COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of September 18, 2015

Stories from the week of September 18, 2015

Bold Works every time: Attending on Thursday the annual Congressional Black Caucus Conference, I sat where I had the shortest distance to the microphone. First up, I was able to address the 2,000 + XXXX on TV and asked their help to convince POTUS to declare an end to the war on drugs; this regarding #BlackLivesMatter (theme of the town hall meeting).

I received a very nice round of applause and during the day 8-10 came up and said WTG! (note: I only had the energy for one of the three day conference…still can’t wear my cowboy boots…grrr)

It is who you know: On Wednesday at the Grover meeting I was able to have a solid chat with Speaker Boehner’s aide.   The info will help us plan our strategies going forward.

103 personal chats with a Member of Congress..  05 this week

1959 Presentations to Congressional staffers..    02 this week

2 meetings this week

  COP stats since inception: August 2009

60 Radio Interviews..  0 this week

150 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.     00 this week

82 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $80,000).. 0 this week

38 published interviews in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 00 this week

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

22 major conferences attended..   (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review,  etc)    0 this week

38 Appearances on major TV networks..this week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC)…0 this week (BBC)

*   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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