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welcome: Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, acknowledges the response from the audience as he takes the stage to address the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, the first day of the gathering.

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** FILE ** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, acknowledges the response from the audience as he takes the stage to address the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, the first day of the gathering. (Photographs by Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) takes the stage to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Volunteers sign hand out free shirts supporting Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Tea Party member William Temple of Brunswick, Ga. who dresses as Button Gwinnett, a representative of Georgia who was the second to sign the Declaration of Independence, listens to the opening day invocation at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Tea Party member William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., left, who dresses as Button Gwinnett, a representative of Georgia who was the second to sign the Declaration of Independence, listens with others to the opening day invocation at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Retired Lt. Col. O.P. Ditch of Elkridge, Md., salutes during the pledge of allegiance at the start of this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli takes the stage as the first speaker at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is the first speaker at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Chris Woolsey of College Station, Texas, center, listens to speakers at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former Rep. Allen West takes the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Ra˙l Labrador (R-Idaho) speaks on an immigration panel at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Ra˙l Labrador (R-Idaho), left, speaks on an immigration panel at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Ra˙l Labrador (R-Idaho) speaks on an immigration panel at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Janine Jakubkas [cq] of New York, N.Y. poses with a man dressed as Benjamin Franklin at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sierra Baker of Murfreesboro, Tenn. plays a shooting game at a National Rifle Association booth in the downstairs exhibition hall at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Visitors make their way though a downstairs exhibition hall at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Dolls depicting fetuses in different stages of pregnancy are on display at a pro-life booth in the downstairs exhibition hall at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)