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 11, 2011--After his speech, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed copies of his book Courage to Stand and proceeded to radio row, where he stopped by to talk with Scott Hennen.  Also at CPAC, on Thursday evening, Pawlenty's Freedom First PAC also held a reception at Ireland's Four Fields.  Before his speech on Friday, he did a 45-minute Q-and-A with bloggers (+).


Presidential Prospects (in order of appearance)
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
in but didn't speak
Fred Karger
Randall Terry
More Speakers
Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) | Don Rumsfeld w/ Dick Cheney | Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
Exhibit Hall and Around and About
Libertarian Party