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Limbaugh speaks to GOP faithful in search of leader
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Feb 28, 2009 11:01am |
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| News Date | Saturday, February 28, 2009 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Molly K. Hooper
Posted: 02/28/09 10:21 AM [ET]
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, arguably the nation’s most controversial conservative, is set to address thousands of his “ditto-head” faithful tonight in Washington.
Limbaugh, who has been at the center of the debate over the GOP's future since President Obama's election, will be honored tonight by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which is giving the firebrand commentator its "Defender of the Constitution" award on the final night of its three—day conference. Limbaugh will also speak to what is expected to be a packed audience of conservative activists gathered for the annual conference.
His address closes several days of speeches by national Republican leaders, including three 2008 GOP presidential contenders; former governors Mitt Romney (Mass.) and Mike Huckabee (Ark.) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). But Limbaugh’s appearance is the most anticipated moment.
After suffering demoralizing defeats in 2006 and 2008, conservatives have been searching for an outspoken leader to rebuild the party brand. They have flock to Limbaugh’s three-hour daily radio show in the hope of an anwer and inspiration, and Limbaugh, whose popularity grew the last time Republicans lost the White House during President Clinton's administration, is winning his highest ratings in 20 years. He now attracts an estimated 14 million listeners. |
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