An entourage of conservative darlings, Republican stars, and grassroots conservatives gathered at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., this week, providing a gauge of the GOP base's mindset as the 2024 battle kicks into gear.
Former President Donald Trump's preeminence over the confab was on full display as other 2024 hopefuls failed to gain traction at the event while CPAC-goers made clear their thirst for a more combative style of politics.Here are five key takeaways from the annual confab.Questions about what hold former President Donald Trump still has on the conservative movement were answered at CPAC as MAGA apparel-wearing grassroots conservatives took the conference by storm.
Many top potential 2024 aspirants, such as DeSantis, skipped CPAC, which ensured that a MAGA love-fest would ensue.CPAC may have been Trump's domain, but the conference was dogged by lower attendance and high-profile sponsorships relative to past conferences. The growing divide between the conservative movement and the Republican Party was on full display this year.
CPAC was dogged by controversy ahead of this year's event return to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center just outside of Washington, D.C., for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of its organizers, Matt Schlapp, was accused of sexual misconduct, allegations that he denies.
Other conservative causes in immigration, tax policy, the economy, foreign policy, crime, woke culture, and more were also broached during the summit.Republicans seeking to usurp Trump in the 2024 primary largely fell flat at CPAC. Attendees may have cheered for Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during their speeches, but Trump was the clear favorite.
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