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The Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual rite of passage for Republicans with an eye on the presidency, concluded over the weekend with Rep. Ron Paul Tex. emerging as the winner of the gathering's 2012 straw poll.

Winners and losers from the Conservative Political Action Conference Chris Cillizza 2011

Conversation turned to CPAC, which concluded Saturday, with Rep. Ron Paul R-Texas winning the gathering's informal presidential candidate straw poll.

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Elections in Egypt could be 'more significant ... than the Egyptian pyramids.' Emi Kolawole 2011

The Afghan president described Saturday's declaration as "the voice of the Afghan people to the Afghan government" and pledged to abide by the gathering's recommendations.

Afghan Conclave Hardens Karzai's Line on U.S. Yaroslav Trofimov 2011

Conversation turned to the Conservative Political Action Conference, which concluded Saturday, with Rep. Ron Paul R-Texas winning the gathering's informal presidential candidate straw poll.

McCain on the uprising in Egypt: 'We should have seen this coming' (Sunday talk shows) Rachel Weiner 2011

The former Republican presidential candidate, widely considered a likely 2012 contender, is on the ballot for the gathering's 2012 presidential straw poll, along with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Arkansas Gov.

Romney pushes back at Huckabee critique, takes aim at Obama 2009

A spokesman for the Tea Party Express, which organized those two cross country tea party caravans, says they are not currently involved in the organization of the convention, but that they are supportive of the gathering's goals.

Palin, Bachmann to headline Tea Party convention 2009

Palin is missing her third CPAC in row - despite being offered the plum gig of keynote speaker during the gathering's homestretch of events Saturday afternoon.

Palin, Huckabee skipping the conservative party at CPAC forum Amy Gardner 2011

"We have to make sure there is really a concrete risk to lose money," said Jyrki Katainen, Finland's deputy prime minister and the gathering's host.

Europe's Conservative Leaders Call for Conditions on Bailouts Charles Forelle 2011

A spokesman for the Tea Party Express, which organized those two cross country tea party caravans, says they are not currently involved in the organization of the convention, but that they are supportive of the gathering's goals.

Palin, Bachmann to headline Tea Party convention 2009

Several groups protested when CPAC picked him to deliver the gathering's Ronald Reagan address.

The Governor Who Cut His State Down to Size Neil King Jr. 2011