The Missouri Ethics Commission (pdf) met yesterday morning and disqualified candidates for failure to file personal financial disclosure statements as required by statute:

105.492 RSMo…2. If a candidate for office does not file a financial interest statement by the close of business on the twenty-first day after the last day for filing for election for which the person is a candidate, the commission shall notify the official who accepted such candidate’s declaration of candidacy that the candidate is disqualified. Such election official shall remove the candidate’s name from the ballot…

Among those disqualified:

14 disqualified from Mo. ballot

By David A. Lieb

ASSOCIATED PRESS

04/21/2008

…As a result, commissioners disqualified Christina Anderson, of Springfield, one of two lesser-known candidates running against Attorney General Jay Nixon in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Also disqualified from the August primary ballot was former Democratic Sen. Charlie Wheeler, of Kansas City, who had filed to run for state treasurer…

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Eight candidates for the House of representatives were disqualified, including republican challengers in the 44th, 46th, 74th, and 124th.

…But in cases where the disqualified candidate was the only candidate for a particular party, that political party now will have the opportunity to select a new candidate…

Those party committees could meet and select a replacement.  

It’s not the most crowded statewide field in the August primary, but it’s close:

State Treasurer (in ballot order)

Republican

Brad Lager Savannah MO 2/26/2008

Darrel D. Day Springfield MO 3/25/2008

Democratic

Mark Powell Arnold MO 2/26/2008

Clint Zweifel Florissant MO 2/26/2008

Andria Danine Simckes St. Louis MO 2/26/2008

Charles B. Wheeler Kansas City MO 3/13/2008

In an election year with a presidential race and other high profile statewide races sucking the fundraising oxygen out of the state, one could assume that the candidates for treasurer have difficult task ahead of them. We’ll see. First, a little history:

In 2004 it was a really crowded primary:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri Primary Election

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

State Treasurer – Summary

Klumb, Jason DEM 205,014 29.3%

Powell, Mark DEM 277,917 39.8%

Abel, Mark C. DEM 216,170 30.9%

Boeke, Chet REP 20,702 3.7%

Hanson, Al REP 39,213 7.1%

Pundmann, (Will) William R. REP 26,153 4.7%

Klein, Tom REP 74,431 13.5%

Steelman, Sarah REP 215,384 39.0%

Yeckel, Anita REP 46,713 8.5%

Luetkemeyer, Blaine REP 129,893 23.5%

Emerson, Lisa J. LIB 3,884 100.0%

Total Votes   1,255,474

[emphasis added]

Yep. There were seven, count ’em, republicans running in 2004 primary.

The general election was interesting:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri General Election

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

State Treasurer – Summary

Precincts Reporting 3920 of 3920

Powell, Mark DEM 1,213,769 46.1%

Steelman, Sarah REP 1,342,049 51.0%

Emerson, Lisa J. LIB 59,605 2.3%

Fluharty, Chris CST 17,389 .7%

Total Votes   2,632,812

Considering the money spent, the results were surprising (or disappointing).

Mark Powell’s (D) “30 Day After General Election” campaign finance report from 2004 filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS TO ELECT MARK POWELL

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $115,358.15

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $124,690.86

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $209.84

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $21,000.00

[emphasis added]

Sarah Steelman’s (r) “30 Day After General Election” campaign finance report from 2004 filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR STEELMAN DEBT RETIREMENT

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $914,336.30

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $910,651.09

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $5,585.69

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $223,087.10

[emphasis added]

Sarah Steelman’s October 2003 campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission had these gems:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR STEELMAN DEBT RETIREMENT

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $7,600.00

emphasis added]

And this:

Detailed Summary of Supplemental Loan Information

Report[ ]Date: 10/10/2003

I. LOAN RECEIVED

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER Sarah Steelman Rolla, MO

2.NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF PERSON(S) LIABLE FOR THE LOAN David and Sarah Steelman Rolla, MO

3. LOAN I.D. NUMBER (IF ANY)

4. DATE OF LOAN  09/30/2003

5. AMOUNT OF LOAN $200,000.00

6. ANNUAL RATE OF INTEREST 0%

7. TIME PERIOD OF LOAN (MONTH, YEARS, ETC.) 24 months

8. DESCRIBE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE (MONTHLY, SEMI-ANNUALLY, ETC.) Lump sum

[emphasis added]

Yeah, you got that right. The republican out raised and outspent the Democratic candidate by almost eight to one and still only managed to win by less than 5%. That tells you a lot, eh?

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the current fundraising in this race.

Darrel Day (r) hasn’t filed any campaign finance paper work with the Missouri Ethics Commission as of this writing.

Brad Lager (r) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $20,581.74

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $230,045.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $251,767.18

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $20,075.83

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $254,847.83

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

And where did some of that money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER

Report Date: 4/14/2008

Jeffrey Roe Kansas City MO self – consultant 03/31/2008 $1,350.00

Axiom Strategies LLC Kansas City MO Business 03/31/2008 $1,350.00

30th Rep. Legis. Dist. Com. Smithville MO 03/29/2008 $10,000.00

Rep. 6th Dist Cong. Com. Liberty MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

Republican State Com. Jefferson City MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

Lathrop & Gage LC Kansas City MO 03/31/2008 $1,350.00

12th Sen. Dist. Com. Maryville MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

32nd Rep. Legis. Dist. Com. Kansas City MO 03/31/2008 $11,550.00

30th Rep. Legis. Dist. Com. Smithville MO 03/31/2008 $3,050.00

Platte County Republican Central Committee Kansas City MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

[emphasis added]

I guess we can assume that the republican state committee isn’t staying neutral in the primary.

Those republican party committees always seem to have a lot of money to give away to their candidates. That’s a lot of cookies to sell at their bake sales. What?

Charles B. Wheeler doesn’t appear to have filed a committee for this race with the Missouri Ethics Commission, though there is a senate committee which terminated on 6/14/06 and a Jackson County Executive committee (debt service) in his name.

Andria Simckes (D) filed her first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe[e]: FRIENDS OF ANDRIA DANINE SIMCKES

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $18,675.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $36,906.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,000.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $62,581.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $14,017.97

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $48,563.03

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNE
SS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $11,000.00

[emphasis added]

Clint Zweifel (D) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report (amended) with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe[e]: CLINT ZWEIFEL FOR TREASURER

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $160,391.97

3.ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $160,391.97

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $1,518.54

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $158,873.43

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

Okay, where did some of that money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CLINT ZWEIFEL FOR TREASURER

Report Date: 4/12/2008

Zweifel for State Representative Florissant MO 63031 03/31/2008 $35,921.97

[emphasis added]

There are also a number of contributions from organized labor.

Mark Powell (D) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $35,038.11

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,405.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $40,443.11

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $11,601.23

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $11,418.14

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $18,250.00

[emphasis added]

If August 2004 is any lesson to us, it’s that the candidate with the most money, the most newspaper endorsements, and a list of qualifications and experience longer than your arm doesn’t always win in the primary.

As if anyone should be surprised:

Behind Military Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand

By DAVID BARSTOW

Published: April 20, 2008

New York Times

… A few expressed regret for participating in what they regarded as an effort to dupe the American public with propaganda dressed as independent military analysis.

“It was them saying, ‘We need to stick our hands up your back and move your mouth for you,’ ” Robert S. Bevelacqua, a retired Green Beret and former Fox News analyst, said.

Kenneth Allard, a former NBC military analyst who has taught information warfare at the National Defense University, said the campaign amounted to a sophisticated information operation. “This was a coherent, active policy,” he said.

As conditions in Iraq deteriorated, Mr. Allard recalled, he saw a yawning gap between what analysts were told in private briefings and what subsequent inquiries and books later revealed.

“Night and day,” Mr. Allard said, “I felt we’d been hosed.”

The Pentagon defended its relationship with military analysts, saying they had been given only factual information about the war. “The intent and purpose of this is nothing other than an earnest attempt to inform the American people,” Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman, said…

That would certainly explain this:

Misperceptions, the Media and the Iraq War

October 2, 2003

Study Finds Widespread Misperceptions on Iraq

Highly Related to Support for War

A new study based on a series of seven US polls conducted from January through September of this year reveals that before and after the Iraq war, a majority of Americans have had significant misperceptions and these are highly related to support for the war in Iraq.

The polling, conducted by the Program on International Policy (PIPA) at the University of Maryland and Knowledge Networks, also reveals that the frequency of these misperceptions varies significantly according to individuals’ primary source of news. Those who primarily watch Fox News are significantly more likely to have misperceptions, while those who primarily listen to NPR or watch PBS are significantly less likely.

An in-depth analysis of a series of polls conducted June through September found 48% incorrectly believed that evidence of links between Iraq and al Qaeda have been found, 22% that weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq, and 25% that world public opinion favored the US going to war with Iraq. Overall 60% had at least one of these three misperceptions.

Such misperceptions are highly related to support for the war. Among those with none of the misperceptions listed above, only 23% support the war. Among those with one of these misperceptions, 53% support the war, rising to 78% for those who have two of the misperceptions, and to 86% for those with all 3 misperceptions. Steven Kull, director of PIPA, comments, “While we cannot assert that these misperceptions created the support for going to war with Iraq, it does appear likely that support for the war would be substantially lower if fewer members of the public had these misperceptions.”

The frequency of Americans’ misperceptions varies significantly depending on their source of news…

Full report (pdf)

That’s another reason why we’re all here.

Yeah, the differences among the candidates in this race in raising money is going to continue to generate some heat.

And the contestants are (in ballot order):

Attorney General

Republican

Mike Gibbons Jefferson City MO 2/26/2008

Democratic

Chris Koster Jefferson City MO 2/26/2008

Margaret Donnelly St. Louis MO 2/26/2008

Jeff Harris Columbia MO 65205 2/26/2008

Molly Williams Kansas City MO 3/13/2008

 

Molly Williams (D) filed her Statement of Committee Organization (pdf) – dated April 9th, postmarked April 14th, and marked received by the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 17th. She also filed a Committee Electronic Filing Agreement (pdf) – dated April 11th, postmarked April 14th, and marked received by the commission on April 17th.

Jeff Harris (D) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe[e]: HARRIS FOR MISSOURI

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $447,604.04

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $161,684.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $655.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $609,943.04

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $250,416.08

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $460,120.12

That’s a pretty penny. Let’s look at expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe[e]: HARRIS FOR MISSOURI

Report[ ]Date: 04/15/2008

Midwest Mailing Service Columbia MO 01/04/2008 Mailing Services $2,151.58

MJG Consulting Jefferson City MO 01/11/2008 Research $2,500.00

MJG Consulting Jefferson City MO 02/07/2008 Research $2,500.00

MJG Consulting Jefferson City MO 03/20/2008 Research $2,500.00

Strategic Initiatives St. Louis MO 01/10/2008 Research $1,600.00

Strategic Initiatives St. Louis MO 63116 02/08/2008 Research $1,600.00

Swing State Media Kansas City MO 01/28/2008 Web Site Charges $1,618.55

Swing State Media Kansas City MO 02/12/2008 Web Site Charges $1,595.95

Swing State Media Kansas City MO 03/11/2008 Web Site Charges $1,712.07

Targeted Strategies Group St. Louis MO 01/07/2008 Research $2,629.39

Targeted Strategies Group St. Louis MO 02/24/2008 Research $5,000.00

VR Research Oakland CA 01/10/2008 Research $6,415.60

VR Research Oakland CA 02/08/2008 Research $5,548.94

VR Research Oakland CA 03/05/2008 Research $6,882.43

Research happens. Let’s take a look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: HARRIS FOR MISSOURI

Report Date: 04/15/2008

135th Democratic Committee Springfield, MO 03/17/2008 $5,250.00

135th Democratic Committee Springfield, MO 03/31/2008 $4,200.00

13th Democratic Senatorial Committee St. Louis, MO 03/31/2008 $1,000.00

27th Legislative District Democratic Committe Joseph, MO 03/13/2008 $500.00

40th Democratic Legislative District Committe Kansas City, MO 03/17/2008 $250.00

8th Ward Democratic Committee Kansas City, MO 01/09/2008 $500.00

8th Ward Democratic Committee Kansas City, MO 02/20/2008 $100.00

8th Ward Democratic Committee Kansas City, MO 02/29/2008 $150.00

8th Ward Democratic Committee Kansas City, MO 03/19/2008 $100.00

Greene County Democratic Central Committee Springfield, MO 03/17/2008 $6,300.00

Greene County Democratic Central Committee Springfield, MO 03/31/2008 $4,900.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $11,185.00

And there was a long list of people, some “maxing out” and many not.

Democratic AG candidates spar

…In a conference call with reporters today, Harris lambasted Koster for “recycling” campaign cash he had to return after the Supreme Court invalidated a limitless campaign contribution law.

Like many other lawmakers, it appears Koster’s supporters created multiple district and county party committees to redistribute the money back to Koster’s campaign coffers.

“This is a reason for Democratic voters to scrutinize Sen. Koster very closely before they go into the voting booth,” said Harris, D-Columbia.

On Tuesday, Koster’s campaign reported raising about $610,000 in the first 90 days of this year. Records show Harris lagged begin, adding $161,000 to his campaign bank account…

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Uh, those weren’t amateur bowler’s knitting circles making contributions in the previous report, where they?

Margaret Donnelly filed her first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: DONNELLY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $589,829.24

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $161,571.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,432.16

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $753,832.40

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $154,315.35

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $631,441.42

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s another pretty penny. Let’s take a look at expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe[e]: DONNELLY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Report[ ]Date: 04/15/2008

The Martin Communications Group Kansas City, MO 01/04/2008 Organizational managment $2,359.84

NGP 1225 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20005 02/04/2008 Office $3,582.00

River City Strategies Jefferson City, MO 01/04/2008 Research $1,000.00

Creative Litho Saint Louis, MO 01/15/2008 Printing $1,859.63

Creative Litho Saint Louis, MO 03/20/2008 Printing $1,832.67

The Martin Communications Group Kansas City, MO 03/01/2008 Organizational managment $1,000.00

Roman Communications St. Louis, MO 03/01/2008 Communications/Press $500.00

The Martin Communications Group Kansas City, MO 02/01/2008 Organizational managment $3,000.00

AMS Communications San Francisco, CA 02/13/2008 Design & Printing Service $8,000.00

River City Strategies Jefferson City, MO 2/01/2008 Research $1,000.00

River City Strategies Jefferson City, MO 03/01/2008 Research $1,000.00

Creative Litho Saint Louis, MO 01/08/2008 $1,055.86

Yeah, there’s a bit of research going on. Let’s look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: DONNELLY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Report Date: 04/15/2008

73rd Dist. Democratic Leg St. Louis, MO 63130 03/30/2008 $8,500.00

72nd Legislative District Commitee Saint Louis, MO 63122 03/31/2008 $950.00

66th Legislative Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/14/2008 $300.00

92nd District Democratic Manchester, MO 03/31/2008 $500.00

Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee Rolla, MO 65402 03/29/2008 $325.00

72nd Legislative District Commitee Saint Louis, MO 03/29/2008 $4,000.00

31st District Legislative Committee Kansas City, MO 03/28/2008 $35
0.00

24th Senatorial Democratic Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/30/2008 $3,500.00

Eighth Ward Democratic Association St. Louis, MO 03/28/2008 $1,350.00

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $190.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $17,228.00

Chris Koster filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $1,379,261.73

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $367,456.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $226,247.65

7. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD (SUM 5A + 6A) $610,385.41

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $1,989,647.14

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $782,438.21

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $1,011,453.89

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

Uh, that’s serious money.

Let’s take a look at expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe[e]: MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER

Report[ ]Date: 04/15/2008

Impact Consulting Washington, DC 01/01/2008 Fundraising $4,503.71

58th Democratic Legislative District Committee Saint Louis, MO 01/04/2008 Loan $10,000.00

Impact Consulting Washington, DC 03/01/2008 Fundraising $4,529.97

Brown Printing Jefferson City, MO 02/18/2008 $1,065.77

57th District Legislative Committee Saint Louis, MO 01/04/2008 Loan $10,000.00

LB & Associates Saint Louis, MO 01/06/2008 Fundraising $4,500.00

LB & Associates Saint Louis, MO 03/01/2008 Fundraising $3,681.00

80th Legislative Democratic Committee Florissant, MO 01/04/2008 Loan $10,000.00

The Marion Group, Inc. Centertown, MO 01/02/2008 Consulting $6,500.00

LB & Associates Saint Louis, MO 01/01/2008 Fundraising $1,500.00

The Marion Group, Inc. Centertown, MO 03/01/2008 Consulting $6,500.00

The Marion Group, Inc. Centertown, MO 02/01/2008 Consulting $6,500.00

Almar Printing Kansas City, MO 02/22/2008 Printing $4,750.98

S&B Public Solutions, LLC Washington, DC 01/28/2008 Consulting $12,496.54

Impact Consulting Washington, DC 02/01/2008 Fundraising $4,322.90

What? No research? Let’s take a look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER

Report Date: 04/15/2008

12th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 63301 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

Johnson County Democratic Central Committee Warrensburg, MO 03/28/2008 $1,150.00

135th Democratic Committee Springfield, MO 03/20/2008 $1,750.00

23rd Senatorial District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

140th Legislative District Committee Springfield, MO 02/24/2008 $550.00

138th Legislative District Springfield, MO 03/27/2008 $1,100.00

13th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

31st Senate District Democrat Committee Butler, MO 03/29/2008 $1,200.00

140th Legislative District Committee Springfield, MO 65804 03/24/2008 $8,400.00

12th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

4th District Senate Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

Newton County Democratic Central Committee Neosho, MO 64850 04/01/2008 $13,450.00

23rd Senatorial District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 04/11/2008 $13,450.00

14th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 63301 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

30th Senatorial District Democratic Committee Springfield, MO 03/25/2008 $700.00

134th Democratic Committee Springfield, MO 03/21/2008 $1,700.00

13th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

8th Senatorial District Democratic Committee Independence, MO 03/24/2008 $785.00

Newton County Democratic Central Committee Neosho, MO 64850 04/01/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

18th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 04/11/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

15th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

13th Democratic Senatorial Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/28/2008 $950.00

18th Senatorial District Democratic Committee Shelbina, MO 03/25/2008 $2,350.00

Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee Saint Joseph, MO 03/29/2008 $8,500.00

102nd Legislative District Democratic Committee Barnhart, MO 03/31/2008 $1,050.00

14th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 63301 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

2nd Senatorial District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

17th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 04/11/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

16th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

94th House District Democratic Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/29/2008 $1,400.00

15th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 63301 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

4th District Senate Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

Jasper County Democratic Central Committee Carthage, MO 64836 03/27/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

93rd Legislative District Committee Kirkwood, MO 03/29/2008 $1,400.00

72nd Legislative District Committee 825 Cheviot Court Saint Louis, MO 03/29/2008 $13,450.00

16th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 63301 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

129th Legislative District Democratic Committee Joplin, MO 03/26/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

52nd District Legislative Democratic Committee Independence, MO 04/08/2008 $10,450.00 In-Kind

Missouri Democratic 136th Legislative District Springfield, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

Cass County Central Democratic Harrisonville, MO 03/20/2008 $950.00

128th Democratic Legislative District Webb City, MO 03/21/2008 $13,450.00

17th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

101st Legislative Democratic Committee Arnold, MO 63010-3965 03/29/2008 $950.00

128th Democratic Legislative District Webb City, MO 03/28/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

45th Legislative District PAC Kansas City, MO 03/25/2008 $1,950.00

Jasper County Democratic Central Committee Carthage, MO 03/28/2008 $13,450.00

19th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

Cass County Central Democratic Harrisonville, MO 03/28/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

103rd Legislative District Democratic Committee Festus, MO 03/21/2008 $2,625.00

129th Legislative District Democratic Committee Joplin, MO 03/30/2008 $13,450.00

34th Senatorial District Democratic Committee Saint Joseph, MO 03/30/2008 $750.00

8th District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

138th Legislative District Springfield, MO 02/18/2008 $3,650.00

31st Senate District Democrat Committee Butler, MO 03/29/2008 $13,450.00 In-Kind

83rd Legislative District Saint Louis, MO 03/30/2008 $13,450.00

Webster County Democrat Central Committee Marshfield, MO 03/24/2008 $1,000.00

2nd Senatorial District Legislative Committee Saint Charles, MO 03/24/2008 $13,450.00

52nd District Legislative Democratic Committee Independence, MO 03/24/2008 $785.00

Greene County Democratic Central Committee Springfield, MO 03/27/2008 $1,000.00

58th Democratic Legislative District Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/21/2008 $950.00

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $367,426.00

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $226,247.65

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $30.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0
.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of committees.

In the interest of full disclosure – I serve as chair [elected] of the 31st Senate District Democratic Committee.

What were those in-kind contributions?:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: CASS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 4/15/2008

LUC Media Marietta, GA 03/28/2008 Broadcast and Cable Buy $13,450.00

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: 0031ST SENATE DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 4/15/2008

LUC Media Marietta, GA 3/29/2008 Media Time $13,450.00

We’re probably going to see a lot of ads on television and cable.

There are a number of individual contributors. Some of those individual contributors “maxed out” and some gave as little as $5.00. The campaign obviously opted to report all contributor information in the detail section of the report.

Mike Gibbons (r) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR GIBBONS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $670,751.50

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $158,247.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $828,998.50

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $367,926.50

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $440,321.26

[emphasis added]

That’s less cash on hand than everyone else in the race.  Let’s take a look at expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR GIBBONS

ReportDate: 4/15/2008

Capitol Consulting LLC Jefferson City, MO 02/15/2008 fundraising $23,825.92

Capitol Consulting LLC Jefferson City, MO 03/11/2008 fundraising $3,998.50

Barbara Cooper Ballwin, MO 01/16/2008 grassroots development $3,000.00

Barbara Cooper Ballwin, MO 02/18/20008 grassroots development $3,000.00

Barbara Cooper Ballwin, MO 03/21/2008 grassroots development $3,000.00

Brendan Cossette Jefferson City, MO 02/22/2008 public relations & strategic advice $3,000.00

Husch & Eppenberger LLC Saint Louis, MO 01/16/2008 legal fees $2,378.50

Husch & Eppenberger LLC Saint Louis, MO 02/15/2008 legal fees $1,847.80

Public Pulse Research Chesterfield, MO 03/11/2008 polling $4,500.00

The Rocket Group Villa Ridge, MO 63089 03/04/2008 website communications and mileage $9,424.23

Survey St. Louis Saint Louis, MO 63126 02/16/2008 printing grassroots and surveys $6,854.41

Okay, I give up. What is “grassroots development”?

My strategic advice to Mike Gibbons? “Don’t run.” Should I send a bill to his campaign?

Legal fees? I thought that was Matt “baby” blunt’s thing.

Okay, I give up. What is “printing grassroots and surveys”?

Let’s take a look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR GIBBONS

Report Date: 4/15/2008

129th Republican Legislative District Committee Joplin, MO 03/31/2008 $13,400.00

1st District Committee Saint Louis, MO 63128 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

32nd Senatorial Republican Committee Joplin, MO 03/31/2008 $13,400.00

85th Legislative Dist. Republican Committee Saint Louis, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

Boone Co. Republican Central Committee Drive Columbia, MO 03/31/2008 $2,550.00

Missouri Republican Party Jefferson City, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

Newton County Republican Central Committee Joplin, MO 03/31/2008 $13,400.00

Republican Central Committee of St. Louis County Saint Louis, MO 03/31/2008 $13,450.00

[emphasis added]

Why is everything always at the last minute with republicans? Were they waiting for their end of the month paychecks to clear?

There are a number of big dollar individual contributors in Gibbons’ report.

It’s the world we all live in.

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 INC

11. 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

[emphasis]

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: 04/15/2008

A. 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: 4/15/2008

Lathrop & 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?  

Three Democrats and one republican have filed for the seat in the 25th Legislative District:

State Representative – District 25 (ballot order)

Republican

Ryan Asbridge  Columbia MO 65201 2/26/2008 4:23:45 PM

Democratic

Sean Spence  Columbia MO 65201 2/26/2008 10:21:53 AM

Mary Wynne Still Columbia MO 65201 2/26/2008 11:15:39 AM

Bob Pund  Columbia MO 65201 2/26/2008 11:40:26 AM

Th district has had an interesting electoral history:

In 2006 Democrat Judy Baker had no opposition.

State of Missouri General Election  – November 2006 – General Election

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

State Representative – District 25 – Summary

Precincts Reporting 21 of 21

Baker, Judy DEM 8,671 100.0%

Total Votes   8,671

Let’s take a look at the 2004 primary:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri Primary Election

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

State Representative – District 25 – Summary

Dimmitt, D. Duane DEM 309 7.1%

Baker, Judy DEM 1,808 41.5%

Underwood, Lara DEM 839

Blum, Mike DEM 850 19.5%

Breyfogle, Russel P. Jr. DEM 552 12.7%

Jeffries, Joel REP 1,574 100.0%

Total Votes   5,932

What’s this? Joel Jeffries is not Robert Northrup.

State of Missouri General Election

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

State Representative – District 25 – Summary

Precincts Reporting 23 of 23

Baker, Judy DEM 10,811 66.2%

Northup, Robert L. (Bob) REP 5,529 33.8%

Total Votes   16,340

Okay, this explains it:

…political newcomer Judy Baker, a Democrat, dominated her late-arriving Republican opponent, Bob Northup, to win the 25th District seat in the Missouri House.

Baker defeated Northup with 68 percent of the vote with 78 percent of the precincts reporting. She will replace state Rep. Vicky Riback Wilson, also a Democrat, who was prevented by term limits from seeking the office again…

…After emerging from a field of five candidates in the August Democratic primary, Baker faced a formidable challenge in Republican Joel Jeffries, who gained name recognition with an impressive yet unsuccessful bid to unseat Wilson in 2002.

Jeffries, however, withdrew only weeks before the election to accept an appointment from Gov. Bob Holden to the Board of Probation and Parole. His replacement, Northup, a hearing-aid salesman, tried to catch up by putting the rush on yard signs and attending multiple candidate forums…

[emphasis added

State of Missouri General Election  – 11/5/2002

Tuesday, November 05, 2002

State Representative – District 25 – Summary

Wilson, Vicky Riback DEM 4,983 54.3%

Jeffries, Joel REP 3,882 42.3%

Shahid, Adam LIB 317 3.5%

Total Votes   9,182

So, what is Judy Baker up to now? Ah, she’s  running for Congress in the 9th District.

We have an open seat race in the 25th Legislative District Democratic primary. The republican is on his own. Let’s take a look at the first quarter 2008 campaign finance numbers.

Ryan Asbridge (r) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 9th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committee[e]: FRIENDS FOR RYAN ASBRIDGE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD  $4,580.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,000.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $375.93

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A)$6,955.93

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $172.77

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $6,407.23

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $2,000.00

[emphasis added]

So, where did the money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS FOR RYAN ASBRIDGE

Report Date: 4/7/2008

A. ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT, OR FROM PERSONS GIVING MORE THAN $100 TO A COMMITTEE.

24th Legislative District Columbia, MO PAC 03/26/2008 $1,900.00

Jennifer Salmons Holt Summit, MO 03/26/2008 $325.00

Cliff Salmons Holt Summit, MO 03/26/2008 $325.00

Citizens For Onder Lake St Louis, MO PAC 03/25/2008 $325.00

Cindy Beale Columbia, MO 03/20/2008 $250.00

Andrew Asbridge Columbia, MO 3/14/2008 $325.00

Better Leadership for MO Jefferson City PAC 3/30/2008 $221.53 In-Kind

Doug Thomas Holts Summit, MO 3/30/2008 $154.40 In-Kind

(8. TOTAL: ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS THIS PERIOD : $3,825.93)

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $3,450.00

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $375.93

B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $30.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,100.00

[emphasis added]

Why does it always seem that republicans are reluctant to list their small contributors? I have a theory that their small contributors are actually very shy and really wealthy people who want to show their appropriate restraint in the American political process by not letting their accumulated wealth have a disproportionate effect on the electoral outcome. Not.

Sean Spence (D) filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committee [e]: FRIENDS OF SEAN SPENCE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD  $15,936.16

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD  $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $75.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $16,011.16

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,599.24

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $8,336.92

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

He had a fundraising event:

Detailed Summary of Fund-Raising Statement

ReportDate: 02/21/2008

STATEMENT OF FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY OR EVENT

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CANDIDATE OR COMMITTEE FOR WHOM FUNDS WERE RAISED Friends of Sean Spence  Columbia, MO

2. LOCATION OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT:  NAME AND ADDRESS Pasta Factory Columbia, MO

3. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT AND FUND-RAISING METHODS USED Fundraising reception.

4. DATE OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT 02/21/2008

5. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 85

6. N
AME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON CONDUCTING ACTIVITY OR EVENT Friends of Sean Spenc  Columbia, MO

8. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS ($100 OR LESS PER PERSON) FROM PERSONS WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES COULD NOT BE OBTAINED $0.00

9. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS WHOSE NAME AND ADDRESSES ARE CONTAINED IN COMMITTEE RECORDS $5,840.00

12. INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES MADE FOR ACTIVITY OR EVENT

13. AMOUNT

Postage $492.00

Food $252.84

(14. TOTAL EXPENDITURES MADE FOR ACTIVITY OR EVENT: $744.84)

[emphasis added]

I hear the lasagna is good there.

Mary Still filed her first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 14th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committee[e]: MARY STILL FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED  $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD  $19,477.58

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD  $10,000.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $775.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $30,252.58

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,294.91

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $23,957.67

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Okay, compared to everyone else in the race that’s some serious fundraising. Glancing through the details there are a lot of individual donations – with a significant number of them willing to “max out”.

Bob Pund filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 14th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS OF BOB PUND

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,427.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $143.15

7. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD (SUM 5A + 6A) $5,570.15

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $5,570.15

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,356.57

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $2,070.43

[emphasis added]

I’m intrigued by the expenditure amount. Let’s take a look at the details:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF BOB PUND

ReportDate: 4/15/2008

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

25th District Map $2.50

Campaign Filing Fee $50.00

campaign handouts-printing and cardstock $37.36

1 roll of stamps $41.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Brown Printing Jefferson City, MO 03/18/2008 campaign letterhead & envelopes $1,047.59

US Postal Service Columbia, MO 3/20/2008 postage for campaign mailing $820.00

UPS Store Columbia, MO 65201 3/20/2008 copies of campaign letters for mass mailing $258.12

Starwood Enterprises Columbia, MO 3/11/2008 Fundraising & MEC Filing Services $1,100.00

(14. TOTAL: ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES THIS PERIOD: $3,225.71)

15. TOTAL: MONETARY EXPENDITURES THIS PERIOD (SUM 7 + 14) $3,356.57

[emphasis added]

You’ve got to love the details…

Let’s take a look at his contributors:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS OF BOB PUND

Report Date: 4/10/2008

A. ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT, OR FROM PERSONS GIVING MORE THAN $100 TO A COMMITTEE.

Ellen Pund Herman MO 02/09/2008 $100.00

Stephanie Bahr Wildwood MO 02/09/2008 $325.00

Jessie Preiss Pacific MO 02/09/2008 $325.00

Hope Tinker Fayette MO 02/10/2008 $25.00

Matthew Chegwidden Columbia MO 02/16/2008 $50.00

Susan Kuebler Morrison MO 02/14/2008 $50.00

Sullivan Motor Co Sullivan MO 02/12/2008 $100.00

Richard Blakely Viburnum MO 02/15/2008 $100.00

MO Disability Rights PAC Viburnum MO 02/02/2008 $325.00

Oliver Preiss Kansas City MO 02/22/2008 $100.00

James Swearengen Columbia MO 02/19/2008 $100.00

Linda Swearengen Columbia MO 02/19/2009 $200.00

Harold Enslen Mexico MO 02/23/2008 $25.00

Michelle Gibler Centralia MO 65240 02/14/2008 $50.00

Maggie Henson Columbia MO 02/18/2008 $250.00

Stephanie Goodwin Washington DC [SEIU Gov Relations] 03/04/2008 $100.00

E Wayne Lee Jeff City MO 65109 03/04/2008 $10.00

Susan Lutton Columbia MO 03/01/2008 $100.00

Jeffrey Brotemarkle Columbia MO 65201 02/20/2008 $52.00

Lindsay Holwick Kansas City MO 02/25/2008 $150.00

Cora Ennis Columbia MO 02/10/2008 $25.00

Jennifer Blair Columbia MO 02/26/2008 $20.00

Penny Lorenz Columbia MO 02/25/2008 $20.00

Duane Cramer Columbia MO 03/01/2008 $50.00

Betty Trachsler Sedalia MO 03/01/2008 $25.00

Gary Biermann Sullivan Mo 02/28/2008 $200.00

Kathryn Feldmiller Richland Mo 02/29/2008 $200.00

Mary Beck Columbia Mo 02/21/2008 $25.00

Timothy Klocko Columbia MO 03/03/2008 $100.00

Allen & Allan Land Co Columbia Mo 03/05/2008 $325.00

Anne G Edwards Columbia Mo 03/07/2008 $50.00

Brian Garrett Columbia Mo 03/03/2008 $40.00

Helen Preiss Pacific Mo 03/03/2008 $100.00

Cindi Johnson Summitt Mo 02/05/2008 $100.00

Young Legal Services Columbia MO 03/03/2008 $50.00

Karen Bahr Eureka MO 03/15/2008 $25.00

Larry Brown Fulton MO 03/12/2008 $50.00

Les Wagner Columbia MO 65203 02/28/2008 $100.00

Ken Pearson Columbia MO 03/13/2008 $50.00

Mary Berlener Hermann MO 03/11/2008 $50.00

Soo Young Ihm Laguna Woods CA 03/06/2008 $20.00

Alphonso Mayfield Lexington MS 03/21/2008 $120.00

Frankin Billiard Co Pacific MO 03/23/2008 $100.00

Brent Lowenberg Columbia MO 03/20/2008 $25.00

Michelle Krajewski Kansas City MO 03/27/2008 $100.00

Ruth Dunlap Robertsville MO 03/28/2008 $50.00

Richard Craghead Columbia MO 03/28/2008 $50.00

Suzan Weller Ballwin MO 03/28/2008 $50.00

Lawrence Mathis Columbia MO 03/26/2008 $25.00

Valorie Unnerstall Villa Ridge MO 03/26/2008 $50.00

Mary Louise Hussmann Columbia MO 03/25/2008 $20.00

United Seating & Mobility Earth City MO 03/26/2008 $100.00

Shelley Ravipudi Columbia MO 03/30/2008 $150.00

Patricia Owens Brooklyn NY 03/30/2008 $325.00

Richard Ennis Columbia MO 65203 03/31/2008 $100.00

Bob Pund Columbia MO 65201 02/26/2008 $41.00

Bob Pund Columbia MO 65201 02/04/2008 $52.70

Bob Pund Columbia MO 65201 02/04/2008 $49.45

(8. TOTAL: ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS THIS PERIOD : $5,570.15)

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $5,427.00

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $143.15

Again with the details. Yep, this has a “grass rootsie” feel to it. And every candidate should have a contribution from the “Frankin Billiard Company of Pacific, MO”.