grappling with his legacy — more so now that his younger brother, Jeb, is flirting with a 2016 presidential bid and has been invited to address the annual gathering. Published March 13, 2013
By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
One thing's for sure about the Conservative Political Action Conference, which begins Thursday. It starts bright and early at 8 a.m. sharp, and on a note of traditional patriotism and respectful gravitas, countering critics at Politico who already have declared that "CPAC muddle mirrors GOP mess," and deemed the event a "carnival." Published March 13, 2013
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times
America's biggest right-wing teach-in/gabfest/fireworks show kicks off Thursday when the annual Conservative Political Action Conference convenes, 40 years after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam, the Supreme Court issued Roe v. Wade and CPAC was born. Published March 13, 2013
By David Hill - The Washington Times
CPAC organizers have loaded with dozens of younger elected officials and activists in hopes of revamping a conservative brand that has been skewing older in recent election cycles. Published March 12, 2013
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
The Americans Conservative Action Conference announced Wednesday that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, will make his first public appearance since the November election to speak next month at the 40th annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference. Published February 20, 2013
By Brian McNicoll
It has only just begun, but CPAC 2013 already has endured some harsh criticism. Published March 14, 2013
He was the surprise speaker of this year's Conservative Political Action Conference. Who knew Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker would turn out to electrify — from the beginning to the end of his no-notes, no-teleprompter speech — more than 3,500 conservative activists in the ballroom of the Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor. Published March 16 2013
Capping the opening day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, former Sen. Jim DeMint said Thursday that conservatives must persuade the Republican Party to pursue their limited government agenda because the party establishment has proven that it will not do it own its own. Published March 15 2013
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference should have reached out to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, two high-profile Republicans who were not given prominent speaking slots at the three-day event. Published March 15 2013
Rand Paul's last name certainly has ties with a Libertarian hero — but his first name has come in handy in recent weeks for fans of the freshman senator from Kentucky. Published March 14 2013
Anti-tax advocate and president of Americans for Tax Reform Grover Norquist likened Republican elected officials who vote for tax increases to ill-placed vermin body parts Thursday. Published March 14 2013
Many in the CPAC audience Thursday were surprised to see a panel entitled "Too Many American Wars? Should We Fight Anywhere and Can We Afford It?" stacked 4-1 with war hawks. Published March 14 2013
The American Conservative Union announced Wednesday that Donald Trump will address the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference when it fires up next week at a swank resort on the shores of the Potomac River. Published March 5 2013
By Priscilla Jones, TWT Communities
If an obstetrician told a nation's youth how their country got screwed, would an eye surgeon be able to fix it for them? Published March 16, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Sarah Palin fires up CPAC with jokes and a provocative speech. Published March 16, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Accompanied by a 20,000-page tower of Obamacare regulations, the Senate Minority Leader urged conservatives to take action and repeal it. Published March 15, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Rep. Paul Ryan speaks about the importance of a balanced budget at CPAC 2013. Published March 15, 2013
By Ryan James Girdusky, TWT Communities
The Rainbow on the Right conference at CPAC offered a lot of compassionate remarks and a lot of empty rhetoric. Published March 15, 2013
By Terry Ponick, TWT Communities
Says "History and duty call us again!" Published March 15, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Donald Trump opens the second morning of CPAC 2013 by speaking about Romney, immigration, and outsourcing. Published March 15, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Mitt Romney addresses CPAC in his first public appearance since the election with plans for the future. Published March 15, 2013
By Dave Nalle, TWT Communities
CPAC wanted to put an establishment stamp on the future of the political right, but instead gave Rand Paul an opportunity to upstage them. Published March 15, 2013
By Terry Ponick, TWT Communities
...and the new Pope is a Jesuit. Can things get any better? Published March 14, 2013
By Catherine Poe, TWT Communities
Christie was snubbed by CPAC, but he may yet emerge as the darling of the Conservatives. Published March 14, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) begins the afternoon speeches at CPAC 2013. Published March 14, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Sen. Rand Paul highlights the afternoon of CPAC 2013 with his speech. Published March 14, 2013
By Jacquie Kubin, TWT Communities
Taking off with Rand Paul at 1:30pm -- and we will be there and everywhere Follow along with us. Published March 14, 2013
By Danny Huizinga, TWT Communities
Texas Gov. Rick Perry discusses Texas and conservatism at CPAC 2013. Published March 14, 2013
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Mitt Romney won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll on Saturday, and also nipped Rick Santorum as the top choice of conservatives nationwide, according to a new version of the poll conducted for the first time this year that suggests Mr. Romney retains strong support among self-identified conservatives. Published February 11, 2012
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Carrying momentum from his three recent electoral wins, Rick Santorum cast himself Friday as the reliable conservative in the GOP presidential race, arguing that he offers a bolder contrast than rival Mitt Romney on the issues that matter most to conservative and tea party voters. Published February 10, 2012
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times
Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, won the 2011 Washington Times/CPAC Straw Poll of 3,742 activists, the chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference, the huge annual gathering of conservatives, announced Saturday. Published February 12, 2011
CPAC 2013 - 10 Conservatives Under 40 - Special Section: Download the special section (including CPAC daily event schedule), available in the March 14, 2013, edition of The Washington Times. (7.9 MB)
