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Trump’s speech announcement boosts CPAC ticket sales

According to one source close to CPAC, ticket sales had a sharp upward spike after Trump’s speech was announced. He’s not the only crowd-generator slated to speak: sales also increased when it was announced that Sarah Palin would speak.

Two members of the American Conservative Union board, which oversees CPAC, confirmed to National Review that they had not been asked their opinion about nor notified that Trump would be speaking prior to the public announcement.

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Dealz

forest on March 7, 2013 at 10:34 AM

ZzzzzPAC

Hill60 on March 7, 2013 at 10:38 AM

I want the rotten tomatoes concession.

rbj on March 7, 2013 at 10:40 AM

I figure that’s why he got the “invite.” Pam Gellar doesn’t have a TV show or as big a following….

JFKY on March 7, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Ugh. We will lose 2014.

BJ* on March 7, 2013 at 10:47 AM

So CPAC’s real mission now is to make a buck in getting the greatest huckster in the world to speak at their convention. BTW, I have no problems with The Donald making money anyway that he can. I am a capitalist.

SC.Charlie on March 7, 2013 at 10:49 AM

Ugh. We will lose 2014.

BJ* on March 7, 2013 at 10:47 AM

Why becasue some blow-hard got an invite to CPAC….Jeeez-Louise….you got to get a stronger heart.

JFKY on March 7, 2013 at 10:50 AM

If I were going to CPAC, I’d probably use the Trump speech as an opportunity to take a long, leisurely dump while doing a crossword in the paper.

DRayRaven on March 7, 2013 at 10:58 AM

BTW, I have no problems with The Donald making money anyway that he can. I am a capitalist.

SC.Charlie on March 7, 2013 at 10:49 AM

Just FYI – CPAC does not pay speakers to attend.

Pork-Chop on March 7, 2013 at 10:58 AM

All idealistic events eventually become Woodstock II.

tommyboy on March 7, 2013 at 10:58 AM

…and sales of rotten tomatoes?

CycloneCDB on March 7, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Thats kinda embarrassing.

Valkyriepundit on March 7, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Just FYI – CPAC does not pay speakers to attend. – Pork-Chop on March 7, 2013 at 10:58 AM

But speakers can write big checks, If they wish.

SC.Charlie on March 7, 2013 at 11:34 AM

I wish someone would explain how Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell(!) aren’t worthy of an invite, but this attention whore is. Last I checked, he wasn’t exactly a bastion of True Conservatism either.

changer1701 on March 7, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Pam Geller was struck from “the list” too.

SC.Charlie on March 7, 2013 at 11:58 AM

I wish someone would explain how Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell(!) aren’t worthy of an invite, but this attention whore is. Last I checked, he wasn’t exactly a bastion of True Conservatism either.

changer1701 on March 7, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Yeah, I’m generally more in favor of a more “diverse” CPAC than most people, but that issue aside, how the hell can they justify bringing Trump in after locking out some of those other folks?

LukeinNE on March 7, 2013 at 12:02 PM