You all knew it was just a matter of time. Didn’t you?
The State of Alaska has campaign finance disclosure reports on line. Heh. The Alaska Public Offices Commission is the custodial entity.
Sarah Palin registered her candidacy/disclosure for her campaign for Governor of Alaska on:
Candidate Registration
2006 State Primary REGISTRATION
filed October 25, 2005
by PALIN, SARAH
(Candidate for Governor)…
It may take a while to explore all the nooks and crannies of the Alaskan campaign finance disclosure system. In the meantime, here are some interesting snippets of information:
In her 2002 primary run for Lieutenant Governor her campaign spent $52,023.38 and raised $48,880.80 with a final deficit of $1,947.77 in the campaign close out report.
Sarah Palin’s 2006 primary campaign for Governor cost a little more:
Gee, that’s maybe twice the cost of a Missouri state senate republican primary. Heh.
And the general election?:
Sweet. Cheap elections. What? That’s the total cost of a really expensive state senate race or a relatively inexpensive down ticket statewide race in Missouri. How come Matt “baby” Blunt isn’t McSame‘s VP pick? Just asking.
Welcome to the big leagues.
Let’s take a look at some of the nitty gritty details of some campaign expenses in the 2006 primary:
Campaign Expenses
2006 State Primary 7-DAY REPORT
filed August 15, 2006
by PALIN, SARAH
(Candidate for Governor
Covering Period From 07/22/2006 through 08/12/2006
10 07/23/2006 PAID EXPENSE $200.00 MAT-SU RAVENS GIRLS HOCKEY WASILLA AK SPONSORSHIP ADVERTISING
17 07/25/2006 PAID EXPENSE $2,700.00 CUSTOM DESIGN DISPLAYS, INC ANCHORAGE AK SIGNS ADVERTISING
31 07/27/2006 PAID EXPENSE $1,731.00 PIP PRINTING ANCHORAGE AK PRINTING ADVERTISING
You get the picture – it’s mostly retail.
And the contributions?:
Campaign Income
2006 State Primary 7-DAY REPORT
filed August 15, 2006
by PALIN, SARAH
(Candidate for Governor
Covering Period From 07/22/2006 through 08/12/2006
36 08/01/2006 MONETARY $500.00 ALASKA CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ANCHORAGE AK
42 08/01/2006 MONETARY $1,000.00 DELONG, LOUIS FAIRBANKS AK
You get the picture.
Now, a number of intrepid individuals at a little out of the way Missouri progressive political blog just might take it upon themselves to dig around in those reports. Heh. The irony is that we’ll probably do a better job than McSame’s campaign in taking a look at the information. And certainly better than any stenographers.