Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C041325 03/11/2012 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION-MISSOURI Democratic Governors Association 1401 K Street, NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20005 3/9/2012 $2,500,000.00
That’s no typo.
This PAC filed limited activity reports during the previous two quarters. In July 2011:
REPORT SUMMARY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION-MISSOURI [pdf]
7/14/20111. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $600.00
2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $25,000.00
9. Total Expenditures for this election previously reported $59.96
10. Expenditures made by cash or check this period $2,572.59
16. All Contributions Made This Period $15,374.00
27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $7,888.28
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Those expenditures in July 2011?:
EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION-MISSOURI
7/14/2011A. Expenditures of $100 or Less by Category
Bank Fees $75.00B. Itemized Expenditures All Over $100
American Express 4/29/2011 Banner Ads $497.59
Message in Motion 4/29/2011 Production Services $2,000.00C. Contributions Made
Missouri Democratic State Committee 5/9/2011 $15,374.00
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$2,500,000.00 is gonna pay for a lot.