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(CNN) It's a rite of passage for most Republican presidential candidates.

On Thursday, GOP presidential hopefuls spoke at the Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington and the stakes couldn't be higher as they vie for a chance at the nominations.

It is essential for any Republican who is considering running for president to do very well on the CPAC stage.

It essentially turns into a great big interview for potential presidential contenders and that's what they came to do, to talk up and prove their conservative credentials in front of the most conservative part of the Republican Party.

All of the potential contenders who came out, they all one thing on their mind, Hillary Clinton.

Candidate after candidate came out and criticized Clinton from everything from the Clinton Foundation for accepting foreign money. Some even said her credentials on women's issues aren't' strong enough. They even criticized her for using too many hashtags on Twitter.

Here's just a taste of the Republican fire you can expect to see on the campaign trail against Clinton.

"Hillary Clinton embodies the corruption of Washington," Sen. Ted Cruz said.

"How do you beat Hillary Clinton?" Laura Ingram said.

"I think you make sure, very directly, that you talk about your different vision for the United States," NJ Gov. Chris Christie said. "Different than Obama/Clinton vision of the United States."

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Republican presidential hopefuls gather at CPAC