19 Wednesday Feb 2014
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Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C010081 02/18/2014 MO CHAMBER PAC Caesars Entertainment One Harrah’s Court Las Vegas NV 89119 2/18/2014 $10,000.00
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They probably comped them the high roller’s suite. Oh, wait, it’s supposed to be the other way around…
24 Thursday Jul 2008
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Joe Volpe (D) is challenging incumbent Will Kraus (r) in the 48th Legislative District. We’ve previously covered this race:
Joe Volpe (D) in the 48th Legislative District
48th Legislative District – first quarter campaign finance reports
Joe Volpe (D) filed his second quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 13th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR JOE VOLPE1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $2,105.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,625.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $5,730.00
11. EXPENDITURES MADE BY CASH OR CHECK THIS PERIOD $834.92
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $2,553.52
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $3,326.48
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD
(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $730.00
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Let’s look at contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS FOR JOE VOLPE
Report Date: 7/13/2008Missouri State UAW PAC Hazelwood, MO 06/16/2008 $325.00
47th Dist. Legislative Committee Lees Summit, MO 06/26/2008 $325.00
48th Dist. Legislative Committee Raytown, MO 06/28/2008 $2,000.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $325.00
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Legislative District Committees step up. And the UAW. Let’s look at expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR JOE VOLPE
Report[ ]Date: 7/13/2008Printing $49.33
Printing $60.00
Postage $73.80
Office Supplies $29.59
Computer Supplies $69.75
Computer Supplies $32.25
Food/supplies for volunteers/meetings/canvas $74.65
Internet Fees $68.15
Internet Fees $81.81Service Printing & Graphics Kansas City, MO 04/25/2008 Printing $188.52
ATT Dallas, TX 06/17/2008 Internet $107.07
I sense door to door activities, don’t you?
Will Kraus (r) filed his second quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 14th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR WILL KRAUS1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $40,102.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $4,940.00
3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $45,042.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $199.28
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $47,806.13
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That’s some serious cash. Lete’s see where some of it came from (this quarter):
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS FOR WILL KRAUS
Report Date: 7/12/2008Teamsters 245 PAC Springfield, MO 04/12/2008 $350.00
MO Medical PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/30/2008
$325.00Heavy Constructors Assn. PAC Kansas City, MO 06/08/2008 $100.00
MO Organization of Defense Jefferson City, MO 06/28/2008 $325.00
AGC of St. Louis PAC St Louis, MO 06/25/2008 $325.00
Taxpayers Unlimited, Inc Kansas City, MO 06/24/2008 $325.00
MO State Council Fire Fighters St. Louis, MO 06/23/2008 $325.00
MO School Administrators PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/09/2008 $250.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,035.00
A little bit of organized labor and a few more PACs. Let’s look at expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR WILL KRAUS
Report[ ]Date: 7/12/2008Portrait Innovations Lee’s Summit, MO 05/25/2008 Photos $124.28
Mall Worx Independence, MO 06/28/2008 mailings $75.00
Not much organized action evident here. He’ll probably dump a lot of signs and a lot of direct mail on the district before the general election. The thing is, a disciplined door to door operation from a determined challenger could be very effective.
A campaign can always raise more money. It can get more volunteers. It can print more literature and signs. What it can’t get is more time. The general election is a lot closer than a candidate may think.
This is another David and Goliath race. You all know what to do.