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The Atlantic: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opini...Over-Gays-6359

Two major conservative groups are sitting out the year's most important conference for their ideological allies--attendance is a near-requirement for GOP presidential contenders--because a gay Republican organization has been invited. Concerned Women for America and the Family Research Council are refusing to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference because GOProud will be there, indicating a "movement away from conservative principles," Family Research Council said.

Several other smaller conservative groups have said they'll be skipping CPAC in February since the American Principles Project agitated for a boycott in November, Brian Fitzpatrick reports at WorldNetDaily, which has been the diligent reporter of the story. CPAC is hosted by the American Conservative Union, and the boycotters are also angry about mismanagement of the ACU's finances--chairman David Keene's ex-wife is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the group. But the boycotters main focus is that the ACU has "gone libertarian," the president of Liberty Council said. Will the boycott hurt Republicans' appeal to independents? Or will it give social conservatives a cause to rally around?