U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is asking liberals to respect conservative principles on social issue. At the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC), Marco Rubio stated opposing gay marriage "does not make me a bigot."

CPAC's three-day conference (Thursday to Saturday) in the nation's capital is a high-status meeting for conservatives to talk about the problems facing the party, and coming up with solutions to help conservatives be elected and remain in office. Essentially CPAC is Republican conclave.

Following "water-gate" it seems Pope Rubio is drowning. The Florida Senator is open to opinions from not like-minded people, but urges those people to respect him as well.

"Just because I believe that states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way does not make me a bigot," Rubio continued to a cheering crowd. "Just because we believe life, all life -- all human life is worthy of protection at every stage in its development does not make you a chauvinist."

"In fact, the people that are really closed-minded in American politics are the people that love to preach about the certainty of science in regard to our climate, but ignore the absolute fact that science has proven that life begins at conception."

The theme for CPAC 2013 was "America's Future: The Next Generation of Conservatives; New Challenges, Timeless Principles." The Thursday conference also included guest speakers Sen. Rand Paul and Texas Governor Rick Perry, who participated in the GOP race last year.