When you spend your time in the General Assembly tilting at right wingnut windmills like Agenda 21, Sharia Law, and Nullification you don’t have a lot of time to tend to the nuts and bolts of grassroots campaign fundraising. And woe to you if you have an opponent in the general election.

Such is the fate of Representative Paul Curtman (r) in the 109th Legislaticve District:

C091246: Citizens To Elect Paul Curtman

Po Box 355 Committee Type: Candidate

Pacific Mo 63069 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 10/09/2009

[….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $21,995.80

Monetary Receipts + $2,535.00

Monetary Expenditures – $2,102.27

Contributions Made – $825.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($392.27)

Ending Money On Hand   $21,603.53

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His opponent in the November general election is Barbara Bollmann (D):

C141207: Campaign For Barbara Bollmann

10 Dover Lane Committee Type: Candidate

Villa Ridge Mo 63089-2001 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….] Established Date: 04/09/2014

[….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $686.94

Monetary Receipts + $0.00

Monetary Expenditures – $3.95

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($3.95)

Ending Money On Hand   $682.99

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That’s what you call a low burn through rate.

Not to worry. Today, via the Missouri Ethics Commission, generous donors come to the rescue to help make the Missouri General Assembly safe for continued useless right wingnut paranoid legislation:

C091246 09/19/2014 CITIZENS TO ELECT PAUL CURTMAN Janell Brunner 11939 Manchester Rd #151 St Louis MO 63131 Home Maker 9/19/2014 $10,000.00

C091246 09/19/2014 CITIZENS TO ELECT PAUL CURTMAN John G. Brunner Trust 11939 Manchester Rd # 151 St Louis MO 63131 9/19/2014 $10,000.00

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Saved by the big dollar donors…