Ted Cruz Leads CPAC Speeches Measured by YouTube Views at End of Conference

The American Conservative Union, the organization hosting the Conservative Political Action Conference, is posting videos of some its headline speakers, including those who are being talked about as possible GOP candidates for 2016. Below are videos of these individuals as well as an estimated tally of views of each You Tube video as of Sunday March 9 at 3:20 AM EST. It should be noted that other CPAC speakers mentioned as potential 2016 contenders will be addressing the CPAC audience later today.

Sen. Rand Paul (R - KY) won the annual CPAC poll with 31 percent of the vote. Sen. Ted Cruz (R - TX) received 11 percent of the vote, while Dr. Ben Carson garnered 9 percent of support. New Jersey Governor Christie came in fourth with 8 percent of the vote.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R - GA) March 8, 2014 CPAC Speech - 3,065 views

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton

"We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan

"A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792

"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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