Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), a libertarian-leaning Republican who ran for president in 2008, was the top vote-getter Saturday in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) straw poll, capturing the support of 31 percent of those who participated in the contest. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt (Mittens) Romney finished second with 22…

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The Conservative Teleprompter Conference

Conservatives nationally and here in Wisconsin are fond of criticizing President Barack Obama for his use (or overuse, as some conservatives say) of a teleprompter, and the folks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) are no exception. Here’s a sampling of the jokes being made about President Obama’s…

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