The annual gathering of conservatives at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, is the pre-eminent conservative gathering in the United States.
Ronald Reagan was a frequent guest in the 1970s, calling CPAC his favorite political gathering.
In recent years, CPAC had drawn a lot of criticism from conservatives.
Some started calling it “RinoPAC” as it seemed to many that the only qualification for some speakers was that they were a Republican and not a conservative.
CPAC has returned to its activist roots and thousands of conservative activists have gathered at the Gaylord National Harbor for seminars on activism and to meet the top names in conservative politics.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was a huge hit on the first day with many people. Other candidates came, including former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and retired doctor Ben Carson.
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