COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of September 19, 2014

Stories from the week of September 19, 2014

Road Trip:  Monday and Tuesday were spent on Long Island, NY as we spent time to work up a game plan for Costa Rica to move in an anti-prohibition direction.  A road map was generated and will put into action after approval of higher ups.

Get it in writing:  I had a good chat with the three candidates for federal office that I met at a meeting this week.   Looking at one’s website and position on issues, I had my doubts whether he would support our position in the House.  So, I wrote him that direct question.  He responded directly and firmly he would employ the 10 Amendment on marijuana policy. … I wished him well.

I am focusing on the Senate in September and October.  We are asking our friends in Mr. Reid’s office to hold a vote on a Senator Paul amendment to deny federal money to enforce federal law in the 30+ states with some form of medical marijuana use.

This week’s raw data:

1678 Presentations to Congressional staffers..  11 +this week

101 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.     03 this week

1 meeting this week

·         COP stats since inception: August 2009

54 brief chats with Members of Congress..   00 this week

10 Conversations (five minutes or longer) with Member of Congress..  0  this week

• 37 Appearances on major TV networks..this week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision)…this week
• 19 major conferences attended..  this week (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions.  etc)   this week
• 28 published interviews in major (daily) newspapers or magazine…this week

48 Radio Interviews..  00 this week

• 81 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc..    this week

79 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $78,000).. 00 this week

      *   2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position

• Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders.   Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
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