Courtney Cole (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: COLE FOR HOUSE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $49,343.26

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,696.11

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $57,226.51

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $29,651.23

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $22,285.09

[emphasis added]

That’s a considerable amount of money raised by a challenger, don’t you think? And it is that time in the campaign season when campaigns actually start burning through their resources.

Let’s take a look at the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COLE FOR HOUSE

Report Date: 9/2/2010

A. ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT, OR FROM PERSONS GIVING MORE THAN $100 TO A COMMITTEE.

Committee to Elect Jason Holsman Kansas City, MO 07/29/2010 $100.00

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 Kansas City, MO 08/06/2010 $500.00

Jefferson Countians for a Democratic Majority Arnold, MO 08/10/2010 $250.00

LEPCI Kansas City, MO 08/17/2010 $300.00

Johnson County Democratic Central Committee Warrensburg, MO 08/17/2010 $3,000.00

Shirley Proffitt Independence, MO Retired 07/31/2010 $10.00

Sandy Seiler Warrensburg, MO Physical Therapist – WMMC 08/01/2010 $10.00

Kathy and Mark Rankin Warrensburg, MO Homemaker 08/04/2010 $5.00

James Loch Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $50.00

Odin Jurkowski  Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $40.00

Kenneth and Peggy Brown Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $50.00

Dick and Cathy Kahoe Warrensburg, MO Coordinator – UCM 08/17/2010 $50.00

Ralph Cage Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $100.00

Somnath Sarkar and Nancy Anderson Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $50.00

Don Wallace Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $25.00

Lawrence and Mary Pat PurcellWarrensburg, MO Self Employed 08/17/2010 $50.00

Darlene Budd Kansas City, MO Assoc. Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $25.00

Charles Gilbert  Warrensburg, MO Retired Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $100.00

Shari Bax Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $25.00

Stephen Ciafullo Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $20.00

Dr. Gersham Nelson Warrensburg, MO Dean – UCM 08/17/2010 $100.00

Jewell James Leeton, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $20.00

John Tuepker Holden, MO Retired Teacher 08/20/2010 $40.00

Jill Clark Deland, FL Professor 08/20/2010 $20.00

Wayne Brekhus Columbia, MO Professor – MU 08/06/2010 $75.00

Ralph Cage Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/06/2010 $100.00

Frank and Jeanette Patterson Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $25.00

James Craig Warrensburg, MO Retail Sales – Walmart 08/17/2010 $100.00

Kevin and Sonya Morgan Excelsior Springs, MO Self employed 08/17/2010 $1,500.00

Eugene and Maxine Jaeger Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $50.00

George and Marilyn Mitchell Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $25.00

Bob Yates Warrensburg, MO Professor – UCM 08/17/2010 $100.00

Sandra Culp Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/24/2010 $20.00

Flo Reynolds Warrensburg, MO Retired 08/24/2010 $161.11

Wayne Brekhus Columbia, MO Professor – MU 08/28/2010 $100.00

Teamsters 245 Springfield, MO 08/19/2010 $500.00

[emphasis]

Organized labor (working people!), the local party committee, another politician, and a significant number of small dollar contributors. It’s interesting to note the number of individual contributors associated with higher education. I wonder why?

Let’s take a look at the expenditures:

A rolling campaign sign in Warrensburg.

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

ReportDate: 9/2/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Event Tickets $100.00

Parade Fee $15.00

Donation $95.00

Materials $62.42

Reimbursement $100.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

RGC Kansas City, MO 08/02/2010 Printing $4,708.21

Lorena Gregory Warrensburg, MO 08/02/2010 Campaign Work $250.00

Lettercraft Lees Summit, MO 08/04/2010 Printing $417.49

Johnson County Fair Association Warrensburg, MO 08/20/2010 Rodeo Sponsor $500.00

Robert Bowers Warrensburg, MO 08/25/2010 Catering $135.00

No t-shirts.

However, there is a fundraising event statement:

Detailed Summary of Fund-Raising Statement

ReportDate: 08/17/2010

4. DATE OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT 08/17/2010

5. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 75

9. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS WHOSE NAME AND ADDRESSES ARE CONTAINED IN COMMITTEE RECORDS $5,805.00

12. INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES MADE FOR ACTIVITY OR EVENT 13. AMOUNT

Catering $135.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a haul. And that’s what we’d call a really good return on investment.

Denny Hoskins (r – noun, verb, CPA), the incumbent, filed his “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 1st:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $40,274.94

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,470.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $47,369.94

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $22,392.03

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $18,339.07

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $2,000.00

Okay, $57,226.51 raised by the Democratic challenger vs. $47,369.94 for the republican incumbent. I wonder what the difference is? Let’s take a look at the contributions to Denny Hoskins’ (r) campaign:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

Report Date: 8/28/2010

Jack Phelps HOLDEN, MO SELF-EMPLOYED – CATERING 8/16/2010 $300.00 In-Kind

PEARCE FOR SENATE WARRENSBURG, MO 8/27/2010 $2,000.00

DUGGER FOR STATE REP HARTVILLE, MO 8/20/2010 $200.00

HEIMAN GRAIN HOLDEN, MO 8/18/2010 $120.00

COMMITTEE TO ELECT TOM FLANIGAN CARTHAGE, MO 8/11/2010 $500.00

COMCAST FINANCIAL AGENCY CORP.  PHILADELPHIA, PA 8/20/2010 $500.00

JOHNSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WARRENSBURG, MO 8/17/2010 $1,150.00

ADRIATIK LIKCANI WARRENSBURG, MO LIGHTHOUSE 8/17/2010 $150.00

BRAD ALPERT KINGSVILLE, MO SELF EMPLOYED 8/16/2010 $200.00

DUANE STERLING WARRENSBURG, MO ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 8/12/2010 $100.00

STEPHEN DEL VECCHIO WARRENSBURG, MO UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 8/12/2010 $150.00

LINDA CANFIELD MCLEAN, IL 61754 RETIRED 8/12/2010 $325.00

MOTOR CARRIER PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ELDON, MO 8/12/2010 $300.00

EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY JOPLIN, MO 64802 8/12/2010 $400.00

BILL ALDRICH WARRENSBURG, MO SELF EMPLOYED 8/12/2010 $300.00

3. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $75.00

[emphasis added]

Not as many individual contributions from people associated with higher education. I wonder why? There are also some contributions from out of district corporate entities, but not from organized labor (working people!). I wonder why?

Let’s look at the expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

ReportDate: 8/28/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

MISC. SUPPLIES $51.22

Advertisement – 1116 $62.37

ROOM RENTAL – 1120 $28.00

WARRENSBURG WHEELS SPONSOR – 1118 $50.00

ADVERTISEMENT – 1121 $75.00

SUPPLIES – 1124 $40.95

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

CHASE CARD SERVICES-PRIMARY WILMINGTON, DE 7/26/2010 ADVERTISING-PRIMARY $1,473.66

HEATHER MYERS WARRENSBURG, MO 7/28/2010 CAMPAIGN WORKER-GENERAL $500.00

WARRENSBURG BOOSTER CLUB WARRENSBURG, MO 7/30/2010 ADVERTISING $500.00

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WARRENSBURG, MO 8/10/2010 ADVERTISING $300.00

OFFICE DEPOT WARRENSBURG, MO 8/17/2010 ADVERTISING; ENVELOPES $339.40

1450 KOKO WARRENSBURG, MO 8/18/2010 ADVERTISING $386.00

HOLDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDEN, MO 8/23/2010 RODEO SPONSOR $150.00

CHASE CARD SERVICES WILMINGTON, DE 8/24/2010 ADVERTISING-GENERAL $635.60

JOHNSON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WARRENSBURG, MO 8/26/2010 RODEO SPONSOR-GENERAL $550.00

No t-shirts. They must have already been purchased.

Bill Wayne, the Libertarian candidate in the race, last filed an exemption with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 23rd.

Representative Jill Schupp (D) came to Warrensburg late this afternoon to accompany Courtney Cole (D), the Democratic Party candidate in the 121st Legislative District, going door to door. We had an opportunity to speak with Representative Schupp about the past legislative session, the needs for the future in the General Assembly, and Courtney Cole before they embarked to knock on doors and talk to voters.

Representative Jill Schupp (D) and Courtney Cole (D) going door to door in Warrensburg on behalf of Courtney’s campaign for the 121st Legislative District seat.

Show Me Progress: When you dealt with the, just this legislative session this, this past year, uh, what have been some of the, uh, frustrating things, positive things that you encountered?

Representative Jill Schupp (D): Well, some of the frustrating things include the fact that we as a legislature spent a lot of time on, uh, resolutions. Things that really at the end of the day don’t have an impact, they have no legislative teeth, they, in essence, have no meaning. So the party in charge, the majority party, took us through an agenda that at the end of the day doesn’t do much to help the people in the State of Missouri.

SMP: Did that, did that get in the way of business, the important business that needed to be done?

Representative Schupp: Well, absolutely it did. It takes up time on the floor, it takes up people’s energy, and it kept us away from things that are really critical, particularly now, like job creation and economic development. And I don’t think the legislature did a great job on those things this year…

In the midst of the activities involved in sending out walk teams volunteers at headquarters place signs in the windows.

Representative Jill Schupp (D) at the Johnson County Democratic Committee headquarters.

…SMP: Well, we had heard that they spent very little time on, on the job creation legislation that was, was put forward.

Representative Schupp: That’s exactly right. You know, there are only so many legislative hours available between January and May. And when you spend time on things that don’t matter or things like a, um, what I would call a scam ethics bill, what you’re doing is taking valuable resources, valuable time away from the people of this state and from what they deserve in terms of what the legislature needs to accomplish on their behalf.

SMP: And ultimately the Governor had to call a special session to deal with some of that and that ended up costing the state money.

Representative Schupp: It does cost the state more money and it’s unfortunate that we needed to do that. And, you know, it’s, it all gets back to setting the agenda, what the agenda is and what the hope the outcome will be, particularly in these difficult economic times. We need to be focused on jobs, on education, on making sure that our limited resources are used well. You need people like, like Courtney Cole who’s gonna come in and say, I’m a teacher, I know how to get to the heart of the issues, I know how to look at these things, I know how to condense them, I know how to look creatively in terms of what we as a state need to do to move us forward. And she’s gonna bring forward some real legislation as opposed to some of the sham and scam things that have gone on in the past. And I believe, seeing Courtney and knowing Courtney, she’s gonna use our time well, help us use our time well in the legislative session.

[….]

SMP: So, in general terms, what does the General Assembly need to address in the coming session?

Representative Schupp: Well, the General Assembly, you know, one of the difficulties that we have now in the state and across the country is our budget situation. We need to make sure that we are tightening our belts, finding dollars wherever we can, to insure that the people of Missouri are taken care of, but that the budget remains intact and balanced and we will do whatever we need to do that. Again, we need creative voices and new ideas. So, so top job is make sure that, that we stay within our, within the means that we have.  And second of all, and next in line, and tying into that is job creation. There is no question that there are way too many people in our state out of work. We need to support and help find jobs. And whether those are jobs that tie into environmental issues, to health care issues, to, um, training, and, you know, we go back again to Courtney who works in the education environment.  Both she and her husband, she’s a high school teacher, he’s a college professor. Um, educators are helping craft our future by making sure that our kids graduate with good education, they’re smart, the come up with new ideas, they’re entrepreneurs. Courtney also has a background in small business. And what we know from all the research is that small business is the way to build an economy again and the way to get people back to work, one small business at a time. So, in the state to, to live within our means we’re gonna be able to do that through job creation and through education. And I think Courtney is a great person to come forward and help us figure out ways to solve the issues that we, that we face.

SMP: Great. Well, thank you very much for your time.

Representative Schupp: Thank you so much…

Getting the walk teams ready to go door to door…

The candidates in the 121st Legislative District – the Democratic Party candidate, Courtney Cole – and the republican incumbent, Denny Hoskins – have been going door to door and distributing their campaign literature (in campaign parlance, “walk pieces”).

You have to wonder about the efficiency of a campaign that drops campaign literature at a home with their opponent’s sign in the yard. But, it gives us all an opportunity to deconstruct the wasted walk piece:

Putting Johnson Countians back to work is my first priority.

What, no printing trades “union bug” on the walk piece? It would appear that addressing the concerns of working people gets lip service and no actual support. Maybe it’s possible that some people aren’t concerned about a living wage and good paying jobs for working people.

I envision a Missouri government that is efficient and effective…

And there is the matter of the republican majority in the Missouri House of Representatives failing to act on jobs bill after having spent weeks during the early part of the legislative session fussing over symbolic legislation on federal issues. And how much did that special session cost? How’s that for efficient and effective?

…not a Missouri with high taxes…

Really? High taxes? In Missouri? I don’t think so.

….Missouri’s State/Local Tax Burden Below Average

Estimated at 9.2% of income, Missouri’s state/local tax burden percentage ranks 32nd highest nationally, below the national average of 9.7%. Taxpayers in Missouri pay $3,508 per capita in state and local taxes….

Taxes? He said taxes!

And no mention of legislative successes? Oh, never mind…

Oh, and those “Legislator of the Year” awards handed out by the republican caucus? Don’t they pass those out like cheap candy on Halloween? Just asking.

Only candidates who want to lose the general election take a break after the primary. There’s an old adage in politics – you can print more palm cards, you can enlist more volunteers, you can raise more money, but what you can’t do is get more time. The clock is ticking.

Courtney Cole, the Democratic Party candidate in the 121st Legislative District, did not have a primary opponent (and neither did the republican incumbent), but she has not been standing still. There’s too much work to be done.

The yard signs started going up after Tuesday’s primary election.

This evening a jovial group of volunteers converged to accomplish some of the many mundane campaign tasks which have to be done in order to make it a little easier for the candidate to get her message to the voters. There will be many more evenings like this leading up to the November general election. Because those things have to be done and you can’t get more time.

Courtney Cole at her campaign computer while volunteers work in a room next door.

It’s that time again. On July 15th the second quarter 2010 campaign finance reports were due in at the Missouri Ethics Commission. We’ll start with the 121st Legislative District which includes the cities of Warrensburg, Knob Noster and Holden in Johnson County.

Courtney Cole (D) speaking at a legislative candidate forum on Thursday night for the Johnson County Democratic Club in Warrensburg.

Courtney Cole, the Democratic Party candidate, filed her second quarter 2010 campaign finance report on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $32,429.26

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $13,958.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $47,927.26

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $10,631.79

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $32,362.42

[emphasis added]

Now that’s a really good fundraising quarter.

Let’s take a look at the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COLE FOR HOUSE

Report Date: 7/15/2010

Carpenters of Kansas City Kansas City, MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00

Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Kansas City, MO 06/29/2010 $1,000.00

Pipefitters Local 533 Kansas City, MO 06/29/2010 $1,000.00

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $13,707.00

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $1,540.00

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $251.00

Working people! And lots of small dollar contributions from individuals.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

ReportDate: 7/15/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Nametag $8.00

USPS – Stamps $88.00

Survival – Donation $25.00

Warrensburg Senior Center – Donation $47.00

Business Lunch $20.00

Supplies $15.17

KMOS-TV – Donation $75.00

Business Lunch $10.00

Supplies $9.10

Supplies $12.90

Supplies $14.11

Centerview Rec Program – Donation $20.00

Sticker Supplies $1.00

ActBlue – Fundraising $34.36

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

RGC Kansas City, MO 06/13/2010 Printing $297.02

USPS Warrensburg, MO 06/14/2010 Stamps and box renewal $116.00

Daily Star Journal 135 E. Market St. Warrensburg, MO 06/14/2010 $140.25

Warrensburg Parks and Rec Warrensburg, MO 06/15/2010 Aquatic Center Rental $700.00

Lorena Gregory Warrensburg, MO 06/15/2010 Campaign work $250.00

RGC Kansas City, MO 04/28/2010 Consulting $500.00

RGC Kansas City, MO 4/28/2010 Printing $1,801.80

Daily Star Journal Warrensburg, MO 04/28/2010 Advertisement $200.00

Fitters Pub Warrensburg, MO 04/30/2010 Food $184.02

Derek Wiseman Warrensburg, MO 06/01/2010 Campaign Work $500.00

RGC Kansas City, MO 06/01/2010 Consulting $500.00

RGC Kansas City, MO 06/01/2010 Printing $964.14

C. MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT)

Johnson County Democratic Central Committee Warrensburg, MO 05/20/2010 $520.00

Yep, that campaign activity is heating up.

Denny Hoskins (r – noun,verb, CPA), the incumbent, filed his second quarter 2010 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $32,687.94

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,992.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $39,079.94

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $15,919.94

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $17,146.16

[emphasis added]

Okay, that’s a much higher burn rate, with half the contributions of his Democratic opponent.

Let’s take a look at where the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

Report Date: 7/14/2010

FRIENDS OF TILLEY PERRYVILLE, MO 6/30/2010 $500.00

RIGHTCHOICE MANAGED CARE, INC. CINCINNATI, OH 6/22/2010 $500.00

NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND FAIRFAX, VA 6/29/2010 $250.00

AMECPAC JEFF CITY, MO 6/29/2010 $500.00

REALTORS PAC COLUMBIA, MO 6/29/2010 $250.00

CITIZENS FOR TIM JONES EUREKA, MO 6/30/2010 $500.00

CITIZENS TO ELECT SUSAN ALLEN CHESTERFIELD, MO 6/30/2010 $250.00

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $3,750.00

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $400.00

11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED IN LINE 8 ON FORM CD 1A $1,355.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $887.00

Ah, the usual suspects.

Let’s take a look at the expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

ReportDate: 6/30/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

SUPPLIES – 1067 $30.00

SUPPLIES – 1070 $63.62

DONATION/CONTRIBUTION JCCA – 1068 $20.00

DONATION JCCA – 1070 $95.00

FOOD-1103 $66.16

SUPPLIES-1102 $40.00

SUPPLIES-1104 $16.27

SUPPLIES-1105 $11.95

PAYPAL $7.55

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

JOHNSON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WARRENSBURG, MO 64093 FAIR AD $150.00

HEATHER MYERS WARRENSBURG, MO 4/6/2010 CAMPAIGN WORK $400.00

LANE STUDIOS 1900 KANSAS CITY, MO 4/8/2010 SIGNS $6,929.72

MIDLAND PRINTING WARRENSBURG, MO 4/9/2010 CAMPAIGN STICKERS $236.82

KOKO WARRENSBURG, MO 4/19/2010 RADIO ADS $300.00

CHASE CREDIT SERVICES WILMINGTON, DE 4/19/2010 SUPPLIES; FOOD $170.53

LANE STUDIOS KANSAS CITY, MO 4/22/2010 SIGNS $266.40

HEATHER MYERS WARRENSBURG, MO 5/4/2010 CAMPAIGN WORK $900.00

OFFICE DEPOT WARRENSBURG, MO 5/14/2010 SUPPLIES $148.52

Oh, that’s where the money went!

Bill Wayne, the Libertarian candidate, filed an EXEMPTION STATEMENT OF LIMITED ACTIVITY FOR CANDIDATE WHO FILED STATEMENT OF EXEMPTION with the Missouri Ethics Commission [pdf] on July 2nd.

Spotted in a parking lot in Warrensburg.

Courtney Cole‘s (D) campaign posted another video on YouTube promoting her campaign. This one documenting a great way to meet a lot of voters via the guerrilla campaign tactic of hosting a pool party (in Warrensburg on June 25th):

[Courtney Cole for State Representative]

Hi, this is Courtney Cole and I’m running for the House of Representatives in the hundred and twenty-first district. We’re having a pool party tonight. This is my way of giving back to the Johnson County community for all the support that they’ve given me over the course of the year. So, thank you so much for your help with the campaign and let’s have a great time!

[Do you like a candidate who gives back to her community?

Be sure to visit VoteCourtneyCole.com and make a splash by donating $10 now!

Produced by Cole for House, Laurie Squiric Treasurer

made in House Volunteer Labor

“Pool Party” by the Aquabats used by permission of the band]

By all accounts there was a big crowd.

I wish I had thought of this. Again, don’t you just love a campaign that knows how to effectively use technology and social media?

Previously: Courtney Cole in the 121st Legislative District: walking door to door – video

Courtney Cole‘s (D) campaign posted an engaging video on YouTube promoting her door to door campaigning:

[Courtney Cole for State Representative]

Hi, I’m Courtney Cole, I’m running for the Missouri House of Representatives for the 121st District here in Johnson County, Missouri. And we are knocking on people’s doors every weekday from six to eight and every weekend in shifts from ten to twelve, two to four, and six to eight. And we would love to have you come and meet our neighbors with us.

[To get involved with the campaign be sure to visit VoteCourtneyCole.com

Produced by Cole for House, Laurie Squiric Treasurer

made in House Volunteer Labor]

Ah, a campaign that knows how to use technology and social media. Nicely done.

Don’t you just love the Internets?

Previously: Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: walking door to door (June 19, 2010)

Courtney Cole, the Democratic Party candidate in the 121st Legislative District, has started her concerted effort to walk door to door in the district in the process of engaging with voters one on one. The logistics of going door to door, from organizing volunteers, materials, targeting, walk lists, and just getting to the location takes discipline, focus, and commitment. Walking door to door is not an occasional deal for a successful campaign – it’s a day in day out process, one that pays huge dividends come Election Day.

The first order of business before starting a day of walking door to door is to “cut the turf” – compile the list of registered voters in the area to be covered.

Teams get the list of neighborhood doors to knock (Courtney Cole, second from right).

This individual, running his produce stand next to the parking lot where everyone was gathering, was curious about what was going on. When I explained that Courtney Cole was a candidate for the House he asked, “Is she a Democrat?” I replied that she was. He said, “Good.” Being a resident of Windsor, Missouri he doesn’t live in the 121st Legislative District and won’t be able to vote for her, though.

Courtney Cole and her walking team drive to the neighborhood they plan on covering in their morning session.

The candidate knocking on a door.

One of the most effective ways of communicating with voters is direct contact from the candidate. Everything else pales in comparison. That direct personal contact with every voter by the candidate is an impossibility for national, statewide, congressional, and even state senate campaigns – but it’s definitely doable for a state House district campaign.

Even high temperatures and high humidity can’t get in the way of going door to door. Water is an essential for each walking team.

One door at a time.

There were a number of the incumbent’s signs in and near Knob Noster. I can’t say I recall an incumbent state representative in this area getting their signs out so early when they don’t have a primary opponent.

Courtney Cole is an enthusiastic campaigner and obviously revels in the direct voter contact that is going door to door. That’s how you win.

Last night I attended a fundraiser at the home of Jim and Kathy Jackson in Warrensburg for Courtney Cole, the Democratic Party candidate in the 121st Legislative District. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) attended and spoke on Courtney Cole’s behalf.

Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) (left), Lyle Farrand (center) and Courtney Cole (D) (right).

State Treasurer Cllint Zweifel (D):….Folk, folks, I gotta tell you, I am, I am so excited to be here for Courtney tonight….To see everybody out here with smiles on their faces, excited as I am about Courtney’s race that, that she’s going through right now.  And the opportunity to elect somebody of her caliber for this district…

…You know, there is reason to be optimistic, folks. Things can happen in Jefferson City that are positive. And, you know, I’m fortunate enough to tell you, first of all, a big thank you for giving me a chance to serve you as your State Treasurer. I was in the Missouri House for six years, got the opportunity to serve with Jim [Siegfried] for two of those years at the end. And you try to seep in a little bit of knowledge from those folks that have experience and Jim was an honorable public servant. We need more of those in the House.

And, you know, I’ll tell you what, during our time as State Treasurer, we campaigned on the fact that we were gonna have, committed to excellence in all of our core functions. That we were gonna make smart strategic investments to help grow our state and grow our economy. That we were gonna have a transparent government. You know, one of the things that we have to do as public servants is build trust and accountability so that voters have the confidence to believe in the work that we’re doing so that we can govern, so that we can ultimately make some tough decisions along the way….

….I also manage the college savings plan for the state, Missouri MOST, during one of the toughest economies we’ve had in decades we have more Missourians signed up for the MOST plan than ever before saving for college. And we’ve specifically reached out to middle income families, helping then understand that you can save as little as twenty-five dollars a month, fifty dollars a month and actually make an impact over eighteen years.

And another exciting thing that we’ve really worked hard on is our small business loan program and farm loan program. When I took office we had a low interest loan program for farms and for small businesses. The program was, frankly, operating a little slowly, wasn’t really relevant in the marketplace, wasn’t a lot of institutions using it. Since I came into office we’ve been able to place three hundred million dollars in farm and small business loans. That’s impacted one thousand five hundred farms in the state…that’s impacted three thousand jobs. And, and these are loans that, that might be to a high tech company that’s developing new technology to cure diabetes. And these are loans to a local hardware store down the street or a farmer that, that needs to borrow for cash flow purposes. Those are the types of things that we’ve been doing in the legislature, working with the legislature to get things done for the folks that we represent in Jefferson City.  And you know, we’ve done that, we passed three pieces of legislation since I became State Treasurer….

….There is hope that when you’re involved in this process that you actually make government work better. And, and that’s why we’re here tonight. When you think about, when you think about this process and you think about candidates, and let’s talk a little bit about what Jim [Jackson] has done for us…What he’s done for us and they both have done for us running for state representative [in 2002 and 2008]. Folks, that is a tremendous leap of faith that it takes. It’s a leap of faith on the part of those supported Jim and it’s a leap of faith on, on his part, to be able to stand up and have the guts to put yourself out there, day after day, and let people know at a basic emotional level that you believe that you’re the best person for the job and that you want to be able to serve them. I mean, that is a tremendous thing that we should be able to thank Jim for and thank Kathy for, for what they’ve done. [applause]

You know, I tell you what, and when we think about the job that we do as State Treasurer, you know, you think about investments, right? And whether it was making that investment in Jim or making the investment that we’re making in Courtney tonight, that’s what this is about. Is the idea that we all believe that if we’re involved in this process, if we’re involved in a campaign and election, if we help get people elected and if those individuals are like Courtney, who’s a community leader, an educator, and somebody, that when we look at Courtney and her family, we say that we want them to be our neighbor. And that’s the type of people and the type of leaders that we need in Jefferson City. And I am so excited to know that Courtney is working hard right now, but you know what, folks, she needs every bit of your support….And it matters more than you can imagine….

….When we think about where we want Missouri to be, not just in a few months when we elect Courtney, but let’s think about where we want Missouri in ten years. And you just think about what in your heart and mine brought you here tonight. Folks, that’s why we’re involved in this process. And that’s why we’re going to elect Courtney state representative. Courtney, we’re glad to have you.

Courtney Cole (D): Thank you. [applause]….Thank so much for the kind words. Thank you so much for coming this way. It really means a lot to me that you can come here to Johnson County and meet my neighbors and my supporters. And thank you so much….

….You know, Jim [Jackson] ran this race last time. It means the world to me to have their support. This time around, they gave it to me very early on and were very supportive of me. And I can’t tell them how much it really truly means….

….Thank you to all of you for coming out tonight…you guys are energized, you’re out here and it’s wonderful to see all of your faces.

….Earlier today I was listening to Senator [Victor] Callahan speak. And he said something that reminded me of why I’m running this race. He said that he was really proud to be a Democrat. And the reason that he was proud to be a Democrat was because we are so open to diversity and to different ideas and different approaches. And how wonderful that is to hear him say that and for me to think, yes, that’s exactly why I’m doing this.

You know, because right now in Jefferson City that’s really not something that is there. You know, we have a lot of party politics that are going on and people are butting heads and we’re not getting things done….

….Not too long ago, I tried to send it out to as many of you as I could, asking the Governor to seriously consider having a special session to pass a jobs bill. Because as I’m going out and I’m knocking on doors right here in Johnson County, what the folks are telling me that’s important to them is that they have a job. And I spoke with a gentleman the other night and he said, you know I’ve always had a job. And he said, I took it for granted because then the day that I was laid off, you know, I realized, oh my gosh, I’m in trouble. You know I have a family that I need to support. What am I going to do? And so he’s looking at me and saying, help me. Please help me. Because that help is not there right now.

They spent the entire session, well, a good chunk of the session talking about non-binding resolutions to go up to Congress. And then the spent
literally an hour and a half talking about a jobs bill. With a rate of nine point four to nine point eight of unemployment in our state right now, to me it’s just irresponsible. And so I feel very passionately about working to bring jobs not only to the state, but to Johnson County, too….And so I’m really going to work hard to make that happen.

As a teacher, of course, I’m going to work very hard, too, to make sure that we are not just cutting our budgets, but that we are coming up with solutions. Because we’re not going to be able to cut our way out of this. You know we really have to take a hard look at where we’re at and come up with some solutions….

….[This summer] I have spent literally every hour throughout the day working on the campaign and I will continue to do so. And I thrive off of this, you know, I want this, I want this for all of us. It’s so important to me, every time that I go and knock on someone’s door and I shake their hand and, and hear them say, you know, I’m gonna support you, it just puts it right back in. The, the feeling of I gotta do this for them. You know, I’ve gotta work even harder for them. And, and so that’s what I’m doing.  And thank you for joining me.  We can win this, you guys. We can truly win this….

….We are staying positive and we have, we have great support here in Johnson County and it shows. And people throughout the state are seeing that. So, we can have a win right here.  We only need eight more seats to have the majority in our House so that we’re able to get a lot of great things accomplished. But I will always be a voice here for Johnson County. So thank you so much for supporting me. [applause]