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Three potential Republican presidential hopefuls, a handful of conservative leaders and the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage will participate in a conference organized by U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) next month in Des Moines.
The Conservative Principles Conference will be held March 26 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott. The main topic with be “American exceptionalism.”
“Iowans will be granted access to some of the best, most respected conservative leaders in our nation at my conference,” King said in a statement.
Attendees include:
- Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum
- U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann
- Herman Cain
- Ambassador John R. Bolton
- Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds
- Matt Strawn, Republican Party of Iowa chairman
- State Sen. Russell Pearce of Arizona
- Betsy McCaughey (Defend Your Healthcare)
- Kayne Robinson (National Rifle Association)
- Jan Mickelson (WHO-AM)
- Dana Loesch (CNN contributor)
- Tea Party Patriots
- FairTax.org
- NumbersUSA
- National Organization for Marriage
- Strong America Now
- National Right to Work
Additional participants are expected and will be announced in the days to come.
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