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'''CPAC''', Conservative Political Action Conference, has traditionally been the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]], but overwhelmingly male college students.  It meets in Washington, D.C., in February or March, with roughly 10,000 in attendance.  In 2013, it meets in March 14-16.  CPAC does remain a good counterweight to the [[neocons]] who dominate the [[Fox News Channel]].

'''CPAC''', Conservative Political Action Conference, has traditionally been the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]], but consisting of overwhelmingly male college students.  CPAC meets in Washington, D.C., in February or March, with roughly 10,000 in attendance.  In 2013, it meets in March 14-16.

But conferences cost money, and it has become increasingly difficult to hear a socially conservative message.  Students for Life, in contrast, sells out with its annual conference of 2000 students in January in D.C., without the libertarian and big money dominance that increasingly plagues CPAC.  But CPAC does remain a good counterweight to the [[neocons]] who dominate the [[Fox News Channel]].

Conferences cost money, and it has become increasingly difficult at CPAC for attendees to hear a socially conservative message.  Students for Life, in contrast, sells out with its annual conference of 2000 students in D.C. in January, without the libertarian and big money dominance that increasingly plagues CPAC.  But CPAC does remain a good counterweight to the [[neocons]] who dominate the [[Fox News Channel]].

In 2010, the CPAC audience demonstrates its lack of social conservatism by ranking issues in the following importance:

In 2010, the CPAC audience demonstrates its lack of social conservatism by ranking issues in the following importance:

There was, however, virtually unanimous opposition among attendees to the policies of the [[Obama Administration]].

There was, however, virtually unanimous opposition among attendees to the policies of the [[Obama Administration]].

[[Ron Paul]] won the straw poll among attendees for president in 2012, but [[Mitt Romney]] came in a close second, and Romney is more favored by the Republican voters overall.  

[[Ron Paul]] won the straw poll among attendees for president in 2012, but [[Mitt Romney]] came in a close second.  Romney won the Republican nomination for president, and then lost the general election.  

== Ronald Reagan Award ==

== Ronald Reagan Award ==