It doesn’t quite look like a grassroots movement yet.
The list of contributors from State Auditor Tom Schweich’s (r) (who may or may not run for Governor in 2016) January 15, 2015 fourth quarter campaign finance report:
FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH [pdf] 1/15/2015
11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED INLINE 8 ON FORM CD1A $0.00
12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
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Nope, no small amount donor grassroots there.
Rodman, Steven $10,000.00 12/16/2014
Sumners, Jerry $10,000.00 12/22/2014
Miller, Roger $10,000.00 12/29/2014
Danforth, John $10,000.00 12/29/2014
Bodine, Jesse $10,000.00 12/29/2014
Woodside, John $5,100.00 12/11/2014
Shubert Design $5,100.00 12/29/2014
Thompson Coburn LLP $5,000.00 12/26/2014
Parson for Senate $5,000.00 12/30/2014
Schweich, Julius $3,000.00 12/23/2014
Lamping, Caryn $2,500.00 12/30/2014
Herzog, Peter $1,500.00 12/30/2014
Bartelsmeyer, F.W. $1,200.00 12/11/2014
Klamer, J. Mark $1,000.00 12/2/2014
Story, Sam $1,000.00 12/2/2014
Palans, Lloyd $1,000.00 12/9/2014
Nouss, James $1,000.00 12/30/2014
Baumer, A M $1,000.00 12/30/2014
Deiermann, Mark $760.00 12/17/2014
Ebert, Robert $500.00 12/30/2014
Lapaglia, Louis $500.00 12/30/2014
Guariglia, Dale $350.00 12/12/2014
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That’s it.
Contributors from State Auditor Tom Schweich’s (r) January 15, 2015 fourth quarter campaign finance report.
No small amount donor grassroots there either.
C111150: Friends Of Tom Schweich
3220 West Edgewood Ste E Committee Type: Candidate
Jefferson City, Mo 65109 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….] Established Date: 08/12/2011
Termination Date:Information Reported On: 2015 – January Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $924,160.09
Monetary Receipts + $85,510.14
Monetary Expenditures – $7,412.14
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $78,098.00
Ending Money On Hand $1,002,258.09
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That’s a lot of money, but it ain’t chess.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: trying to keep pace (January 17, 2015)
Campaign Finance: the giant chess piece in the room (January 15, 2015)
Sorting it all out (January 12, 2014)
You’re gonna need a bigger bandwagon (January 2, 2014)