There are a number of campaign radio ads running in the 121st Legislative District market. One such set of ads promoting the generic republican game plan and the anointed republican candidate recently aired, paid for by the “Missouri Club for Growth Committee”.
The Missouri Ethics Commission has the latest filings for the “Missouri Club for Growth Committee”:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH COMMITTEE
Report[ ]Date: 7/31/2008Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 07/30/2008 Radio for De.Hoskins, H-121 $1,701.06
Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 07/30/2008 Radio for Largent, H-120 $1,693.56
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Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH COMMITTEE
Report[ ]Date: 7/29/20081. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $25,000.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $21,979.06
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Over the last few days they spent almost $22,000.00 propping up republican candidates.
And who is paying for those ads?:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH COMMITTEE
Report Date: 7/31/2008NO ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
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Hmmm. The “Missouri Club for Growth Committee” filed a limited activity report on July 6th (pdf)
On July 29th the “Missouri Club for Growth Committee” received $25,000.00 from the “Missouri Club for Growth” in Columbia, Missouri. (pdf)
Uh. just who is behind the “Missouri Club for Growth Committee”?:
Date Established:6/6/2008
Date Terminated:
COMMITTEE: MECID:C081296
MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH COMMITTEETREASURER: ED MARTIN
DEP. TREASURER:
WORK PHONE:
HOME PHONE:CANDIDATE:
TELEPHONE:
OFFICE SOUGHT: NONE ENTERED
Date of Election:
Political Party:
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Ed Martin. Ed Martin. Just where have we seen that name before? Oh yes, Ed Martin! Could it be the very same Ed Martin?:
Scott Eckersley and Matt “baby” Blunt: there’s a lawsuit in here somewhere:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY MISSOURI AT INDEPENDENCE
0816-CV00118
Case No.
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DIVISION 02FILED-CIRCUIT COURT
JACKSON CO, MO – IN
2008. JAN – 9 PM 12:57SCOTT ECKERSLEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
MATTHEW ROY BLUNT,
Service by Federal Express to:
General Counsel, Lowell Pearson Room 216
State Capitol Building Jefferson City, M065102
and
EDWARD R. MARTIN, JR.
Service by Federal Express to:
General Counsel, Lowell Pearson Room 216
State Capitol Building Jefferson City, M065102
and
HENRY T. HERSCHEL,
Service by Federal Express to:
General Counsel, Lowell Pearson Room 216
State Capitol Building Jefferson City, M065102
and
RICHARD AUBUCHON,
Service by Federal Express to:
General Counsel, Lowell Pearson Room 216
State Capitol Building Jefferson City, M065102
and
RICHARD CHRISMER,
Service by Federal Express to:
General Counsel, Lowell Pearson Room 216
State Capitol Building Jefferson City, M065102
Defendants….
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That’s the Missouri republican party – one hand washes the other.
So, Denny Hoskins, what are your views on the Missouri “sunshine law”, public records, and public e-mails? Heh.