COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of August 9 & 17, 2019

COP on the Hill

Stories from the weeks of August 9 & 17, 2019

Update: For 2019 I have met with 68 of the Senate offices. Know that the last 32 are nearly all Republican and are very reluctant to take a meeting. Several have refused for years. I am asking for a meeting via email, drop by the office and phone calls.

Not for nothin: As noted below, at the Grover Norquist center-right meeting, I average about one chat monthly with a mid-level, domestic advisor to the President. Maintaining this eight (8) year-running, professional friendship is an important part of my week.

My bicycle injuries are healing and I am almost off OTC pain meds.

This week’s stats:

3231 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 07 this week
373 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 03 these weeks (R candidate for Congress & 2X West Wing domestic advisor to Trump re: Red Flag Laws)
02 Meetings – Grover Norquist,

COP stats since inception: August 2009

312 personal chats with a Member of Congress… this week.
85 Radio Interviews.. 0 this week
164 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week
102 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week
Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribute, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters
31 major conferences attended – (UN drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 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
43 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
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