Politics

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Ralph Hallow, chief political writer at The Washington Times, appears on the "CPAC 2013 All Star" panel during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. Hallow joined, from left, Genevieve Wood, vice president of marketing at The Heritage Foundation, Robert Costa, Washington editor at the National Review, Larry O'Connor, editor-at-large at the Breitbart News Network, and Rusty Humphries, host of "The Rusty Humphries Show". (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Ralph Hallow, chief political writer at The Washington Times, appears on the "CPAC 2013 All Star" panel during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. Hallow joined, from left, Genevieve Wood, vice president of marketing at The Heritage Foundation, Robert Costa, Washington editor at the National Review, Larry O'Connor, editor-at-large at the Breitbart News Network, and Rusty Humphries, host of "The Rusty Humphries Show". (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Ralph Hallow, chief political writer at The Washington Times, appears on the "CPAC 2013 All Star" panel during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. Hallow joined, from left, Genevieve Wood, vice president of marketing at The Heritage Foundation, Robert Costa, Washington editor at the National Review, Larry O'Connor, editor-at-large at the Breitbart News Network, and Rusty Humphries, host of "The Rusty Humphries Show". (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Ralph Hallow, chief political writer at The Washington Times, appears on the "CPAC 2013 All Star" panel during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. Hallow joined, from left, Genevieve Wood, vice president of marketing at The Heritage Foundation, Robert Costa, Washington editor at the National Review, Larry O'Connor, editor-at-large at the Breitbart News Network, and Rusty Humphries, host of "The Rusty Humphries Show". (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Mark Cunningham, from left, of Philladelphia, Penn., and Brie Sakach, of Arlington, Va., watch Dave Thomas, of Arlington, Va., play an arcade game in an exhibitor booth during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Kay Rivoli, right, of Louisville, Ky., walks through the halls during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin speaks during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin speaks during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin speaks during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin speaks during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes the stage to speak during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md., on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin greets Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) as she takes the stage to speak during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)