This year's 2007 Conservative Political Action Conference posted record-breaking attendance, which is to say that conservative grassroots activists and organizations, those motivated by the spirit of [Ronald Reagan |http://Reagan2020.US/], are alive and well.
Unfortunately, the rancor over an admittedly callous remark from my colleague Ann Coulter stole a fair amount of CPAC thunder from outstanding panel discussions and thoughtful presentations by the Republican presidential candidates -- sans one.
Over the din, you probably heard that presidential wannabe John McCain snubbed CPAC. The most telling snub this year, however, involved Mel Martinez, chairman of the Republican National Committee. Senator Martinez didn't speak at CPAC, either -- not because he didn't want to, but because he wasn't invited.
From this exclusion, one may conclude that the Republican Party will have to earn the good will of grassroots conservatives, because when the RNC was put to Reagan's "trust but verify" test, it failed.
Mark M. Alexander
Hat Tip: Bill L.
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I believe we are seeing the emergence of the Conservative Grassroots from behind the long shadow of the Legacy Media, but will it be in time for the '008 Primaries?
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