9 Surprises From GOP Conference

With the Southern Republican Leadership Conference wrapped up, Mark Halperin rounds up nine surprises from New Orleans on his Time blog. A sampling:

• There was almost no mention of the Supreme Court fight.
• Attendees showed little enthusiasm for a Sarah Palin presidential run.

• Ron Paul's supporters were out in force. "(OK: not really a surprise.)"
• How frequently speakers used the word "radical" to describe President Obama.
• The "instant and intense cheers" when a speaker criticized the White House for mistreating Hamid Karzai.

Read the full list here.