COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of March 8, 2019

COP on the Hill

Stories from the week of March 8, 2019

Stupid Voice: Despite not talking at all, it took my voice 5 days to return to 90%…so I was able to go in on Friday which turned out to be a productive day.

Variable: Cameras and microphones are everywhere at CPAC… I have a 2 second cameo on a CNN report at the 34 second mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6afdMFPaGH4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1iGsBBNvtp_RNQwZXZpJE0H4a4ZcSaT713u-uNETHZ_5v6I5Lfe9mKCkA

This week’s stats:

3062 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 11 this week

01 Meetings – meetings, hearings, etc.

COP stats since inception: August 2009

292 personal chats with a Member of Congress… this week
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
363 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week
163 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.
103 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 01 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
85 Radio Interviews.
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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