Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
Contribution in Excess of $500 Received Within 48 Hours
C091145 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER [pdf] 1/11/2011
PURPOSE: The purpose of this form is to report within 48 hours the receipt of a single contribution of more than $500.00 received from any single contributor by:
A current office holder or candidate for the office of State Representative or State Senator receiving such contribution during the regular legislative session;
A current office holder or candidate for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Auditor receiving such contribution during the regular legislative session and any time when legislation from the regular legislative session awaits gubernatorial action.
Required Pursuant To Section 130.044 RSMo. Information is to be included in the committee’s next full disclosure report.Southwest Missouri Leadership PAC
PO Box 1725
Joplin, MO 64802
1/10/2011
$7,000.00
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A “run of the mill” PAC contribution (at least for republicans). Then there’s this:
Contribution in Excess of $500 Received Within 48 Hours
C091145 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER [pdf] 1/11/2011
PURPOSE: The purpose of this form is to report within 48 hours the receipt of a single contribution of more than $500.00 received from any single contributor by:
A current office holder or candidate for the office of State Representative or State Senator receiving such contribution during the regular legislative session;
A current office holder or candidate for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Auditor receiving such contribution during the regular legislative session and any time when legislation from the regular legislative session awaits gubernatorial action.
Required Pursuant To Section 130.044 RSMo. Information is to be included in the committee’s next full disclosure report.CNS Corporation
500 E. 9th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106 1/10/2011
$10,000.00
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CNS Corporation is registered as a business entity with the Missouri Secretary of State. Charles Sharpe is listed as President and as a member of the Board of Directors in the April 22, 2010 filing with the Secretary of State.
There was a campaign contribution by the same Charles Sharpe to Vicky Hartzler’s (r) successful 2010 campaign (via the Federal Election Commission):
SHARPE, CHARLES
, MO 64106
CNS CORP/PRESIDENTHARTZLER, VICKY
VIA VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS
10/18/2010 2400.00 10992432794
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Listed on the same reporting form is a contribution of $600.00 from Laurie Sharpe, who is also listed as being on the Board of Directors for CNS Corporation in the April 22, 2010 filing with the Secretary of State.
There’s a history of contributions to far right wingnut politicians:
SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPVITTER, DAVID
VIA DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE
10/29/2004 1000.00 24021092604SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATIONAKIN, W TODD
VIA TODD AKIN FOR CONGRESS
07/17/2000 1000.00 20035903456GRAVES, SAMUEL B JR ‘SAM’
VIA GRAVES FOR CONGRESS
06/20/2000 1000.00 20035884816HULSHOF, KENNY CHARLES
VIA HULSHOF FOR CONGRESS
10/08/1999 1000.00 20035220069
09/02/2000 500.00 20036201622TALENT, JAMES MATTHES
VIA TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
08/28/2001 1000.00 22020092365
08/28/2001 1000.00 22020092366SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/CHAIRMAN OF BOARDTALENT, JAMES MATTHES
VIA TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
09/09/2005 2100.00 25020430606SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/CHAIRMAN OF THE BKITPAC
01/10/2008 4000.00 28990782370SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/FOUNDERBLUNT, ROY
VIA FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT
03/20/2001 1000.00 21990234478
12/07/2001 1000.00 22990182415SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/PRES CHAIRMAN OFBLUNT, ROY
VIA FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT
07/27/2004 2000.00 24962519579SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/PRES, CHAIRMAN OFBLUNT, ROY
VIA FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT
08/02/2010 -4800.00 10020810909
08/02/2010 7200.00 10020810908SHARPE, CHARLES
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
CNS CORPORATION/PRESIDENTHULSHOF, KENNY CHARLES
VIA HULSHOF FOR CONGRESS
04/15/2003 2000.00 23991366814
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A friend of Roy, too?
It must be nice to have consistent corporate friends.
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The Lieutenant Governor has had a good fundraising day, eh?