
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Conservatives congregated in Orlando, Fla., starting Thursday for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. CPAC runs through Sunday, ending with a straw poll for who should win the Republican presidential nomination for 2024. Former President Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are among the speakers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday. He praised his state as a place of “freedom.” Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a TV news personality and adviser to former President Donald Trump, speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:47 AM Conservatives congregated in Orlando, Fla., starting Thursday for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. CPAC runs through Sunday, ending with a straw poll for who should win the Republican presidential nomination for 2024. Former President Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are among the speakers. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday. He praised his state as a place of “freedom.” Photo by Joe Marino/UPI Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI Kimberly Guilfoyle, a TV news personality and adviser to former President Donald Trump, speaks on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI