it. >> it's a part of the dog and pony show and the parade and i'm not really interested right now in having everybody speculate and the whole straw poll thing, i think it's typically a pay for play. if you want to pay people's registrations and it looks like you've done something great. i just don't want to get into all that. >> dave: of course many 2012 contenders did go to cpac, haley barber of mississippi is expect today run, but he says it's about one thing. >> the main thing is electing a republican president next year. year. [applaus [applause] >> we can't put america on the right track until we elect a republican president 2012 and a republican senate and republican house in enacting those crucial policies.