Pawlenty to address CPAC in March
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Governor Pawlenty will be speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 3rd in Washington D.C. The governor will be speaking about A Bold Conservative Agenda for America's Suburbs. He will be introduced by former GOP Chair Ken Mehlman.
CPAC is organized by the American Conservative Union Foundation. The New York Times wrote in 1999 that the event has attracted "the most conservative wing of the Republican Party." Check Wikipedia for other facts.
Fiscal conservatives (like Americans for Tax Reform) and social conservatives (see the NRA) all attend this event.
Pawlenty is the only governor who will speak. Mike Huckabee (the former governor of Arkansas and presidential hopeful) and Mitt Romney (the former governor of Massachusetts and presidential hopeful) are also speaking.
Those who speculate about Pawlenty's national ambitions will look at this as another step in those efforts. Others will say he's preaching to the conservative choir.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
