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This is what happens when credible and hard working Democratic Party candidates run for office.
That could be an interesting conversation – “He fears me more than he likes you.”
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for incumbent Rick Brattin’s (r) campaign in the 55th Legislative District:
C101084 08/27/2016 FRIENDS OF RICK BRATTIN David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products Executive 8/27/2016 $50,000.00
[emphasis added]
Doesn’t live in the district, can’t vote for the candidate.
Again, why would a very wealthy republican from Joplin care enough to drop $50,000.00 on the race in a “safe” legislative district in west central Missouri. Unless, of course, someone was worried about having enough votes for “right to get paid less” in the future.
That’s a hell of a lot of money from one person for a legislative district race. Does the incumbent republican really need the help?:
C101084: Friends Of Rick Brattin
Committee Type: Candidate
Party Affiliation: Republican
Raymore Mo 64083
Established Date: 03/04/2010
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $6,299.48
Monetary Receipts + $750.00
Monetary Expenditures – $358.79
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $391.21
Ending Money On Hand $6,690.69
[emphasis added]
That inspires confidence. Not. Yep, someone needed some serious propping up.
The same report for Ashley Beard-Fosnow (D):
C151120: Beard-Fosnow For House Of Representatives
Committee Type: Candidate
Party Affiliation: Democrat
905 Eve Orchid Drive Greenwood Mo 64034
Established Date: 06/22/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $32,178.08
Monetary Receipts + $1,734.00
Monetary Expenditures – $2,485.32
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($751.32)
Ending Money On Hand $31,426.76
[emphasis added]
That explains a lot.
Previously:
HB 291: keping misooree stoopit (January 25, 2013)
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. “ (February 8, 2013)
HB 1743: the reviews are in (December 14, 2015)
HA 4 to HCS SS SCS SB 663: open season (May 12, 2016)
Marc Gagne said:
Looks like Lil’ Ricky got himself a “Sugar Daddy”.
Betty J. Kowalewich said:
I am not going to say anything bad about Brattin…I do not know him but have been following him for some time and I have not found anything he has voted on would help the people living in the 55th district….but it looks like he has helped himself by selling out to a corporations,,,it is people who vote him into office….and he then has become a toy of big business….and looks like he sold out rather CHEAP,,,,his vote for “no taxes on businesses” is more valuable than the fifty thousand plus he went for….and we here in the 55th need a change….Fosnow is so much more people oriented than Brattin…and she is intelligent also….she has my vote….
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