Former President Donald Trump applauds upon arrival at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday.Brandon Bell/Getty Images Trump was the choice of 69% of CPAC attendees to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. DeSantis, who has emerged as a potential 2024 contender, came in second place, winning 24% support. Most CPAC attendees thought Gavin Newsom — and not Biden — would be the 2024 Democratic WH nominee. Former President Donald Trump on Saturday easily won an unofficial straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a sign of his continued strength among grassroots activists and the GOP base as he mulls a 2024 White House campaign.At the CPAC convention in Dallas, Trump received 69% of the vote, with Gov.