Jill Schupp told me how she spent her summer vacation: campaigning for other Democrats running for state rep. Amid all the tedium of door knocking and phone calling, she did have some excitement–one harrowing moment. She and some other campaigners were leaving a parish picnic where at least a thousand people had gathered and where they had been campaigning for Cyrus Dashtaki. The car (Schupp wasn’t driving) suddenly speeded up on its own while the driver had it in reverse. It went downhill backwards through a parking lot, through an area where lots of people were walking, through another parking lot and finally down a hill where it ran into a fence. No one was hurt, all of the pedestrians managed to get out of the way, no other cars were damaged. But Schupp realized “sort of the risk that I was putting people in by just taking them around the state to do this.” The people with Schupp were rooting extra hard for Dashtaki to win because they had–and she laughed as she said–“sure been through a lot of trouble to help him.”
Unfortunately, Dashtaki was another of the fine candidates who did not prevail. As was Carl Thompson, who was running to replace term limited Rachel Bringer. Bringer, a rep who studied issues carefully, had taken it upon herself to get the freshman Democrats together each session so that she could bring them up to speed on what was happening and answer their questions. Schupp will miss Rachel Bringer, and now that seat won’t even be filled by the man that Bringer had high hopes for.
Among those Schupp helped who did get elected is Susan Carlson, who will be taking Rachel Storch’s place. Schupp characterized Carlson as “a wonderful, a brilliant attorney” who will do a superb job. Another success was Clem Smith. Schupp and some of her friends–as well as her parents–made phone calls for Smith in the primary. He was running in a safe Democratic district to replace Don Calloway, who gave up that seat to run for the senate.
This brief video will give you the flavor of some of the other races Schupp talked about: Jeanne Kirkton’s, Rebecca McClanahan’s, Courtney Cole’s, and Kelly Schultz’s.
Schupp ended her summer of campaigning for other candidates by holding a fundraiser at her house in Creve Coeur. It was well attended. Democrats, who came to listen to and shake hands with Nixon, Montee, Zweifel, and Koster, donated almost $110,000. Which, along with all the other donations Democratic candidates garnered, still meant that the Ds were way outspent.
But Schupp doesn’t blame our bad year on money woes alone. She stresses that Democrats did not work hard enough to get out a positive message. On both the state and national levels, we could have stressed the values we believe in and emphasized the disaster that stimulus funds averted. And we should have trumpeted the advantages of health care reform on the jobs front. Once national health care gets put into place in our state, not only will more people get much needed care, but more people will be employed. There will be new jobs available for health care providers as well as in the ancillary businesses that spring up to support the providers. Schupp is excited about that and thinks Democrats should have claimed their bragging rights.
But Democrats didn’t have that unified message. As a result, there will be the Heinz 57 in the House this session: 57 Democrats to 106 Republicans. Those Dems will need to be unified, she says. She has some ideas about how to achieve that. More on that later.
Another Democrat fighting sleazy robocalls is Kelly Schultz in Boone County. Here’s the ad she’s putting up today.
Schultz ran against the Republican incumbent, Steve Hobbs, in 2008 and got 44% of the vote. Now that Hobbs is termed out, Schultz’s Republican opponent, John Cauthorn, apparently remembers that the seat was held by a Democrat before Hobbs. The Republican powers that be must be worried on Cauthorn’s behalf that Schultz could beat someone who didn’t have the incumbent advantage.
Another republican candidate, this time, John Cauthorn in the open seat race in the 21st Legislative District, is getting significantly propped up by the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC). Kelly Schultz is the Democratic Party candidate. Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC
ReportDate: 10/12/2010
Pure Marketing Columbia, MO 09/30/2010 IE Media Buy-Cauthorn$11,501.00
[emphasis added]
Kelly Schultz filed her third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $71,645.88
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $20,360.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $93,083.31
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $17,241.70
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $71,252.89
[emphasis added]
Uh, you think that’s getting spent down right now? You betcha.
Let’s take a look at some of the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 10/15/2010
Sue Bader Columbia, MO Retired 09/01/2010 $15.00
Friends for Chris Kelly Columbia, MO 09/06/2010 $3,000.00
Harrietts List Saint Louis, MO 09/15/2010 $3,000.00
Still For State Representative Columbia, MO 09/13/2010 $1,000.00
B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $155.00
[emphasis added]
Yep, there are lots of small dollar contributions, along with contributions from Democratic office holders, and organized labor (working people!).
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
ReportDate: 10/15/2010
Act Blue 08/29/2010 Quarterly Transaction $12.84
Act Blue 09/30/2010 Quarterly Transaction $51.79
Katy Dimmitt Springfield, MO 09/28/2010 Reimbursement $100.00
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 09/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,500.00
Hotcards.com Cleveland, OH 09/10/2010 Mail Production $1,531.77
Madison’s Cafe Jefferson City, MO 09/01/2010 Volunteer Meeting $31.93
Mission Control Mansfield Center, CT 09/01/2010 Mail Production $700.00
Shakespeare’s Pizza Columbia, MO 09/13/2010 Volunteer Meeting $43.31
Shrija Mart Columbia, MO 09/07/2010 Gas $68.19
Staples Columbia, MO 09/22/2010 Office Supplies $38.77
US Postal Service Columbia, MO 09/03/2010 Mail $182.00
US Postal Service Columbia, MO 09/29/2010 Mail $152.93
Victorystore.com Davenport, IA 09/07/2010 Yard Signs $367.00
Voter Activation Network Somerville, MA 09/15/2010 Voter Contact $300.00
Yeah, we can expect a mail plan to kick in any moment now if it hasn’t already.
John Cauthorn (r) filed his third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $35,103.55
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $20,550.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $55,653.55
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $16,734.88
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $38,264.67
[emphasis added]
That’s a serious uptick in fundrarising. Let’s take a look at where it came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
Report Date: 10/15/2010
Citizens to Elect Kurt Schaefer Columbia MO 08/31/2010 $2,000.00
Brice Luetkemeyer St Elizabeth MO 09/04/2010 $500.00
Ren Potterfield Trucking Monroe City MO 09/08/2010 $1,000.00
Hallmark Cards Inc Kansas City MO 09/10/2010 $500.00
Missouri Chamber PAC Jefferson City MO 09/13/2010 $500.00
Friends of Tilley Perryville MO 09/16/2010 $1,500.00
Missourians for HobbsMexico MO 09/27/2010 $1,000.00
[emphasis added]
Hallmark Cards? What ever happened to “the very best”?
Kelly Schultz (D) filed her “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $65,165.88
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,480.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $71,645.88
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $12,161.17
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $55,973.42
[emphasis added]
That’s serious cash on hand.
Let’s take a look at some of the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 09/02/2010
Audrain County Democratic Committee Vandalia, MO 08/25/2010 $600.00
Capital Women’s Political Caucus PAC Jefferson City, MO 08/26/2010 $300.00
Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevol Bridgeton, MO 07/28/2010 $500.00
Electrical Workers Voluntary Political Saint Louis, MO 08/18/2010 $325.00
Good Government for Missouri St. Louis, MO 07/28/2010 $350.00
Mid-MO Democratic Club Versailles, MO 08/06/2010 $200.00
Monroe County Democratic Central Committee Paris, MO 08/27/2010 $400.00
Roofers Local #20 PAC Raytown, MO 07/23/2010 $250.00
Teamsters 245 PAF Springfield, MO 08/19/2010 $500.00
Organized labor (working people!), local political clubs and party committees, and plenty of small dollar contributors.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
ReportDate: 09/02/2010
Act Blue 08/28/2010 Quarterly Transaction $37.57
Bank of Missouri Columbia, MO 08/11/2010 Check Order $18.29
Boone County Fair Columbia, MO 07/31/2010 Ham Auction $125.00
Callaway County Democratic Central Committee Fulton, MO 08/28/2010 Program Book Ad $25.00
Dr. Don’s Buttons Glendale, AZ 08/09/2010 Stickers $79.35
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 07/26/2010 Reimbursement – Parade Su $37.46
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 08/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,500.00
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 65206 08/27/2010 Reimbursement $199.92
Midland Printing Sedalia, MO 08/23/2010 Business Cards $62.49
Monroe County Senior Center Paris, MO 07/31/2010 Donation $90.00
Petromart Columbia, MO 07/27/2010 Gas $63.84
Polterra Interactive, LLC Parkville, MO 08/28/2010 Website $250.00
Staples Columbia, MO 08/09/2010 Office Supplies $110.26
Voter Activation Network Somerville, MA 07/23/2010 Voter Contact $300.00
The expenditures will kick in soon enough.
John Cauthorn (r) filed his “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $27,830.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,019.55
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $35,103.55
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $14,303.43
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $20,146.12
[emphasis added]
When it comes to the burn rate there is an advantage to not having a primary. And John Cauthorn (r), in total, has not kept up in the fundraising pace with Kelly Schultz (D).
Let’s take a look at the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
Report Date: 8/31/2010
UP Railroad Company Jefferson City MO 07/27/2010 $500.00
Missouri Independent Bankers Association PAC Liberty MO 08/01/2010 $300.00
BNSF Railway Company Fort Worth TX 08/02/2010 $300.00
John Bardgett & Associates Chesterfield MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
KTCO LLC Chesterfield MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
Sydenstricker Implement Co Mexico MO 08/02/2010 $250.00
Home Building Industry PAC St Louis MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
MO BEV PAC Jeffeson City MO 08/02/2010 $300.00
Rural Telecommunications Committee PAC Jeffeson City MO 08/02/2010 $300.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp Whitehouse Station NJ 08/04/2010 $300.00
Friends of Tilley Perryville MO 08/12/2010 $500.00
Missouri Corrections Officers Association Jefferson City MO 08/16/2010 $500.00
Audrain Repblican Central Committee Mexico MO 08/21/2010 $300.00
21st Legislative District Republican Committee Mexico MO 08/23/2010 $86.55
Columbia Federated Republican Womens Club Columbia MO 08/26/2010 $325.00
Missouri Pork Association Columbia, MO 08/3/2010 $200.00 In-Kind
[emphasis added]
There are a number of small individual contributions, the usual local political party committees, and corporate contributions. Though there is a difference, eh?
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate: 9/2/2010
A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Contribution to 4H $85.00
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Mexico LedgerMexico MO 07/28/2010 advertising $100.00
Hickmans IGA Mexico MO 07/31/2010 supplies $51.55
Prairie Grove Shooting Sports Columbia MO 07/31/2010 fundraising expense $403.85
Hickmans IGA Mexico MO 07/31/2010 supplies $67.41
Grafs Reloading Supercenter Mexico MO 08/02/2010 fundraising expense $428.40
Unger Photography Mexico MO 08/02/2010 adv t-shirts $172.10
MO Veterans Home Mexico MO 08/07/2010 fundraising expense $265.00
Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 08/08/2010 FR $805.98
K&M Printing Mexico MO 08/19/2010 push cards $230.27
Kinkos Columbia MO 08/26/2010 copies $129.36
US Post Office Mexico MO 08/26/2010 stamps $880.00
T-shirts!
Let me guess, he had a shooting event fundraiser? Doesn’t anyone golf anymore?
There is one Democratic Party candidate and two republicans in the open seat race in the 21st Legislative District. The current republican representative is term limited out.
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $44,511.38
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $16,559.50
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $61,505.88
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,793.37
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $51,201.22
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $250.00
Wow. Just wow. That’s some impressive fundraising.
Let’s take a look at where the contributions came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 07/15/2010
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Liberty, MO 06/05/2010 $150.00
Capital Women’s Political Caucus PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/22/2010 $200.00
Monetary
Carpenters Local Union No. 945 PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/30/2010 $200.00
Carpenters’ District Council Of Kansas City and Vi Kansas City, MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00
CWA District 6 Political Education Committee Saint Louis, MO 05/04/2010 $500.00
Harrietts List Saint Louis, MO 06/21/2010 $2,000.00
Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers Local N 3325 Bridgeton, MO 06/16/2010 $325.00
Hoisting Engineers Local 513 Bridgeton, MO 06/15/2010 $325.00
IUPAT District 2 PAC Washington, DC 06/11/2010 $250.00
IUPAT PAC District 3 Washington, DC 06/30/2010 $500.00
Labor Club of Mid-MO PO Fulton, MO 06/21/2010 $1,000.00
Missouri AFL-CIO COPE Jefferson City, MO 06/22/2010 $325.00
Missouri NEA-PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/24/2010 $325.00
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 Saint Louis, MO 06/30/2010 $500.00
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 Saint Louis, MO 06/10/2010 $100.00
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Saint Louis, MO 06/22/2010 $500.00
Teamsters 245 PAF Springfield, MO 05/18/2010 $500.00
Teamsters Local 838 Kansas City, MO 05/19/2010 $150.00
Teamsters Local 955 PAC Blvd Kansas City, MO 05/21/2010 $150.00
Teamsters Local Union 688 Saint Louis, MO 05/21/2010 $300.00
Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 05/18/2010 $300.00
Teamsters Local Union No. 682 PAC Saint Louis, MO 06/25/2010 $150.00
UFCW Local 655 Ballwin, MO 06/08/2010 $500.00
Working people! And a lot of contributions from individuals.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
ReportDate: 07/15/2010
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Act Blue 06/30/2010 Quarterly Transaction $39.34
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 06/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,000.00
Hallsville Community Development Association Hallsville, MO 06/01/2010 Parade Literature $100.00
Lakeway Publishers Morristown, TN 06/02/2010 Fair Ad $125.00
Petromart Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Gas $50.00
Brian Roach Columbia, MO 06/01/2010 Finance Director $500.00
Staples 04/06/2010 Office Supplies $190.53
Staples 04/12/2010 Office Supplies $37.50
Staples 06/03/2010 Postage $88.00
Staples 06/16/2010 Office Supplies $46.90
US Postal Service Columbia, MO 06/14/2010 $66.59
US Postal Service Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Postage $56.00
Walmart Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Parade Supplies $138.70
No primary, low burn rate. That’ll definitely change for the general election in November.
The first of two republican candidates (in alphabetical order), Mike Becker, filed a Committee Statement of Limited Activity [pdf] with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th.
The second of two republican candidates, John Cauthorn, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate:
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $19,160.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,295.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $26,455.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,711.03
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $18,343.97
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00
[emphasis added]
That’s a decent fundraising quarter, but still far behind the Democratic Party candidate.
Let’s see where the money came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
Report Date: 7/13/2010
Missouri Corrections Officers Association Jeffeson City MO 04/06/2010 $500.00
East Central AG Products Inc Laddonia MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00
Anheuser Busch Cos Inc St Louis MO 04/14/2010 $350.00
Bank of St Elizabeth Elizabeth MO 06/22/2010 $1,000.00
Ren Potterfield Trucking Monroe City MO 06/25/2010 $500.00
MBA Ozark Region PAC Jeffeson City MO 65102 06/25/2010 $325.00
MBA Pony Express Region PAC Jeffeson City MO 06/25/2010 $325.00
Mid-Missouri Energy Inc Matla Bend MO 06/26/2010 $150.00
Is anyone surprised? And there are a number of individual contributions.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate: 7/15/2010
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Gibbs Pool and Turner Jefferson City MO 04/12/2010 campaign compliance $500.00
Gibbs Pool and Turner Jefferson City MO 06/24/2010 campaign compliance $500.00
Andrew Engler Columbia MO 65203 03/29/2010 exp. Reim $38.78
Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 04/19/2010 FR $1,135.05
Rocket Group Jefferson City MO 04/29/2010 push cards $679.41
Audrain County Historical Society Mexico MO 05/02/2010 FR $200.00
Katie Merrill Hallsville MO 05/18/2010 advertising $200.00
Centralia Fireside Guard Centralia MO 05/26/2010 $225.00
Graffitti Mexico MO 65265 06/01/2010 adv t-shirts $170.07
Unger Photography Mexico MO 06/01/2010 adv t-shirts $145.33
Graffitti Mexico MO 06/14/2010 adv t-shirts $131.73
Walmart Mexico Mexico MO 06/18/2010 candy parade $35.87
Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 06/23/2010 FR $1,179.05
Rocket Group Jefferson City MO 06/23/2010 adv signs $2,519.11
Graffitti Mexico MO 07/01/2010 adv stickers $12.85
There is one Democratic Party candidate and two republicans in the open seat race in the 21st Legislative District. The current republican reprsentative is term limited out.
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $34,803.13
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $9,478.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $44,511.38
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $4,354.81
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $37,080.28
[emphasis added]
Impressive. The contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 04/15/2010
Chris Kelly Columbia, MO State Representative 01/31/2010 $150.00
Karen Miller Columbia, MO Boone County/Commissioner 01/31/2010 $25.00
Ken Pearson Columbia, MO Boone County/Pres. Comm. 01/31/2010 $100.00
Mary Still Columbia, MO House of Representatives 01/31/2010 $50.00
And a lot of small dollar contributions from individuals.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
ReportDate: 04/15/2010
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Act Blue 03/31/2010 Quarterly Transaction $64.18
Arris Pizza Jefferson City, MO 01/22/2010 Meeting $13.82
Boone Tavern and Restaurant Columbia, MO 03/26/2010 Event $109.62
I Payment 01/04/2010 Website Donations $91.28
I Payment 02/03/2010 Website Donations $30.64
Mexico Ledger Mexico, MO 02/26/2010 Subscription $99.00
Staples 01/11/2010 Office Supplies $102.86
United States Postal Service 03/09/2010 Postage $116.00
Low overhead. It’s nice to not have a primary.
The first of two republican candidates (in alphabetical order), Mike Becker, filed a Committee Statement of Limited Activity [pdf] with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th.
The second of two republican candidates, John Cauthorn, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate: 4/15/2010
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $18,760.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $19,160.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $38.78
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $18,721.22
[emphasis added]
Yep, that’s some serious fundraising. As always, the devil is in the details. let’s take a look at where those contributions came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
Report Date: 4/13/2010
MBA Mark Twain Region PAC Jefferson City MO 02/24/2010 $325.00
MBA Capitol Region PAC Jefferson City MO 02/24/2010 $325.00
MBA State PAC Jefferson City MO 02/24/2010 $325.00
Missouri Independent Bankers Association PAC Liberty MO 03/01/2010 $500.00
Realtors PAC of Missouri Columbia MO 03/03/2010 $250.00
Missouri Soybean Association PAC Jefferson City MO 03/09/2010 $1,000.00
Ron Richard Joplin MO 64802 03/11/2010 $5,000.00
Poet Biorefining Laddonia MO 03/24/2010 $1,000.00
MO Federation of Animal Owners Eldon MO 03/24/2010 $250.00
Poet Biorefining Macon MO 03/25/2010 $1,000.00
Steve Hobbs Mexico MO 03/27/2010 $200.00
The usual suspects. It must be nice to have friends in high places who speak for you. And there are a number of individual contributions.
The expenditure:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate: 4/15/2010
A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Cups $38.78
[emphasis added]
Yep, that’s it. $38.78 for cups. Seriously.
Anyone think the republican establishment considers this a vulnerable seat?
Rep. Steve Hobbs, a Republican, represents parts of Audrain, Boone, Callaway and Monroe counties (District 21) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to the House in November 2002.
In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Hobbs is president of Hobbs Farms, Inc., a company he started with his father in 1997. They raise cattle and grow corn, soybeans, wheat and grain sorghum.
Rep. Hobbs is very active in service to his farm community. He has served on the Audrain County board of the Missouri Farm Bureau since 1995, and is currently secretary/treasurer and legislative chairman. He has also served as president of the organization and is currently chair of the Beef Advisory Council and on the Resolutions Board. Rep. Hobbs is also a member of the following organizations: Audrain Cattlemen’s Association, outgoing president; Mexico MFA Oil, board member; and Mexico MFA Exchange Board, Extension Council representative. He was elected to the Missouri Beef Industry Council in 2000 and is a member of the Soybean Association.
Rep. Hobbs currently serves as the Audrain director for the Monroe County Water Board, a post he has held since 1996 and is a grassroots lobbyist for Consolidated Electric. He also serves as co-president of the McMillian School PTA and is a member of the Children’s Therapy and Early Education School Parents Club…
…A 1978 graduate of Mexico High School, Rep. Hobbs bought his first farm in Audrain County in 1979…
Aha. Many of the usual republican suspects.
Steve Hobbs (r) filed his first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committee[e]: MISSOURIANS FOR STEVE HOBBS
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $4,720.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $24,080.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $28,800.00
14. TOTAL ALL EXPENDITURES MADE THIS PERIOD (SUM 11A + 12A + 13A) $1,918.17
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $14,607.62
25. MONEY ON HAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (INCLUDING FUNDS IN DEPOSITORY, CASH, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND ALL OTHER INVESTMENTS) $8,268.57
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $29,780.40
[emphasis added]
Where did the money come from?:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR STEVE HOBBS
Report Date: 04/15/2008
Coalition for Advanced Learning Jefferson City, MO 03/06/2008 $325.00
MO Federation of Animal Owners Eldon, MO 03/06/2008 $200.00 [I bet they don’t include cats in their group. No one can own a cat. They own us…]
Missouri Soybean Assn PAC City, MO 03/02/2008 $325.00 [Soybeans!]
MO Independent Bankers PAC 5 Liberty, MO 03/02/2008 $325.00
Cynthia Beale Columbia, MO homemaker 03/06/2008 $325.00
Anna Byrd Mexico, MO homemaker 03/31/2008 $300.00
MO Pork PAC Columbia, MO 03/06/2008 $325.00 [Pork has a PAC? Oh, I get it. It’s that pork…]
9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $19,575.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $4,505.00
[emphasis added, comments in italics]
Video of Kelly Schultz (D) [about halfway through]:
Kelly Schultz (D) filed her first quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 8th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committee[e]: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report[ ]Date: 4/8/2008
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,324.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $5,324.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $360.85
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $4,963.15
[emphasis added]
Don’t you just love “low overhead” campaigns?:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committee[e]: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report[ ]Date: 4/8/2008
Stationary $92.22
Office Supplies $69.61
District Map $43.02
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Northern Boone County Hallsville, MO 03/28/2008Newspaper Ad $156.00
(14. TOTAL: ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES THIS PERIOD: $156.00)
Let’s take a look at where some of the money came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 4/8/2008
Margaret Schultz Fremont, NE Retired teacher 3/2/2008 $
200.00
Margaret Schultz Fremont, NE Retired teacher 3/21/2008 $30.00
Barbara Hover Ozark, MO Stay-at-home mom 3/22/2008 $100.00
Ross Cowart Columbia, MO University of Missouri 3/20/2008 $31.00
Vanessa Crawford Saint Peters, MO NARAL 2/27/2008 $60.00
Laura Skiles Ozark, MO 65721 Stay-at-home mom 3/1/2008 $40.00
Lisa Licht Hooper, NE Stay-at-home mom 3/2/2008 $31.00
Kimberly Krasraee Scottsdale, Z Teacher 3/7/2008 $31.00
Taya Walters Holts Summit, MO Missouri Senate 3/19/2008 $31.00
Barbara Teeter Algona, IA Retired 3/9/2008 $31.00
Joshua Ewing Springfield, MO 3/15/2008 $31.00
Debra Brunner Jefferson City, MO 3/12/2008 $31.00
Joseph Van Amburg Weston, MO Student 3/14/2008 $31.00
Lori Brdicko Des Moines, IA Librarian 3/14/2008 $31.00
David Yates Springfield, MO Retired/Army dentist 3/24/2008 $31.00
Pamela Yates Springfield, MO Springfield Public Schools 3/24/2008 $31.00
Joy Ludvigsen Fremont, NE 3/20/2008 $31.00
Harris for Missouri Columbia, MO 65205 3/31/2008 $31.00
9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $5,214.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $110.00
[emphasis added]
Did anyone else notice the differences in terminology in the contribution reports of the two candidates?
Anybody have an idea about those $31.00 contributions? It sure looks “grass rootsie”. Heh.
This could be another fun one. Especially in a “not so good, very bad year” for republicans.
Schupp ended her summer of campaigning for other candidates by holding a fundraiser at her house in Creve Coeur. It was well attended. Democrats, who came to listen to and shake hands with Nixon, Montee, Zweifel, and Koster, donated almost $110,000. Which, along with all the other donations Democratic candidates garnered, still meant that the Ds were way outspent.