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childress. and america's most influential conservatives, and speaking michele bachmann, take a look at her live there. in a few minutes the health care debate will take center stage with drcarson, who is considered a trail blazer by some republicans, for his views. molly henneberg is there at cpac live with the latest, molly? >> reporter: good morning, heather, good morning, gregg. yes, dr. carson will speak after michele bachmann finishing at the podium. and scott walker as well as house speaker newt gingrich. told the crowd that republicans and conservatives need to change the way they approach politics, here is more. >> we don't need new principles, but we need lots of ideas how to implement those principles in the 21st century. >> some of the other speakers later today will be former g.o.p. vice-presidential candidate sarah palin and also mia love, the mayor of saratoga, utah had a prime speaking spot last year and kathy mcforest-rogers, a leader in the house of representatives and keynote speaker texas ted cruz who has become a favorite of conservatives. one of the headlines each year at cpac, the results of the straw poll, who people would like to see as the next p