pjmedia.com As the legend goes, William F. Buckley, the founder of National Review, forged an alliance between social conservatives, Republicans, and libertarians to fight Communism. He also booted the John Birch Society from the pact. Beginning in 1973, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) leadership and the dedicated group of activists in its ranks launched the Reagan Revolution. The Buckley coalition elected Ronald Reagan in 1980 and launched 25 years of unmatched prosperity and U.S. hegemony.
For the last decade, I attended CPAC to participate in the movement. Some of the most interesting and contentious debates I have ever heard occurred in the Wyndham and Gaylord Resorts suites in National Harbor, Md. CPAC was the premier event within the conservative movement to network, join a group, receive training, and fund a campaign or organization. Attendees also heard a diverse set of ideas from the stage. In 2016, CPAC was so consequential that Jeb Bush bussed in supporters to cheer his speech. This year Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), broadly seen as President Trump’s strongest competitor in 2024, chose to speak in Houston, Texas, instead.
Now, many of the people I met at CPAC-adjacent events don’t speak to one another. And the debate is over. Nearly every speaker who talks about 2024 insists that Donald Trump must be the nominee. Most of the attendees seem to agree. And a small crowd surrounded Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as she made her way to the John Birch Society’s booth in CPAC Central for an interview.
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