CPAC 2023: Conservatives Gather in Texas

0:00It's March 26. Dallas News Today starts now. AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. The conservative political action conference got underway this week in Great Vine, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. It technically started Wednesday, but the main lineup runs Thursday through Saturday, pulling in conservatives from around the world, along with Key, Republican leaders from state and national levels. President Donald Trump is sitting this one out for the first time since 2016. Big names on the schedule include Senator Ted Cruz, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Congresswoman Beth Vendoyne from Irving, Media Figure Steve, Bannon, and several candidates like State Senator Mays Middleton. The opening on the main stage around 1010 AM drew a fired up crowd, folks clapped, whooped, and broken to USAChance after the pledge of allegiance, national anthem, and a prayer from an Arizona pastor blessing the President and Israel. Sea-packed leaders, including Chairman Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes-Biana Schlapp,

1:04laid out the mission to protect and preserve America. She mentioned preferring the Texas vibe over Washington, D.C., expect more speeches and discussions through the weekend as the conference builds momentum among attendees.