Posted on 01/21/2011 4:14:50 PM PST by pissant
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., announced Friday he was skipping this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, siding with critics who feel the annual gathering of conservative activists has become too friendly with pro-gay and libertarian groups.
"With leading conservative organizations not participating this year, Senator DeMint will not be attending. He hopes to attend a unified CPAC next year," DeMint spokesman Wesley Denton wrote in an e-mail to Ben Smith of Politico.
The move comes after several high-profile conservative groups, including the Media Research Center, the Family Research Council and the Heritage Foundation decided not to participate in this year's event.
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I predict that if the “values voters” alienate the libertarian/small government conservatives, that Obama will be re-elected in 2012. Most “values” are Constitutionally left to the States. Keep them out of federal politics and you will have the alliance you had in November.
Baldy Keene will do anything for a buck.
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