COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of January 12, 2018

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of January 12, 2018

Somebody knows me: I was hanging out at the Capitol steps to grab a chat with a passing Member. Tom Garrett stopped & met with some staff about 30 feet away. Moments later he turned and said, “…over there by the LEAP guy in the cowboy hat.” A minute later he came over and we had a substantive chat.

More Confidence: I cannot divulge my exact information. I can say that due to the number of Republicans leaving (who now don’t need to worry about re-election), the cooperation/pressure between Repub. Members and the Sessions action to tear up the Cole Memo…. We (my colleagues) and I have medium confidence we can break loose a major legislative break thru this year. Stay tuned!

This week’s stats:

2675 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 1 this week
252 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 02 this week (Cman Yoho -R from FL and Garrett R of VA)
230 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 01 this week (candidate in running for Congress)

Meetings – 2

COP stats since inception: August 2009

80 Radio Interviews. this week
149 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.
42 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
72 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 00 this week
27 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc) 00 this week
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
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