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'''CPAC''', which stands for the Conservative Political Action Conference, is the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]]. Meeting in February, in 2008 it had a record attendance of 6800 persons, including as speakers President [[George W. Bush]] and all the Republican candidates for president. | '''CPAC''', which stands for the Conservative Political Action Conference, is the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]]. Meeting in February, in 2008 it had a record attendance of 6800 persons, including as speakers President [[George W. Bush]] and all the Republican candidates for president. | ||
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| + | In February 2010, it had record-breaking attendance of about 10,000 people. | ||
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| + | Its audience tends to be mostly male and more libertarian on issues. For example, in 2010 it ranked the importance of issues as follows: | ||
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| + | :85%: reducing government and government spending | ||
| + | :10%: eliminating abortion | ||
| + | :1%: stopping same-sex marriage | ||
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| + | [[Ron Paul]] won the straw oll among attendees for president in 2012. | ||
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Revision as of 18:39, February 22, 2010
CPAC, which stands for the Conservative Political Action Conference, is the largest annual gathering of conservatives. Meeting in February, in 2008 it had a record attendance of 6800 persons, including as speakers President George W. Bush and all the Republican candidates for president.
In February 2010, it had record-breaking attendance of about 10,000 people.
Its audience tends to be mostly male and more libertarian on issues. For example, in 2010 it ranked the importance of issues as follows:
- 85%: reducing government and government spending
- 10%: eliminating abortion
- 1%: stopping same-sex marriage
Ron Paul won the straw oll among attendees for president in 2012.