/tags/conservative-political-action-conference-cpac Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:31:00 GMT /2013-03-19/rnc-post-election-report-a-line-in-the-sand-for-divided-gop The hard-eyed assessment of the 2012 national election by the Republican National Committee is either the first step toward the GOP's recovery or the latest sign that the party is headed for a break-up. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:31:00 GMT /2013-03-19/rnc-post-election-report-a-line-in-the-sand-for-divided-gop Ron Elving /npr-news/2013-03-16/playing-this-year-conservative-documentaries As independent financing and filmmaking becomes more accessible, conservatives are turning to movies to get their message out to a larger, younger audience. It's an attempt to get the conservative story out to a broader demographic. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-16/playing-this-year-conservative-documentaries Susannah George /2013-03-16/annual-conservative-gathering-questions-gops-direction NPR's Don Gonyea brings us an update from the Conservative Political Action Conference finishing up this weekend. A speech by Jeb Bush at the conference is raising questions about the direction of the conservative wing of the Republican party, and about possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT /2013-03-16/annual-conservative-gathering-questions-gops-direction /npr-news/2013-03-16/ted-cruz-from-texas-underdog-to-republican-up-and-comer In his short time in the Senate, Tea Party Republican Ted Cruz has already made a mark — and in doing so, he's simply ignored a tradition of new senators being seen, not heard. Cruz's sharp elbows have some colleagues wincing and others hoping he'll run for president. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-16/ted-cruz-from-texas-underdog-to-republican-up-and-comer David Welna /npr-news/2013-03-16/rand-paul-wins-conservative-vote-in-straw-poll At their annual conference, conservative activists chose the Kentucky senator as their pick to be the next Republican presidential nominee. The vote came ahead of the keynote speech by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a rising star in the GOP. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:41:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-16/rand-paul-wins-conservative-vote-in-straw-poll Dana Farrington /npr-news/2013-03-15/romney-yesterdays-man-at-cpac-gets-a-winners-reception In his first major speech since he lost the presidential election, Mitt Romney got the kind of heady reaction he drew from the party faithful in those days after he roundly beat President Obama in the first debate. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-15/romney-yesterdays-man-at-cpac-gets-a-winners-reception Frank James /npr-news/2013-03-15/analyst-portmans-gay-marriage-shift-may-be-tip-of-the-spear-in-gop Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman's endorsement of same-sex marriage, coming less than two weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court hears a pair of challenges to same-sex marriage bans, is being characterized by gay rights activists and others as historic. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-15/analyst-portmans-gay-marriage-shift-may-be-tip-of-the-spear-in-gop Liz Halloran /npr-news/2013-03-15/four-faces-of-conservatism-possible-directions-for-the-gop Is it the message or its delivery? That's one of the questions being debated as Republicans — like all parties out of power — plot their comeback. Some think they need to take a new tack on issues; others believe that the GOP's core conservative principles are still political winners. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:52:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-15/four-faces-of-conservatism-possible-directions-for-the-gop Alan Greenblatt /npr-news/2013-03-14/marco-rubio-rand-paul-bring-charisma-red-meat-to-receptive-cpac Coming off the 2012 election, many at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference are trying to figure out who can best return the party to White House power while upholding conservative principles. And Thursday, the young senators from Florida and Kentucky each made their case. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-14/marco-rubio-rand-paul-bring-charisma-red-meat-to-receptive-cpac Frank James /npr-news/2013-03-14/jeb-bush-opts-out-of-cpac-straw-poll Jeb Bush got headlines last week when he opened the door to a presidential run, after years of insisting he was not interested. So it's of some note that when attendees at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference vote in the group's straw poll for 2016, they will not find his name on the ballot. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-14/jeb-bush-opts-out-of-cpac-straw-poll S.V. Dáte