We’ve written about the 125th Legislative District race between Carla Keough (D) and Barney Fisher (r) before:
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The Missouri Ethics Commission and the 125th Legislative District
Democratic challenger Carla Keough filed her second quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,140.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,037.86
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $4,102.14
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD
(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00
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$7,100.00 in one quarter. Not bad at all. Where did the money come from?:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Report Date: 7/15/2008Teamsters Local Union #541 PAC Kansas City, MO 05/12/2008 $200.00
I.B.E.W. Local 53 Voluntary Political Fund Kansas City, MO 05/29/2008 $325.00
St. Louis Labor Council AFL-CIO Bridgeton, MO 06/05/2008 $200.00
Missouri State U.A.W. PAC Hazelwood, MO 06/11/2008 $325.00
Missouri State Council Fire Fighters PAC St. Louis, MO 06/23/2008 $325.00
Teamsters Local Union #541 PAC Kansas City, MO 06/25/2008 $125.00
Missouri AFL-CIO COPE Jefferson City, MO 06/30/2008 $325.00
Labor is stepping up.
How has the money been spent?:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Report[ ]Date: 7/15/2008Midland Printing Company Sedalia, MO 05/30/2008 Printing $998.56
Lane Studios Freeman, MO 06/23/2008 Supplies $412.20
Postmaster Butler, MO 64730 06/23/2008 Postage $210.00
PaidPostmaster Butler, MO 64730 6/25/2008 Postage $84.00
Marks Quick Printing St. Louis, MO 6/27/2008 Printing $464.69
Can you spell “door to door”?
Let’s take a look at Barney Fisher’s second quarter 2008 campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 20081. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $6,395.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $8,575.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $8,052.61
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $6,917.39
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Hmm, there’s a rough parity here. Let’s see where the money came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 2008
Report Date: 7/15/2008Mo Rental Dealers Assoc PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/19/2008 $325.00
MO Medical PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/30/2008 $325.00
MBA PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/10/2008 $325.00
David Pearce State Representative Warrensburg, MO 06/28/2008 $325.00
Ah yes, the champions of the little people.
What did he spend money on?:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 2008
ReportDate: 7/15/2008donation $50.00
advertsing $30.00
travel $81.26
donation $50.00
donation $50.00
advertising $25.00
volunteer food $36.06
parade supplies $80.10
donation $16.00
advertising $10.00
donation $25.00
parade supplies $58.33
volunteer food $59.00
donation $90.00
donation $25.00
advertising $48.48
advertising $10.22
parade supplies $17.98
advertising $32.32
advertising $47.50
Advertising and parades! True to form, and very old school republican.
This is a race to watch. You all know what to do: