COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of March 13, 2020

COP on the Hill

Stories from the week of March 13, 2020

A funny thing happened on the way to CPAC: I received info this AM that a guy I shook hands and chatted with for several minutes has tested positive for the CV. I am still quite certain my cold was just that. Know that I am 100% back, road the pony yesterday, lifted weights and rode my bicycle for 90 minutes. It has been 16 days since the handshake. I am fine.

I know you guys worry about me. If my health changes, I’ll let you know.

Wardrobe Change: in consultation with my mentor I have decided that I will only wear my T-shirt to Congress, unless there is a very formal occasion. The impact of the shirt the past 18 months has been over-whelmingly positive. On an average day a 1-200 hundred will read it and a few ask why. The issue of marijuana prohibition is nearly over and they are well-represented now by 11 other full-time lobbyists on the Hill. I will again be the Lone Ranger with my Heroin Shirt and work on the macro policy of Modern Prohibition.

PS: Wearing the jacket, CMan Evans and I were waiting for the crosswalk to turn green. He asked why legalize heroin. We ended up having an xcl chat outside of the Longworth House Bldg. Git R Dun!

This week’s stats:

3342 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 08 this week
90 Radio Interviews… 01 this week
327 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 02 this week: ( R-TX) Louie Gohmert and Dwight Evans (D-PA)

COP stats since inception: August 2009

397 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 0 this week –
204 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week
107 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week
44 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 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
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