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April 30-May 2, 2015 -- Five Republican presidential prospects participated in the National Review Institute's Ideas Summit 2015.  Each engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with a different moderator.  There were also other speakers and panels.  The theme of the summit was "Why the future is conservative." 
photo3 of jeb bush at national review institutes' ideas summit
April 30 - Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) has not yet declared himself a candidate.  He is conducting his pre-campaign activities through his Right to Rise PAC.
photo 4 of sen. marco rubio at national review institute's 2015 ideas summit
May 1 - Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced his candidacy on April 13.
photo 2 of gov. john kasich at national review institute's ideas summit
May 1 - After steering clear of presidential politics in 2014, Kasich has recently shown he is seriously thinking about running; he has started visiting key early states and on April 20 he formed a 527 organization "New Day for America."
photo of gov. bobby jindal at the national review institute's ideas summit
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina (R-VA) also spoke.
photo of ayaan hirshi ali at the national review institute's issues summit
Ayaan Hirshi Ali, author of "Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now" argued that "Islam is not a religion of peace.  It can become a religion of peace."
photo of panel on the influence of popular culture at the national review institute's issues summit
A panel on "The Influence of Popular Culture."
general scene from national review institutes' 2015 ideas summit
Attendees converse during a break.
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