COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of February 7, 2014

Stories from the week of February 7, 2014
Wish I could do this more often: Tuesday evening the Texas State Society had their annual soirée – reception in the Rayburn Bldg. Maybe I was able to have one minute chats with four (4) Congressmen and one Senator (Cornyn) because I was the only person in the room of 200 with a cowboy hat. Picture this. Shake hands with the Senator and…
‘Senator. A pleasure. Our governor Perry last week announced his support for employing the 10th Amendment to marijuana policy. Are you ready to let TEXAS RUN TEXAS?’
His answer was about the same as the other three Republican House Members…’mumble, not time, must take a look, mumble, mumble.’ The one Democratic Member and I had an excellent three minute chat.
A star one day?: I spent half of Thursday and all day Friday helping two guys from Denmark who are making a documentary of lobbying/advocating for a change in drug laws.

• 1486 Presentations to Congressional staffers.. 09 this week
55 brief chats with Members of Congress.. 05 this week

COP stats since inception: August 2009
• 76 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $75,000).. this week
• 40 Radio Interviews.. this week
• 48 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0
• 65 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc.. this week
• 23 published interviews in major (daily)newspapers or magazine… 00 this week
• 17 major conferences attended.. this week (CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions. etc) this week
• 34 Appearances on major TV networks..this week(Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision)
• 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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