THURSDAY MAY 29

Noon – RLC Registration & Ronald Reagan Exhibit Hall Opens
5:30 PM – Republican Women Welcome Rally honoring Kathy Brugger
6:00 PM – General Session

Kathy Brugger
Reince Priebus
Bobby Jindal
Phil Robertson
Ben Sasse
Ron Johnson

6:30 PM – Registration & Exhibit Hall Close
8:00 PM – General Session Ends

FRIDAY MAY 30

8:30 AM – RLC Registration & Ronald Reagan Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – Leadership Institute training
9:30 AM – GOP County/Parish Chairmen Workshop/Brunch (Email info@rlc2014.com for reservations)
9:30 AM – “Winning Women Voters” Brunch (Email Sharonday@gop.com for reservations)
10:00 AM – Jazz Brunch
11:00 AM – Allen West book signing ($50 ticket required)
12:00 PM – General Session

Sharon Day
Tony Perkins
Betsy McCaughey
Haley Barbour
David Bossie
Donald Trump
Breakout Sessions
David Vitter
Allen West
Phil Bryant
Mike Lee
Newt Gingrich
General Session Ends

4:00 PM – General Session ends
4:00 PM – Newt and Callista Gingrich joint book signing
6:00 PM – Allen West Guardian Fund Reception ($250 ticket required)
6:30 PM – VIP Gala
7:00 PM – Registration & Exhibit Hall Close
7:00 PM – Kutless in concert (complimentary with RLC registration. Tickets required for others)

SATURDAY MAY 31

9:00 AM – RLC Registration & Ronald Reagan Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – Leadership Institute training
10:00 AM – Prayer Breakfast with Ted Cruz
12:00 AM – General Session

Ted Cruz
Herman Cain
Michele Bachmann
Breakouts Sessions
Rick Santorum
Steve King
Louie Gohmert
Marsha Blackburn
Rick Perry
Dinesh D’Souza

6:00 PM – General Session ends
6:30 PM – Maggie’s List Reception
7:00 PM – Taste of Louisiana Dinner Reception
7:00 PM – Registration & Exhibit Hall Close

Updated May 12, 2014. Please note: Due to the live nature of this event, times are subject to change.

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NEW ORLEANS, May 31, 2014 — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., excited the crowd at the Republican Leadership Conference when he addressed them this afternoon. He followed up his appearance with a victory in the event’s 2016 presidential straw poll, which was sponsored by Conservative Intel.

In the straw poll, 633 ballots were cast, which was attended by more than 1,500 people. The results were as follows:

1. Ted Cruz — 30.33 percent
2. Ben Carson — 29.38 percent
3. Rand Paul — 10.43 percent
4. Mike Huckabee — 5.06 percent
5. Rick Perry — 4.90 percent
6. Curt Clawson (write-in) 4.58 percent
7. Jeb Bush — 4.42 percent
8. Marco Rubio — 3.32 percent
9. Rick Santorum — 2.37 percent
10. Paul Ryan — 2.05 percent
11. Allen West (write-in) — 2.05 percent
12. Chris Christie — 1.11%