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State Auditor Susan Montee (D) filed her first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: MONTEE FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $395,562.49

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $103,221.10

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $500,000.12

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $142,913.07

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $352,107.21

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Let’s take a look at the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MONTEE FOR AUDITOR

Report Date: 04/15/2010

Building Trades Politial Education Fund St. Louis, MO 03/30/2010 $250.00

Electrical Workers Voluntary PAC St. Louis, MO 03/02/201 $1,000.00

Ollie Gates Investments Kansas City, MO 03/04/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri State Council Of Machinists Bridgeton, MO 03/31/2010 $1,500.00

IBEW 753 Edu Comm Fund Springfield, MO 02/04/2010 $60.00

IBEW Local #53 Voluntary Pol Fund Kansas City, MO 02/20/2010 $500.00

Int’l Assoc. Of Fire Fighters Local #73 PAC St. Louis Fire Fighters PAC Co St. Louis, MO 03/25/2010 100.00

IUPAT Washington, DC 03/11/2010 $2,500.00

Claire C. McCaskill St. Louis, MO U.S. Senate/Senator 03/31/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri National Education Association Jefferson City, MO 02/10/2010 $1,325.00

Teamsters Local #600 Maryland Heights, MO 03/24/2010 $1,000.00

Barbecue!

Claire!

Attorneys, organized labor (working people), a lot of small dollar contributions from individuals, and none of those $5000.00 plus contributions from special interests.

And where did some of that money go?:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: MONTEE FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate: 04/15/2010

Jim Kainber Olympia WA 02/12/2010 Mailing Services $8,100.00

Majority Strategies LLC St. Louis MO 01/30/2010 Fundraising Support $4,000.00

Majority Strategies LLC St. Louis MO 02/02/2010 Fundraising Support $4,000.00

Majority Strategies LLC St. Louis MO 03/14/2010 Fundraising Support $4,500.00

U.S. Post Master Jefferson City MO 02/17/2010 Postage $880.00

Xpedx Kansas City MO 02/24/2010 Mailing Supplies $842.20

Mail, postage, fundraising, and campaign staff.

Allen Icet (r), the first of the two republican challengers (in alphabetical order), filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: ICET FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $266,740.63

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $49,370.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $316,804.09

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $185,515.80

20. TOTAL ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE THIS ELECTION (SUM 16B + 19A) $19,075.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $157,021.43

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Yep, that’s some burn rate. But then, he does have a primary opponent.

Let’s take a look at where the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: ICET FOR AUDITOR

Report Date: 4/14/2010

Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis IN 01/01/2010 $1,000.00

Comprehensive Health Systems Hannibal MO 01/11/2010 $2,000.00

James Nash King City MO 02/03/2010 $5,000.00

Long Term Care Leadership PAC Jefferson City MO 02/23/2010 $2,200.00

Missouri Pharmacy Political Action Committee Jefferson City MO 02/23/2010 $500.00

Libla Industries Inc Poplar Bluff MO 03/04/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri Soybean Association State PAC Jefferson City MO 03/09/2010 $4,850.00

Producers Choice Soy Energy LLC Moberly MO 03/09/2010 $300.00

Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center Poplar Bluff MO 03/12/2010 $1,000.00

Missourians for Mayer Dexter MO 03/21/2010 $1,000.00

What, no contributions from organized labor (representing working people)?

I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Soybeans.

All snark aside, there appears to be a pattern here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.

Some of the expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: ICET FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate: 4/15/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Online Fundraising Fees $22.80

Advertising $175.00

Auto $50.00

Bank Fees $19.68

Filing Fees $100.00

Fuel $367.31

Meals $118.91

Exp. Reim. $90.00

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

Victory Enterprises Davenport IA 01/14/2010 grassroots consulting $3,000.00

Ross Branson Jeffeson City MO 01/19/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 01/19/2010 exp reim $152.26

Keller Capitol Group St Louis MO 01/31/2010 fundraising expense $6,055.39

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 02/01/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

Keller Capitol Group St Louis MO 02/07/2010 fundraising expense $6,500.00

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 02/07/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 02/07/2010 exp reim $170.00

Victory Enterprises Davenport IA 02/16/2010 grassroots consulting $3,741.83

Victory Enterprises Davenport IA 02/16/2010 grassroots consulting $3,000.00

Rosss Branson Jefferson City MO 02/16/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 02/16/2010 exp reim $111.50

Victory Enterprises Davenport IA 03/05/2010 grassroots consulting $3,000.00

Keller Capitol Group Louis MO 03/11/2010 FR and exp reim $9,221.29

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 03/12/2010 exp reim $543.76

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 03/15/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 03/23/2010 exp reim $582.56

Margaret Walker St Louis MO 03/26/2010 fundraising expense $409.20

Ross Branson Jefferson City MO 03/31/2010 grassroots and administration $760.08

That “grassroots” stuff costs a lot.

The second of the republican challengers, Tom Schweich (r – rock star), filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 14th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $570,489.64

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $220,901.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $795,890.64

5. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $156,420.71

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $615,325.79

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In addition to the $160,000 in big bucks contributions that had to be reported within 48 hours, let’s take a look at other receipts:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR

Report Date: 04/14/2010

Henry Schweich St. Louis, MO Retired 03/01/2010 $2,000.00

Julius Schweich Chesterfield, MO Retired 03/10/2010 $1,000.00

Kathleen Schweich St. Louis, MO Homemaker 03/20/2010 $2,000.00

Robert Schweich New York, NY Retired  03/30/2010 $1,000.00

Scott Schweich Center Harbor, NH Moreland Partners 03/30/2010 $500.00

There’s a pattern here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.

Again, no contributions from organized labor (representing working people)?

Whudaya know? Another big bucks contribution over $5000.00 which has to be reported within 48 hours of receipt. This one on April 15th [pdf]:

John B. Mahaffey Springfield, MO 65809 Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc. 4/15/2010 10,000.00

Access Health Solutions Sunrise, FL 4/15/2010 10,000.00

Not one, but two! These two will also appear on the next quarterly campaign finance report.

Some of the expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR

ReportDate: 04/14/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Account Fee $127.38

Lincoln Days $1,091.00

Postage $44.00

Supplies $173.80

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

The Rocket Group Jefferson City, MO 03/02/2010 Media $1,000.00

The Rocket Group Jefferson City, MO 01/29/2010 Media $2,000.00

The Rocket Group Jefferson City, MO 02/05/2010 Media $1,000.00

The Rocket Group Jefferson City, MO 01/04/2010 Web Design $2,099.85

Laurus, LLC Saint Louis, MO 03/01/2010 Consulting $6,000.00

Laurus, LLC Saint Louis, MO 02/15/2010 Consulting $6,000.00

Laurus, LLC Saint Louis, MO 01/04/2010 Consulting $2,000.00

That must be some web site.

And last, there is a Democratic challenger. Abdul Akram filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 12th:

Committe: DR ABDUL AKRAM FOR JACKSON COUNTY

ReportDate:

RECEIPTS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $0.00

14. TOTAL ALL EXPENDITURES MADE THIS PERIOD (SUM 11A + 12A + 13A) $0.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $0.00

25. MONEY ON HAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (INCLUDING FUNDS IN DEPOSITORY, CASH, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND ALL OTHER INVESTMENTS) $0.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $0.00

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

I do believe this is a first for us here at Show Me Progress.

Without that string of $10,000.00 contributions Tom Schweich (r) would be in the same neighborhood as State Auditor Susan Montee (D). Instead, he’s in the high rent district. I wonder if we’ll be seeing some more rock videos?