Sarah Palin waves to crowd at CPAC prior to her keynote address on February 11, 2012. Thousands of conservative activists from around the country gathered at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC on February 9-11, 2012 for the three day Conservative Political Action Committee, also known as CPAC 2012. Most of the major Republican candidates and conservative leaders were on hand with one unifying mission, defeating President Obama in November. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Sarah Palin waves to crowd at CPAC prior to her keynote address on February 11, 2012. Thousands of conservative activists from around the country gathered at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC on February 9-11, 2012 for the three day Conservative Political Action Committee, also known as CPAC 2012. Most of the major Republican candidates and conservative leaders were on hand with one unifying mission, defeating President Obama in November. (Photo by Jeff Malet)