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CPAC 2015: The History of Gun Control

The history of gun control is one of a constant shift in focus, CPAC attendees learned at a breakout session on Saturday. Anti-gun advocates have moved from a steady push to cancel the Second Amendment on the federal level, to shifting to state level campaigns, and in some cases they are winning because of the left’s ability to buy the press.

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Chris Christie Jets from CPAC to CA: Don’t Rush to 2016

Fresh off his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., New Jersey Governor Chris Christie put out the call to California Republicans gathered in Sacramento this weekend to hold off on uniting behind one candidate for 2016, but telling the crowd, “If you’re ready to fight with me, everybody… I will fight with you.”

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CPAC Speaker Zings Hillary’s Mannish Pantsuits

Saturday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, 22-year-old South Dakota conservative Tomi Lahren zinged the old, rich, white “maleness,” of potential Democratic presidential candidates  Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Vice President Joe Biden. Lahren said,”According to those on the outside,

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CPAC Panel: How To Keep America Strong

On Friday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, Breitbart News Editor Alex Marlow moderated a panel thart included Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint, former Ronald Reagan Defense Department official K.T. McFarland, and American Enterprise Institute head Arthur Brooks in a

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CPAC Wrap Up: Six Observations from Day Two

Probably one of the things I love most about the new format of the conference is the question and answer format at the end of the event. The third and final day of the conference will take place tomorrow, but here are some observations from day two.

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Jeb Bush Had to Bus In CPAC Supporters from K Street

From Betsy Woodruff at Slate: It sounds like Jeb Bush’s supporters are taking CPAC pretty seriously this year. Emails provided to Slate show that backers of the former Florida governor are busing supporters from downtown Washington D.C. to CPAC in

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Jeb Bush’s CPAC Fail

Jeb Bush was late getting on stage at CPAC, and he might wish he’d been even later, as he wasn’t especially warmly received.

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Trump: Still Must Determine If Obama Birth Certificate Is Real

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, real estate mogul Donald Trump defended his successful attempt to get President Barack Obama to release his birth certificate but still questions the validly of what was released. Trump said, “I would

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NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Speaks Up for Gun Rights at CPAC

In his speech at CPAC Friday, National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre called the NRA “freedom’s safest place” and gave a pointed defense of his organization, the right to keep and bear arms, and rights in general, saying, “They are all linked.”

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Gov Perry: Obama Is Not Telling Americans the Truth

Friday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, while discussing the treat of ISIS Gov. Rick Perry (R-NJ) said, “It is time for the American people to hear the truth. The president declared in the State of the Union that

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Watch: Rubio Talks Immigration with Sean Hannity

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) began by talking about American exceptionalism asking if we are “ready to do what it will take to keep America exceptional,” and also invoking his family history to point out his love for America. “American doesn’t

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Palin Demands Obama Put Veterans Ahead of Illegals

After saying that Washington’s wish for our first veterans should be our wish for every veteran that has followed, Palin asked whether America has lived up to Washington’s wish for America’s veterans. Palin said she was asking not as a politician but as a mother of a combat veteran.

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Gov Walker: Let This Be the Time We Make America Great Again

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) laid out a case for his potential 2016 presidential bid. Walker said, “What makes us exceptional, what makes us arguably the greatest country in the history of the

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33,000 D.C. Lobbyists Try to Get Their Share: Heritage Action CPAC Panel

National Harbor, Maryland–There are 33,000 registered lobbyists in Washington D.C. and everyone of them represents one or more clients. All of them regularly journey to Capitol Hill and request special benefits specific to their client’s wishes. Consistently, the disbursed favors prove to be what’s best for their clients, not what is best for all Americans.

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Cruz Lights Up Crowd in Lightning Round CPAC Questions

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, (CPAC) an animated Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was questioned after his speech by Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity. After receiving a rousing standing ovation Cruz opened his speech joking, “It’s almost

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Ted Cruz at CPAC: ‘Demand Action, Not Talk’ From Candidates

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed an enthusiastic audience on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), laying out what sounded like a presidential campaign speech in all but name. Cruz challenged conservative activists to judge him and his potential 2016 competition by their actions, not just their words, and what they had actually done to fight for conservative causes.

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Dr. Ben Carson at CPAC: ‘Let’s Defund Obama’s Golf’

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Thursday Morning at CPAC, Dr. Ben Carson greeted a standing-room-only crowd at a brief breakfast meeting, assailed President Obama, and called for the defunding of Obamacare and executive amnesty. “Lets defund everything including his golf,” the 2016 presidential hopeful exhorted.

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