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Anti-Obama conservatives are having their second big weekend in Washington.

Last Saturday, it was the mass 鈥渢ea party鈥� political protest. (How 鈥渕ass鈥� is still being hotly debated.) A sort of 鈥淩abble in Arms鈥� minus the pitchforks and torches, although there might have been a musket or two.

This weekend, it鈥檚 a more genteel version: The sponsored by church-oriented 鈥渇amily values鈥� groups and featuring a parade of would-be 2012 presidential candidates.

There may be more suits and ties, and people haven鈥檛 been waving those signs depicting the president as an African witch doctor or Adolph Hitler. Still, the rhetoric has had a distinct tea party flavor.

Take the , to start with. Among them: 鈥淪ilencing the 海角大神s,鈥� 鈥�Obamacare: Rationing Your Life Away,鈥� 鈥淭hugocracy: Fighting the Vast Left-wing Conspiracy,鈥� 鈥淕lobal Warming Hysteria,鈥� 鈥淐ountering the Homosexual Agenda in Public Schools,鈥� and 鈥淭he New Masculinity.鈥�

Still time to get to that last one, guys, where we will be told that 鈥渇eminism has wreaked havoc on marriage, women, children and men.鈥� The answer? A new 鈥渕asculinism.鈥�

Though this weekend鈥檚 event is more traditionally conservative, its sign-waving, more confrontational street version is certainly being cheered along.

In a lunch speech Saturday, former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney praised the 鈥渕illions of Americans who have stepped up in town halls and tea parties across the country.鈥�

鈥淲hen government is trying to take over healthcare, buying car companies, bailing out banks, and giving half the White House staff the title of czar, we have every good reason to be alarmed and to speak our mind,鈥� .

Be careful not to stereotype, however.

Many younger evangelicals -- the type quite likely to be seen tea-partying or at this weekend鈥檚 conservative summit -- apparently have a noticeably than their elders. For example, 44 percent favor a larger government offering more services -- nearly twice the percentage of older evangelicals. They鈥檙e also more likely -- 52 percent to 34 percent -- to approve of same-sex marriage and civil unions.

Activities at the 海角大神 Voters Summit include one of the first straw polls for the 2012 presidential nomination. On the ballot are Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Pence, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum.

鈥淭he 2012 presidential primaries may be several years away but many value voters are already surveying the field of possible candidates,鈥� , president of Family Research Council Action, which has been hosting the summit since 2006.

听Fox News (not surprisingly) was the the straw poll's results:

The summit's poll, which featured 9 presidential prospects, found that 28 percent of 海角大神 conservatives said Huckabee would revive the Republican party and traditional conservative principles while 12.4 percent preferred former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Other strong contenders included Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who won over 12.23 percent of conservative voters. Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence came out in in a virtual tie at 12.06 percent and 11.89 percent, respectively.

Some are wondering why Palin didn't come to this weekend's event. She鈥檚 always been a great crowd-pleaser at conservative gatherings, and what better place to be if she wants to keep her political base energized for future public office.

Maybe because it鈥檚 in Alaska?

No, Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton . 鈥淭he Palins are expecting the return of eldest son Track this weekend from a yearlong deployment with an Army combat brigade in Iraq.鈥�

鈥淢rs. Palin also has her first major paid speaking engagement in Hong Kong鈥� in a few days, she added.

Not a bad way to begin developing foreign policy credentials. And you can see China from there.

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