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<b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p><p>It was the last day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC.</p><p>The day was not short of emotion, ideas, and calls to action.</p><p>There was even some theatrics.</p><p>Cristina Mutchler has the highlights.</p><p>
<b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p><p>A CONSERVATIVE WHO'S-WHO SHOWED UP FOR THE LAST DAY OF THE C-PAC.</p><p>MANY CALL IT AN AUDITION STAGE, AND NEARLY A DOZEN REPUBLICANS WHO MIGHT BE CONSIDERING A RUN FOR THE 20-16 G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION WERE AT THE CASTING CALL.</p><p>DR. BEN CARSON FUELED SPECULATION HE MAY BE LOOKING FOR A SPOT ON THE G-O-P TICKET--</p><p>ANNOUNCING SATURDAY HE'S RETIRING FROM MEDICINE, AND TEASING THE AUDIENCE WITH HYPOTHETICALS.</p><p>"Let's say you magically put me into the white house. (applause)" </p><p>WISCONSIN GOVERNOR, SCOTT WALKER, HASN'T RULED OUT A 20-16 BID FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.</p><p>BUT HE SAYS REPUBLICANS SHOULD LOOK BEYOND WASHINGTON TO FIND A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE PARTY.</p><p>"Real reform doesn't happen in our nation's capitol, it happens in our statehouses all across this great country."</p><p>PROPS GAVE WAY FOR SOME LIGHTER MOMENTS SATURDAY.</p><p>NEWT GINGRICHT LAID OUT HIS IDEAS USING A CANDLE AND LIGHTBULB...</p><p>"We don't need new principles. But we need lots of ideas about how to implement those principles in the 21st century."</p><p>WHILE SARAH PALIN MADE THE CROWD ROAR DEMONSTRATING HER RIGHT TO DRINK A BIG GULP OF SODA...</p><p>BUT IT WASN'T ALL JOKES FOR ALASKA'S FORMER GOVERNOR ---</p><p>WHO DIDN'T PULL ANY PUNCHES CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT.</p><p>"Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama, you lied."</p><p>AS REPUBLICANS LOOK AHEAD TO 20-16, WHETHER THE PARTY CAN REDEFINE ITS MESSAGE REMAINS TO BE SEEN.</p><p>I'M CRISTINA MUTCHLER REPORTING.</p><p>
<b>--SUGGESTED TAG</b>--</p><p>Read-off of the straw polls (WILL BE UPDATED)</p><p>
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