Organizers for The Conservative Political Action Conference has invited Gov. Pawlenty to speak at their February event in Washington D.C. He spoke at the event last year and a source says he's expected to speak at the event again this year. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio

The Club for Growth finally made it official this month and endorsed Marco Rubio for the Senate over Gov. Charlie Crist. Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

Former Florida state House speaker Marco Rubio has been named keynote speaker for the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference, organizers of the event have announced. Full Article at NewsMax

Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio was announced Thursday as the keynote speaker of the Conservative Political Action Conference, a high-profile platform that marks Rubio’s fast climb as a favorite son of the conservative movement. Full Article at Town Hall

Talking Points Memo: "It's official: Marco Rubio is The Next Big Thing for conservatives. Full Article at Miami Herald

Lisa De Pasquale, director of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, shares the news on Twitter. It’s another confirmation of Rubio’s prominence as the next, post-Doug Hoffman, conservative cause celebre. Full Article at The Washington Independent