COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of June 8, 2018

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of June 8, 2018

Missed the big guy: On Wednesday I received an urgent text from Don Murphy to meet him. I pushed the, “I can’t talk right now” button, as I was in a conference. A few minutes later Don met with former NJ Governor Chris Christie and had a productive chat. The Governor said he recalled going toe to toe with the cowboy on the day of the New Hampshire primary. Go hat go!!

Oil & Gas Conference: I spent Wednesday and Thursday with 45 oil/gas people + some politicians from 26 countries. Besides honoring the invitation of a professional friend, I knew from last year’s conference it would be productive; I had chats with personnel from four embassies, including two ambassadors. I offered them COP assistance to learn more about the legalization movement – like I did for Germany and France in 2015.

This week’s stats:

247 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 02 this week (the ambassador from Austria & Nigeria)
01 conference
02 Meetings – meetings, hearings

COP stats since inception: August 2009

2788 Presentations to Congressional staffers… this week
269 personal chats with a Member of Congress… this week
152 interviews and reports in minor media = 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
75 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 0 this week
28 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
83 Radio Interviews. 0 this week

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