38th Annual CPAC Draws Record Numbers

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February 10-12, 2011--Although presidential exploratory candidate Fred Karger was not invited to speak at CPAC, he was not deterred and had a generally successful conference nonetheless.  Karger attended former Gov. Gary Johnson's reception, hosted his own reception and, thanks to Johnson, on the final day of the conference he set up on a corner of the OUR America Initiative booth and handed out the coveted Fred Frisbees.  Above, Karger with filmmaker John Keitel, who filmed and edited Karger's two TV ads.  Below, Karger puts into practice one of the many tricks he learned in his decades as a consultant (Californians of a certain age may recall Deukmejian campaign raisins).  Karger said he was pleased with a recent feature about him that ran in the Washington Post Style section, and he is planning another trip to New Hampshire.

Presidential Prospects
February 10
Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN)
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (PA)
Donald Trump
February 11
Former Gov. Gary Johnson (NM)
Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
Sen. John Thune (SD)
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Rep. Ron Paul (TX)
Herman Cain (GA)
Gov. Mitch Daniels (IN) [Reagan Banquet]
February 12
Gov. Haley Barbour (MS)
Former Amb. John Bolton

attended but didn't speak

Fred Karger
Randall Terry

not present

Sarah Palin
Mike Huckabee
More Speakers
February 10
David Keene
Sen. Ron Johnson (WI)
Sen. Rand Paul (KY)
Donald Rumsfeld w/ Dick Cheney
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
Speaker John Boehner [Presidential Banquet]
February 11
Panel on Balanced Budget Amendment
Gov Rick Perry (TX)
More Reagan Banquet
February 12
Andrew Breitbart
Panel on Repealing ObamaCare
Straw Poll Results Announced
Rep. Alan West (FL)





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