It had been quiet.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the assumed to be republican rivals for the republican nomination for Governor in 2016:

C111150 09/17/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH Hermann Companies Inc. 7701 Forsyth Blvd 10th Floor St Louis MO 63105 9/16/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C141055 09/17/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR William Kapp III 643 Deer Creek Lane Cape Girardeau MO 63701 Landmark Chairman 9/17/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

$10,000.00 continues to be a common amount. Except for us mere mortals.