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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says the growing Solyndra scandal is emblematic of what was wrong with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and why a second round of stimulus isn't needed. "Vice President Joe Biden said the stimulus program and Solyndra is exactly what the stimulus program was all about: greed, graft and corruption." said Bachmann Friday morning."And now President Obama is proposing a 'son of stimulus.' We don't need the sequel."

Before the first presidential candidate hits the main stage or any of the 12 breakout panels is seated, Conservative Political Action Conference Chairman Al Cardenas declared the event this weekend in Orlando a success during a morning briefing with the media. "We had no idea or expectations on how this would turn out, but I'm happy to report over 3,000 people paid to be here today in addition to 300 of you in the media," he said. "Clearly this makes it a very successful event from the outset."

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, a businessman and former chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said he picked up points in Thursday's GOP P5 debate in Orlando. He also says he would only accept second place on the national ticket if the top slot went to someone with similar ideas and who would use him in important roles.

Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon, who has endorsed Rick Perry for the GOP presidential nomination, says the Texas governor defended himself and hasn't "flip-flopped" on issues at the GOP P5 debate Thursday in Orlando.