As of January 22, 2008 he’s no longer running for governor, but he still has to file a first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission. He did so on April 15th.
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR MATT BLUNT INC11. EXPENDITURES MADE BY CASH OR CHECK THIS PERIOD $461,197.56
17. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE THIS PERIOD $0.00
23. ANY MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSEMENT NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE $1,055,000.00
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $2,611,932.73
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Uh yeah, over $2.6 million cash on hand. Even a wounded lame duck can do some serious damage with that amount of money. You just know it ain’t going to any widows and orphans charity.
I have an idea, how about donating the money to facilitate health care access for low income individuals and families?
Let’s take a look at some of the details, which hindsight files under “maybe the timing could have been a little bit better”:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR MATT BLUNT INC
Report Date: 04/15/2008A. ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT, OR FROM PERSONS GIVING MORE THAN $100 TO A COMMITTEE.
District 7 MHCA PAC Jefferson City, MO 1/11/2008 $1,275.00
Central Committee Buchanan Republican Saint Joseph, MO 1/14/2008 $12,775.00
1st State Senatorial Committee Saint Louis, MO 1/5/2008 $12,750.00
Dealers Interested In Government Jefferson City, MO 1/15/2008 $1,275.00
Missouri Corrections Officers Assoc. Jefferson City, MO 1/16/2008 $1,275.00
Missouri Medical PAC Jefferson City, MO 1/14/2008 $1,275.00
85th Legislative Repub. Committee St. Louis, MO 1/15/2008 $12,775.00
Clay County Republican Liberty, MO 1/1/2008 $12,750.00
Yeah, timing is everything. Apparently, so is flying:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR MATT BLUNT INC
ReportDate: 4/15/2008Lathrop & Gage L.C. Kansas City, MO 3/31/2008 Legal fees $6,571.64
Lathrop & Gage L.C. Kansas City, MO 3/28/2008 Legal fees $5,205.96
Lathrop & Gage L.C. Kansas City, MO 3/28/2008 $3,463.98
Jefferson City Flying Service Jefferson City, MO 2/14/2008 Travel $4,619.09
Jefferson City Flying Service Jefferson City, MO 2/14/2008 Travel $4,477.74
Jefferson City Flying Service Jefferson City, MO 2/14/2008 Travel $2,513.41
Jefferson City Flying Service Jefferson City, MO 2/14/2008 Travel $4,469.97
Central Missouri Aviation, Inc. Columbia, MO 1/21/2008 Travel $6,066.91
John Hancock & Associates Chesterfield, MO 2/12/2008 Prof. Services $12,000.00
The J. Harris Company Jefferson City, MO 3/6/2008 Prof. Services $14,500.00
The J. Harris Company Jefferson City, MO 2/19/2008 Prof. Services $15,000.00
The J. Harris Company Jefferson City, MO 1/4/2008 Prof. Services $14,500.00
The J. Harris Company Jefferson City, MO 1/31/2008 Prof. Services $14,500.00
Axiom Strategies Kansas City, MO 2/15/2008 Prof. Services $5,000.00
Burgess Aircraft Management Springfield, MO 1/21/2008 Travel $5,893.49
Burgess Aircraft Management Springfield, MO 1/31/2008 Travel $462.42
Those legal fees continue to rack up.
And an “AMENDED JANUARY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT” was filed on 04/14/2008. That could be really interesting. Anyone up to comparing its 184 pages with the original January filing?