Todd Akin (r) had some friends return to the fold at the last minute. Is anyone really surprised? The National Republican Senatorial Committee [NRSC] dropped a lot of money to support him in the week before the election

Via the Federal Election Commission:

12/06/2012 18 : 45

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FEC FORM 3X

REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

For Other Than An Authorized Committee

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

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SCHEDULE A (FEC Form 3X)

ITEMIZED RECEIPTS

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 19 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262355 [$]51[,]805.40 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 22 2012 Transaction ID : 102920120C262228 [$]5500.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 25 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262356 [$]83[,]613.60 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 11 01 2012 Transaction ID : 110220120C262303 [$]77[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

National Rep. Senatorial Committee 425 2nd St Ne Washington DC 20002 11 01 2012 Transaction ID : 110220120C262302 [$]360[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

National Rep. Senatorial Committee 425 2nd St Ne Washington DC 20002 11 02 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262323 [$]400[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Target State Victory Fund 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 203 B Austin TX 78701-1022 10 22 2012 Transaction ID : 21025.C262056 [$]1296.78 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Ann Wagner for Congress P.O. Box 50 Ballwin MO 63022 10 19 2012 Transaction ID : 21019.C261996 [$]85[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

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SCHEDULE F (FEC Form 3X)

ITEMIZED COORDINATED PARTY EXPENDITURES MADE BY POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES OR DESIGNATED AGENT(S) ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE (2 U.S.C. §441a(d))

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

Has your committee been designated to make coordinated expenditures by a political party committee?

If YES, name the designating committee: National Rep. Senatorial Committee

Strategic Media Placement 41 South High Street Columbus OH 43215 COORDINATED TV 10 30 2012 Name of Federal Candidate Supported W TODD AKIN [$]386[,]000.00 Transaction ID : 21206.E30970

Strategic Media Placement 41 South High Street Columbus OH 43215 COORDINATED TV 11 01 2012 Name of Federal Candidate Supported W TODD AKIN [$]370[,]000.00 Transaction ID : 21206.E30971

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That’s $756,000.00 for someone they supposedly disavowed.

Well, they have all they money they need and/or they rationalized their own polling.

Previously:

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): have we got a poll for you… (November 7, 2012)

The stenographer: What? Did the conventional wisdom faerie whisper something in your ear? (November 7, 2012)