McCain and Romney’s people are out in force here at CPAC. The Romney campaign are clearly focusing on getting as many stickers on people as possible to demonstrate an overwhelming amount of support here. The McCain campaign, on the other hand, is a little quieter.

I went by and picked up a McCain sticker at their booth a few minutes ago. Yes, as I wrote yesterday, between Romney and McCain I have to go with McCain. But not enthusiastically.

McCain’s reception today could be a major test for his candidacy. I think he has more to gain then to lose. I think I read this somewhere a few days ago, so forgive me if I didn’t cite you, but basically if he gets a good reception its a win because he will have proven that conservatives won’t reject him. If he gets a poor reception it will be a win because the spin will be he was gutsy in coming to the conference knowing the attendees didn’t love him.

Either way, it will certainly have an impact on what the media buzz is surrounding him between now and the next set of primaries.

My guess is the reception will be somewhere in between. A lot of conservatives will support him, not because they like him, but because they dislike Romney and Huckabee more.