In the past two weeks at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031159 09/16/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Strong Garner Bauer, P.C. 415 East Chestnut Expressway Springfield MO 65802 9/15/2011 $25,000.00

C031159 09/23/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Zevan & Davidson Law Firm 1 N. Taylor Ave. Saint Louis MO 63108 9/22/2011 $10,000.00

C031159 09/28/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER MasterCard International Inc. 2000 Purchase Street Purchase NY 10577 9/28/2011 $10,000.00

C031159 09/28/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Supporters of Health Research & Treatments PO Box 220073 Saint Louis MO 63122 9/28/2011 $25,000.00

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At this point no republican has announced as a candidate. But, no one should get comfortable. Given their history republicans have no shortage of high dollar contributors willing to prop up their candidates.