Conservative activists descend on CPAC (15 images)

Brandon Little, of Winter Haven, Florida, wear sunglasses with the GOP (R) and Democratic logos, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), March 4, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland. Thousands of conservative activists, Republicans and Tea Party Patriots gathered to hear politicians, presidential hopefuls and radio and TV hosts speak, lobby and network ahead of the presidential election in 2016. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio makes remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), March 5, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland. Thousands of conservative activists, Republicans and Tea Party Patriots gathered to hear politicians, presidential hopefuls and radio and TV hosts speak, lobby and network ahead of the presidential election in 2016. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz makes remarks as he addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), March 4, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland. Thousands of conservative activists, Republicans and Tea Party Patriots gathered to hear politicians, presidential hopefuls and radio and TV hosts speak, lobby and network ahead of the presidential election in 2016. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI

Dr. Ben Carson, who has suspended his presidential campaign, makes remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), March 4, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland. Thousands of conservative activists, Republicans and Tea Party Patriots gathered to hear politicians, presidential hopefuls and radio and TV hosts speak, lobby and network ahead of the presidential election in 2016. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI