Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission Governor Jay Nixon (D) continues to raise the big bucks:

C001135 09/22/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Ameren UE PAC PO Box 780 Jefferson City MO 65102 9/20/2011 $15,000.00

C001135 09/22/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Ameren Missouri PO Box 66892 Saint Louis MO 63166 9/20/2011 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

What’s this, a little trickle down for the drought?:

C091145 09/22/2011 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER William Darr 2951 White Oak Dr. Springfield MO 65809 ADF Vice Chairman 9/22/2011 $5,001.00

Previously: Campaign Finance: throwing good money after bad? (September 21, 2011)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder’s (r) long drought finally ended:

C091145 09/21/2011 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER Curtis Jared 2870 S. Ingram Mill Rd. Ste. A Springfield MO 65804 Jared Enterprises Executive 9/21/2011 $5,001.00

C091145 09/21/2011 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER Jerry Hall 13294 ST HWY BB Monett MO 65708 Jack Henry & Assoc. Executive 9/21/2011 $10,000.00

C091145 09/21/2011 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER Innovation Homes LLC 1730 E. Republic Rd. Ste. F Springfield MO 65804 9/21/2011 $10,000.00

C091145 09/21/2011 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER W Patrick McGinnis 17 Bridle Ridge Lane Huntleigh MO 63131 Nestle Purina PetCare Executive 9/21/2011 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

You’ve got to wonder if Texas Governor Rick Perry (r) should be contacting Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor for advice on ending long droughts.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Gov. Jay Nixon (D) continues, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (r) not so much… (September 14, 2011)

Campaign Finance: Gov. Jay Nixon (D) continues, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (r) not so much – part 2 (September 15, 2011)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 9/17/2011

The Simon Law Firm, PC

800 Market Street Suite 1700

Saint Louis, MO 63101

9/15/2011

$25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And look at that, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the big money drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

Go figure.

Previously: Campaign Finance: Gov. Jay Nixon (D) continues, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (r) not so much… (September 14, 2011)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 9/15/2011

Thompson Coburn LLP

One US Bank Plaza

Saint Louis, MO 63101

9/13/2011

$10,000.00

[emphasis added]

And still, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the large dollar drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

Governor Jay Nixon (D) v. various members of a junior high school student council or the Missouri republican Party’s equivalent…

Public Policy Polling (PPP) released a poll today of 632 Missouri voters taken from September 9th through the 12th. The margin of error is 3.9%.

….Nixon continues to be one of the more popular Governors in the country with a 51% approval rating to 30% of voters who disapprove.  He still has unusually weak numbers with Democrats (58/21) but that’s not a major sign for concern because they generally plan to vote for him whether they actually like him or not….

[emphasis added]

Ouch. So much for the base. So much for coattails.

Let’s take a look at some of the numbers [pdf]:

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Jay Nixon’s job performance?

Approve…………….. 51%

Disapprove………… 30%

Not sure ……………. 19%

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Peter Kinder?

Favorable……………………………………………….. 20%

Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 33%

Not sure …………………………………………………. 47%

Yeah, Governor Jay Nixon (D) should thank the FSM every day and all night for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r).

And, yeah, we previously addressed the sample for this poll:

[….]

Q8 Who did you vote for President in 2008?

John McCain…………………………………………… 48%

Barack Obama………………………………………… 45%

Someone else/Don’t remember …………………. 7%

This is what actually happened in 2008:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri General Election  – 2008 General Election

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

As announced by the Board of State Canvassers

on Tuesday, December 02, 2008

U.S. President And Vice President   Precincts Reporting 3532 of 3532

  John McCain, Sarah Palin REP 1,445,814 49.4%

  Barack Obama, Joe Biden DEM 1,441,911 49.3%

  Bob Barr, Wayne A. Root LIB 11,386 .4%

  Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle CST 8,201 .3%

  Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez IND 17,813 .6%

  Cynthia McKinney, Rosa Clemente WI 80 .0%

Total Votes   2,925,205

[emphasis added]

This could mean that Democratic voters have left the state, that republican voter suppression efforts are taking a toll, that Democratic voters don’t answer the phone, that Democratic voters by a larger margin forgot who the voted for, or all of the above and maybe more. Or, maybe, there’s a slight republican bias to the poll….

Think about that for a moment. Lieutenant Peter Kinder (r) is serious political toast in a poll which could have a bit of a republican lean.

Hudson: That’s it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?

Burke: Maybe we could build a fire, sing a couple of songs, huh? Why don’t we try that?

Q9 If the candidates for Governor next year were Democrat Jay Nixon and Republican Peter Kinder, who would you vote for?

Jay Nixon……………………………………………….. 50%

Peter Kinder……………………………………………. 31%

Undecided………………………………………………. 18%

Singing couldn’t hurt, could it?

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 9/13/2011

Motorola Solutions

PO Box 68429

Schaumburg, IL 60168

9/12/2011

$10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yep, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the big bucks drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

Okay, so it’s not a million bucks. Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 9/8/2011

Carey & Danis LLC

8235 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 1101

Saint Louis, MO 63105

9/6/2011

$100,000.00

[emphasis added]

And, yes, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the high dollar drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

…but it’s still quiet for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r). You’ve got to wonder why.

This past week at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C031159 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER [pdf] 9/2/2011

Express Scripts, Inc.

One Express Way

Saint Louis, MO 63121

9/1/2011

$10,000.00

[emphasis added]

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C031159 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER [pdf] 9/4/2011

Carey & Danis, LLC

8235 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 1100

Saint Louis, MO 63105

9/2/2011

$20,000.00

[emphasis added]

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C031159 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER [pdf] 9/6/2011

Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher and

Hayes LLP

112 Madison Ave. 7th Florr

New York , NY 10016

9/6/2011

$20,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yep, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the high dollar drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

That August doldrums thing wasn’t just a convenient excuse, was it?

Kinder Camp Explains Recent Drop in Donations

Kevin Killeen

August 26, 2011 9:00 AM

….Kinder’s campaign says the lull in fundraising is intentional and was planned well before the scandal hit – to give donors a breather….

Your Friday contribution reporting dump at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000960 09/02/2011 MO DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE James Nutter Sr 1201 W 66th St Kansas City MO 64113 JB Nutter & Co 9/2/2011 $10,000.00

C000960 09/02/2011 MO DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Jay Nixon for Missouri PO Box 143 Jefferson City MO 65101 9/2/2011 $27,000.00

C091068 09/02/2011 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 9/2/2011 $15,000.00

C111073 09/02/2011 YOUR VOTE COUNTS The Humane Society of the United States 700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg MD 20879 8/31/2011 $10,981.25

C031159 09/02/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Express Scripts, Inc. One Express Way Saint Louis MO 63121 9/1/2011 $10,000.00

C001135 09/02/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Cerner Corporation PAC 2800 Rockcreek Parkway Kansas City MO 64117 9/1/2011 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And, still, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

Previously: Campaign Finance: somebody’s still raising big bucks for 2012 (August 23, 2011)

It’s just that lately it hasn’t been Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r).

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 8/31/2011

UA Political Education Committee

3 Park Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

8/30/2011

$25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And, still, for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) the drought continues…

1965 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/27/2011

1946 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 07/19/2011….

[emphasis added]

You think the usual suspects are voting with their checkbooks? Just asking.