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Campaign Finance: Treat!

31 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Chris Koster, governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Chris Koster (D) [2014 file photo].

Chris Koster (D) [2014 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) probable 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 10/31/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Catherine Ruggeri-Rea 33 Willmore Rd Saint Louis MO 63109 St. Louis Municipal Courts Administrator 10/30/2015 $10,000.00

C031159 10/31/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Breckenridge Material Company PO Box 440459 Saint Louis MO 63144 10/30/2015 $7,500.00

C031159 10/31/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Ironworkers Political Education Fund 1750 New York Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20006 10/30/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not at all surprised by the mix.

Previously:

Chris Koster (D) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: No, tell us how you really feel… (October 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: adding up (October 7, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another really good day (October 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: and another good day (October 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: like a rock (October 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 10

30 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Eric Greitens, governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

You can just feel the grassroots momentum.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 10/30/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Richard Uihlein 1396 N Waukegan Rd. Lake Forest IL 60045 Uline CEO/Owner 10/30/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

A somewhat generous contribution, but they won’t be voting in the republican primary.

Previously:

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 19,2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there goes the whole “it’s a populist grassroots campaign” ad package (September 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 8 (October 14, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – October 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (October 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 9 (October 21, 2015)

In which Claire (D) utilizes social media to point out useless posturing, and the right wingnut peanut gallery freaks out

30 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Claire McCaskill, debt limit, Senate, social media, Twitter

Early this morning, from Senator Claire McCaskill (D), via Twitter:

Claire103015

Claire McCaskill Verified account 
‏@clairecmc Where Rand Paul and Ted Cruz prove to America they should be President by making us vote at 1am. Genius. 12:14 AM – 30 Oct 2015

Heh. Did Marco Rubio (r) bother to show up? Just asking.

Some of the responses:

Kona103015

Angela ‏@AnelaKona
@clairecmc you guys should work on Christmas and Easter since you like separation of church and state so much. 12:52 AM – 30 Oct 2015

Uh, so did the founding fathers – like separation of church and state that is. See for instance Article VI of the U.S. Constitution.

Rand103015

NH Stands With Rand ‏@NHForRand
@clairecmc someone’s upset they have to do their job! Typical! Just give you tax payers money and you will spend as much as you can right? 12:19 AM – 30 Oct 2015

Uh, that’s debt that has already been incurred.

Ah yes, sort of libertarians. The folks who believe that interstate commerce can be more easily accomplished by individuals carrying their wares in backpacks cross country. Fact: the floating DeLorean, while in a movie, has not actually been invented yet.

Burrows103015

Darren Burrows ‏@RealBurrows
@clairecmc Is it really so awful to conceive that we only spend what comes in? Every American family does it. #BadBudgetBill 6:14 AM – 30 Oct 2015

Evidently has never had to get a mortgage to buy a home.

There’s plenty more where this stuff came from. The best quip:

Davenport103015

D. Davenport, CFRE ‏@Ddavenport
@clairecmc Holy crap there are a lot of pissed Cardinals fans on Twitter tonight. #Royals 12:56 AM – 30 Oct 2015

Heh.

Campaign Finance: all in

29 Thursday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, labor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

From working people.

We’ve been noticing these contributions from the Carpenters, thirty-nine totaling $395,024.00 since January 20015 – via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031159 01/17/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Avenue 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 1/15/2015 $50,000.00

C131066 02/17/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT REED CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 2/13/2015 $10,000.00

C121426 05/29/2015 PROGRESS KC PAC CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 5/28/2015 $15,000.00

C031159 06/08/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave Fl 3 Saint Louis MO 63139 6/8/2015 $25,000.00

C000960 06/22/2015 MO DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave, 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 6/22/2015 $10,000.00

C031159 09/18/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 9/18/2015 $20,000.00

C111110 09/25/2015 JEAN PETERS BAKER FOR PROSECUTOR CHIPP 1401 Hamption Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 9/25/2015 $10,000.00

C101236 09/28/2015 WIELAND NOW CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 9/28/2015 $10,000.00

C151147 09/28/2015 TERESA HENSLEY FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 9/28/2015 $50,000.00

C091061 09/29/2015 SCOTT SIFTON FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave Third Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 9/28/2015 $10,000.00

C071253 09/30/2015 ANNE ZERR FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 9/29/2015 $10,000.00

C081079 09/30/2015 CITIZENS FOR STEPHEN WEBBER CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 9/28/2015 $10,000.00

C051222 10/01/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT JAMILAH NASHEED CHIPP Political Account 1401 South Hampton Avenue 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 9/30/2015 $10,000.00

C121426 10/03/2015 PROGRESS KC PAC CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 10/2/2015 $25,000.00

C121334 10/15/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT KIMBERLY GARDNER Chipp Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor SAINT LOUIS MO 63139 9/25/2015 $5,001.00

C131169 10/17/2015 FRIENDS OF KIP KENDRICK Carpenters’ District Council of Greater Saint Louis and Vicinity (CHIPP) 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/15/2015 $5,001.00

C081429 10/19/2015 STACEY NEWMAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C071140 10/19/2015 FRIENDS OF MICHELE KRATKY Carpenters Help in the Political Process (CHIPP) 1401 Hampton Ave Saint Louis MO 63109 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C121086 10/19/2015 GINA MITTEN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3d Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C121228 10/20/2015 BOB BURNS FOR STATE REP COMMITTEE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C091211 10/20/2015 JOE KEAVENY FOR SENATE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $10,000.00

C071082 10/20/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAKE HUMMEL CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C091167 10/20/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT BEN HARRIS CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 10/20/2015 $5,001.00

C111068 10/20/2015 MARY NICHOLS FOR STATE REP CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C141146 10/20/2015 JOE ADAMS FOR MISSOURI CHIPP POLITICAL ACCOUNT 1401 Hampton Ave., 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C131077 10/20/2015 TEAM BUTLER CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C071090 10/20/2015 CITIZENS FOR COLONA CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C121452 10/20/2015 MCCREERY FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C081155 10/20/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHARON L PACE Chipp Political Account 1401 Hampton St Louis MO 63139 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C111143 10/21/2015 CITIZENS FOR SOMMER CARPENTERS’ HELP IN POLITICAL PROCESS (CHIPP) POLITICAL ACCOUNT 1401 HAMPTON AVENUE 3RD FLOOR SAINT LOUIS MO 63139 10/20/2015 $5,001.00

C111218 10/21/2015 RON HICKS FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/21/2015 $5,001.00

C121052 10/21/2015 CITIZENS FOR ELAINE GANNON CARPENTERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL OF GREATER ST LOUIS & VICINITY CHIPP POLITICAL ACCOUNT 1401 HAMPTON AVE 3RD FLOOR ST LOUIS MO 63139 10/20/2015 $5,001.00

C121464 10/21/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT TOMMIE PIERSON SR Chipp Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 10/14/2015 $5,000.01

C131128 10/21/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT BECKY RUTH CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 10/20/2015 $5,001.00

C101331 10/21/2015 CITIZENS FOR KARLA MAY CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd flr St Louis MO 63115 10/19/2015 $5,001.00

C131112 10/22/2015 CITIZENS FOR SHANE RODEN Chipp Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. St Louis MO 63139 10/20/2015 $5,001.00

C091100 10/23/2015 CITIZENS FOR CONWAY CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 10/21/2015 $5,001.00

C091140 10/28/2015 CITIZENS FOR MCCAHERTY Carpenters’ District Council of Greater Saint Louis and Vicinity CHIPP POLITICAL ACCOUNT 1401 HAMPTON AVE ST LOUIS MO 63139 10/28/2015 $5,001.00

C091075 10/28/2015 ENGLER FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave. 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 10/28/2015 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Oh, there are republicans in there, too. More than one.

Campaign Finance: like a rock

29 Thursday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Chris Koster, governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) probable 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 10/29/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Icon Mechanical Contractor, LLC 1616 Cleveland Blvd Granite City IL 62040 10/29/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Or granite.

Previously:

Chris Koster (D) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: No, tell us how you really feel… (October 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: adding up (October 7, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another really good day (October 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: and another good day (October 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: craft over corporate

28 Wednesday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Judy Baker, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Treasurer

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Judy Baker’s (D) 2016 Treasurer campaign:

C151178 10/28/2015 BAKER FOR MISSOURI Thomas R Smith 1409 Stonehaven Rd Columbia MO 65203 Flatbranch Brewing Inc. President 10/26/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Hmmm. Do they have horses?

Previously:

Judy Baker (D) is running for State Treasurer in 2016 (October 2, 2015)

A Fall temporary housing moment of Zen

28 Wednesday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Fall, missouri

This evening in west central Missouri:

F 4, 1/125, ISO 400, 200 mm.

F 4, 1/125, ISO 400, 200 mm.

The leaves have been departing, revealing a place of abode.

Was that after someone tripped over the power cord for the satellite truck?

27 Tuesday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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ad, Jason Kander, missouri, Roy Blunt, Senate

Either that or we weren’t paying attention to any of the commercials.

We missed it.

Tonight, via Twitter:

GerlingMLBWS102715

Geoff Gerling ‏@GGerling
Well done Roy Blunt. First US Senate ad in October during a Royals game. Smart. Kander has to answer. 9:16 PM – 27 Oct 2015

And a reply:

GarnerMLBWS102715

Kevin Garner ‏@kevintgarner
.@GGerling Also it’s a Karl Rove a[d], since @RoyBlunt can’t run on his vets record. Glad @JasonKander is a vet and votes vet! 9:26 PM – 27 Oct 2015

And just why would Roy Blunt (r) need to have someone run ads on his behalf this far out before an election?

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): “Go on social media, they said, you’ll interact with your constituents, they said…”

27 Tuesday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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4th Congressional District, facebook, missouri, social media, Vicky Hartzler

On Facebook yesterday:

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler

In my latest newsletter I talk about my anti-drug initiative, making our troops a priority, dismantling Obamacare, and more. [….]

A couple of the responses:

[….] You say “… President Obama’s veto (of NADA) stems not from a discrepancy in defense policy, but rather his desire to spend more on domestic and social programs. ” The veto was actually due to the fact that the GOP did an end run around the sequester limits for defense. If GOP doesn’t like the sequester limits, abolish the law but don’t cheat and ignore the law

[….] Almost everything you say in your letter is either a distortion of the facts or out right lies. I can’t believe that anyone who is educated or even aware would vote for you. You don’t care about women’s health. You deliberately assert that federal funds are used for abortions by Planned Parenthood which is a lie. How is it that millions more Americans and thousand of your constituents getting health care is bad? Now you are proud of being another Benghaziish panel that will cost millions of tax payer dollars to prove nothing other than you are again on the wrong side of the truth. You should be investigating the groups who put out the videos that have been debunked as lies

This kind of thing probably makes politicians long for the good old days when people could only yell at their television sets, write a sternly worded letter to their member of Congress, or, with luck, get a bland “Letter to the Editor” of the local paper published once every six months.

Don’t you just love social media?

Campaign Finance: An oxymoron?

26 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Andrew Blunt, campaign finance, matt blunt, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC

Or maybe, just ironic.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000953 10/26/2015 MO REPUBLICAN PARTY Missourians for Responsible & Better Govt PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/26/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Also, truth, justice, the American Way, apple pie, mom…

Missourians for Responsible and Better Government?:

C141545: Missourians For Responsible And Better Government

Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 695
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 10/03/2014

[….]

Treasurer Andrew Blunt

[….]

Information Reported On: 2015 – 8 Day Before Special Election-11/3/2015

Beginning Money on Hand $95,240.37
Monetary Receipts + $933.57
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $10,250.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($9,398.42)
Ending Money On Hand $85,841.95

[emphasis added]

Where did that money come from (in 2014):

C141545 10/15/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND BETTER GOVERNMENT Missourians for Matt Blunt Inc. PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/14/2014 $110,546.34

[emphasis added]

Aha, both an oxymoron and ironic.

If we ever set up a political action committee we’d name it Sarcastic Vicious Ankle Biters for Missouri.

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