Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC, pronounced /ˈsiːpæk/ SEE-pak) is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists, and elected officials from across the United States. The conference began in 1973 as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives but has since grown into a large event attracting members of Congress, college activists, and other political celebrities. It is hosted by the American Conservative Union in association with sponsors Human Events and the Young America's Foundation.
Each year it holds a straw poll of potential presidential candidates. Speakers have included Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Pat Buchanan, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney. Before, during, and after his presidency, Reagan spoke at CPAC a total of 12 times. The 2010 closing speaker was conservative commentator Glenn Beck.[1][2]
CPAC is affiliated with the Republican Party, and involves non-partisan groups. Since 2007 the Jeane Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award has been presented during the conference.
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CPAC 2010 was held February 18–20, 2010 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the straw poll by nine percentage points over Mitt Romney, the three-time previous poll winner.
Conservative radio and television personality Glenn Beck was the closing speaker. In this speech Beck denounced progressivism as "a disease in America."
Other notable speakers included:
CPAC 2009 was held February 26–28, 2009, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the straw poll for the third consecutive year.
Speakers included:
CPAC 2008 was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., from February 7 to February 9, 2008.
Speakers included:
CPAC 2007 was held March 1-3rd at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. Its tone was uncharacteristically anti-Republican because many speakers and attendees felt that Republicans in congress and to some extent President Bush abandoned conservative principles. Many of the speakers blamed the 2006 election losses on Republican corruption and fiscal irresponsibility. Other than John McCain, every Republican candidate for president at the time was present.
Speakers included:
CPAC 2006 was held February 9-11th at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Speakers included:
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