We’ve written about this race between the challenger Carla Keough (D) and the incumbent Barney Fisher (r) before. It always seems to revolve around money:
Barney Fisher: Don’t lend him money
125th Legislative District – second quarter campaign finance reports
More on the 125th Legislative District
The Missouri Ethics Commission and the 125th Legislative District
The word on the ground is that Carla Keough is outworking the republican incumbent. The money situation doesn’t look too grand for that same incumbent either, according to the 30 day after the primary election report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 4th:
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 2008
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $17,095.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $1,150.00
7. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD (SUM 5A + 6A) $1,150.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $18,245.00
14. TOTAL ALL EXPENDITURES MADE THIS PERIOD (SUM 11A + 12A + 13A) $3,491.57
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $14,443.20
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $3,801.80
[emphasis added]
My, oh my. A republican incumbent with under $4000.00 cash on hand two months before the general election. With a challenger. I don’t think he’ll be doing much campaign surrogate work for David Pearce’s (r – advocate of automotive deer hunting) senate run, do you?
Let’s take a look at the contributions to Barney Fisher’s campaign:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 2008
Report Date: 9/4/2008Metz Banking Co Nevada, MO 08/19/2008 $325.00
NFIB PAC Washington, DC 08/15/2008 $325.00
12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
[emphasis added]
And there are five local contributors reported on the itemized list.
Let’s take a look at his expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR BARNEY FISHER 2008
Report[ ]Date: 9/4/2008advertising $10.00
volunteer food $42.74
volunteer food $55.42
donation $25.00
volunteer food $32.91
parade supplies $49.16
donation $50.00
parade supplies $22.76
donation $16.00
volunteer food $31.73Metz Bank nevada, MO 07/28/2008 travel expense $100.00
old settlers Bates County, mo 08/16/2008 $100.00
walmart nevada, mo 08/18/2008 travel expense $150.00
american express dallas, tx 08/22/2008 advertising $642.92
tweten & co nevada, mo 08/25/2008 advertising $285.20
metz bank nevada, mo 08/25/2008 travel $100.00
creative design nevada, mo 08/25/2008 advertising $107.72
Walmart Nevada, MO 07/30/2008 travel expense $150.00
American Express Dallas, TX 08/08/2008 advertising $1,020.01
Walmart nevada, MO 08/08/2008 travel expense $150.00
metz bank nevada, mo 08/08/2008 travel expense $100.00
old settlers sheldon, mo 08/12/2008 donation $100.00
walmart nevada, mo 08/12/2008 travel expense $150.00
Parades! Advertising! American Express does advertising?
Let’s take a look at Carla Keough’s (D) 30 day after the primary election report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 4th:
Committe: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $8,115.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,270.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $11,385.00
10. TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $3,463.22
11. EXPENDITURES MADE BY CASH OR CHECK THIS PERIOD $4,451.96
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,915.18
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $3,469.82
My, oh my. I do believe we have financial parity.
Let’s look where Carla Keough’s contributions came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Report Date: 9/4/2008Blanche Balk-Williams Nevada, MO 7/31/2008 $200.00
Florilla Tiona Butler, MO 8/15/2008 $325.00
Cristina Brown Butler, MO 64730 8/15/2008 $175.00
Teamsters Local Union 688 Political Action Committee St. Louis, MO 8/5/2008 $325.00
Local 124 Voluntary Political Fund Political Fund Kansas City, MO 7/10/2008 $225.00
Pipefitters Local Union 533 Volunteer Political Fund Kansas City, MO 8/5/2008 $325.00
Missouri State Council Machinist PAC Bridgeton, MO 8/18/2008 $325.00
Vernon County Democratic Central Committee Bronaugh, MO 8/28/2009 $500.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $870.00
[emphasis added]
Hmmm. Small contributions, individual contributions, labor unions (representing working families), and the local Democratic Party committee. That looks quite a bit more grass rootsie than Barney Fisher’s (r) campaign finances.
Let’s take a look at expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CARLA KEOUGH FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Report[ ]Date: 9/4/2008Travel Expense $60.50
Travel Expense $52.50
Food $37.00
Advertising $56.25
Sponsor Fee $50.00
Parade $14.09
Rent Expense $100.00
Travel Expense $100.00
Donation $50.00Lane Studios Freeman, MO 8/8/2008 Supplies $2,425.50
Embarq Huntington, WV 8/25/2008 Phone/Internet $201.36
Midland Printing Sedalia, MO 8/29/2008 Printing $1,304.76
A parade! Signs. Campaign literature. Someone’s going door to door, and it doesn’t appear to be Barney Fisher…
the local folks are aware of Barney’s legal and financial problems? Would Carla make them aware of said problems?