9 Surprises From GOP Conference

Among them: Little support for a Sarah Palin candidacy

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 10, 2010 6:05 PM CDT

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9 Surprises From GOP Conference — Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Saturday, April 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

With the Southern Republican Leadership Conference wrapped up, Mark Halperin rounds up nine surprises from New Orleans on his Time blog. A sampling:

There was almost no mention of the Supreme Court fight.
Attendees showed little enthusiasm for a Sarah Palin presidential run.

Ron Paul's supporters were out in force. "(OK: not really a surprise.)"
How frequently speakers used the word "radical" to describe President Obama.
The "instant and intense cheers" when a speaker criticized the White House for mistreating Hamid Karzai.

Read the full list here.
(More Southern Republican Leadership Conference stories.)

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