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Today’s the day that October quarterly campaign finance reports are due at the Missouri Ethics Commission. In the Lieutenant Governor race we’re taking a look at the reports for Susan Montee (D), Peter Kinder (r), and, just for kicks, Cynthia Davis (whatever).

First, the summary for Susan Montee (D):

REPORT SUMMARY

MONTEE FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 10/15/2012

1. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $911,817.87

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $125,510.27

8. Total All Receipts This Election $1,037,328.14

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $270,117.38

34. Total Indebtedness at the Close of This Reporting Period $505,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s decent cash on hand. The campaign indebtedness is a definite “ouch”.

The summary for Peter Kinder (r), the tweeting, hotel staying, and other interesting things incumbent:

REPORT SUMMARY

FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER [pdf] 10/15/2012

1. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $3,989,554.83

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $279,778.00

8. Total All Receipts This Election $4,273,615.60

14. Total Expenditures This Election $2,379,950.13

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $267,911.03

34. Total Indebtedness at the Close of This Reporting Period $43,086.01

[emphasis added]

You’ve just gotta love those nasty (but true) republican primaries, flushing millions of dollars down the republican campaign consultant industrial complex. The cash on hand is roughly at parity.

The summary for Cynthia Davis (whatever):

REPORT SUMMARY

ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS [pdf] 10/5/2012

1. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $31,913.67

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $5,345.12

8. Total All Receipts This Election $37,298.91

14. Total Expenditures This Election $18,827.93

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $12,684.89

34. Total Indebtedness at the Close of This Reporting Period $30,000.00

Heh. That’s less than 1% of the total raised by the republican incumbent. You’d think…

Some of the interesting contributions:  

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

MONTEE FOR MISSOURI 10/15/2012

John Schofield 618 N Union St Independence MO 64050-2673 N/A/retired 9/5/2012 $5.00

Clay F. Jordan 620 Hillcrest Dr Knob Noster MO 65336-1529 None 9/10/2012 $25.00

[emphasis added]

Yeah, there are some high dollar (not as high as the republican incumbent) contributions, but there are a significant number of small dollar contributions. Organized labor (working people!) and attorneys have kicked in to Susan Montee’s campaign, too.

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER 10/15/2012

Kansas City Chiefs One Arrowhead Drive Kansas City MO 64129 9/25/2012 $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

1-5, folks, 1-5. There are a lot of committee and corporate contributions and a relatively small number of small dollar contributions.

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS 10/5/2012

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $865.12

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,855.00

14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $40.12

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

James Clymer 301 Letort Road Millersville PA 17551 Self- employed — Attorney 9/28/2012 $1,000.00

James Jerri White 205 Casey Drive Rosseville TN 38066 Retired 9/22/2012 $275.00

[emphasis added]

Some people in Pennsylvania and Tennessee must have a soft spot in their checkbooks for lost political causes.

Some of the expenditures:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

MONTEE FOR MISSOURI 10/15/2012

Baughman Company 1782 Union Street San Francisco CA 94123 9/17/2012 Printing and Copying $7,500.00

The Competence Group 1248 West Altgeld Chicago IL 60614 9/12/2012 Fundraising Expense $6,500.00

Berrick Partnership 2914 Milton Blvd Saint Louis MO 63104-1636 9/17/2012 Research $2,500.00

Kilt Boy Productions PO Box 9216 Peoria IL 61612-9216 9/2/2012 Communications & Video Production $1,500.00

Kilt Boy Productions PO Box 9216 Peoria IL 61612-9216 9/14/2012 Communications & Video Production $1,500.00

Lane Studios 1900 Mersington Court Kansas City MO 64127 9/26/2012 Advertising $2,710.00

Maria Ponce Photography 4553 North Wolcott Ave Chicago IL 60640 9/14/2012 Advertising $2,304.91

Ninth Street Tactics LLC 1625 S 9th St. Saint Louis MO 63104 9/6/2012 Research $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

We like research. We do it all the time.

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER 10/15/2012

Axiom Strategies 1251 Northwest Briarcliff Pkwy #85 Kansas City MO 64116 9/13/2012 Polling $1,500.00

David Barklage 7925 Clayton RD Ste 200 St Louis MO 63105 9/15/2012 Consultant $2,500.00

636 Media 429 N Main St Ofallon MO 63366 9/25/2012 Advertsing $2,000.00

Capitol Consulting PO Box 931 Jefferson City MO 65102 9/15/2012 Fundrasier $3,500.00

Lindsey Kolb 1021 E Harrison St Room 804A Springfield MO 65807 9/17/2012 Research $300.00

Jaret Jensen 1501 S Independence Harrisonville MO 64701 9/25/2012 Research $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

What kind of research? Political research, sir!

EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY – SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS 10/5/2012

Dues $10.00

Fees – Online Contributions $105.35

Parking $8.00

Postage $21.48

Public Relations $73.77

Social Media $30.00

Supplies $144.15

[emphasis added]

$73.77 for public relations. Outstanding!