(WASHINGTON TIMES).If there were a correlation between crowd-pleasing and winning the presidency, then the 2012 Republican presidential nominee would be either former House Speaker Newt Gingrich or former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Both men were standing-room-only attractions at the 36th annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which concluded Saturday. Among political officeholders, the two men won the longest, most-sustained applause, the biggest appreciative hoots and hollers, and the most standing ovations. And both men did the same last year.
"Romney was fantastic," said Republican elections-law lawyer Cleta Mitchell.
"He was serious on conservative principles and demonstrated his depth on economic issues. Plus his best line was: 'I have news for Eric Holder: America is not a nation of cowards,' " she said, referring to the attorney general's recent characterization of what he considers America's skittishness about discussing issues of race.
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