38th Annual CPAC Draws Record Numbers

11,000 Conservative Activists Rally to Roll Back Big Government, Repeal Obamacare and Reclaim the White House in 2012  >
February 10, 2011--Freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-WI) brought "two examples—gross examples—of government ineptitude."  On the left is a fascimile of a gasoline powered alarm clock that was approved by the Energy Department's Energy Star program and on the left is the actual air freshner that was approved by the same program. [transcript]
"I think we are shaking it [Washington, DC] up," Sen. Paul concluded.  "I think the Tea Party has had an enormous influence."

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 Result Announced
Rep. Alan West (FL)





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