COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of October 14, 2016

Stories from the week of October 14, 2016

Invitations help: I was among those invited to meet the Attorney General of South Carolina after the regular Grover Norquist Wednesday meeting. I maintained my seat at the big table, enjoying my lunch, when Grover sat next to me. Alan Wilson the AG made a brief statement and opened the floor to Q & A.

I was the first called upon. “Mr AG. The war on drugs has been the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral, IMMORAL, policy since slavery and Jim Crow. If you were the King of South Carolina for life, what would you do with these illegal drugs?”

I am not allowed to tell you his answer, simply I can report I was impressed with his response.
Grover was called upon, right after me. His question was a follow-up to my war on drugs theme.
Having Grover Norquist follow my lead = priceless….and that is why COP pays me the big bucks….small steps.

NOTE: Since Congress went home for the election, there is precious little to do in DC…so I am traveling again.

This week’s stats:

205 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 01 this week (Attorney General of South Carolina)

1 meeting

COP stats since inception: August 2009
2244 Presentations to Congressional staffers.. this week
134 personal chats with a Member of Congress.. this week

14 interviews and reports in minor media = this week.
67 Radio Interviews.. 00 this week
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000).. 0 this week
42 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
62 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR)…02 this week (NBC twice)
24 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, etc) 0this 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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