Today:

State Auditor Tom Schweich (r): Hiya, Tom Schweich here. I’m very excited to announce to my, uh, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media friends that I’m going to be announcing that I’m running for governor. I’m gonna do it a little later this afternoon. But, I want you all to know first. We’re gonna be talking about rooting out corruption in Jefferson City, we’re gonna be talking about improving our education for all people of Missouri, and also about improving our economic climate in the state. So, I look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail. I just want to let you know first. Thanks.

Meanwhile:

Tony Wyche ‏@tonywyche

Shorter Catherine Hanaway statement: “Why couldn’t you just let me have this by myself.” #MOGov 4:11 PM – 28 Jan 2015

Michael Bersin ‏@MBersin

@tonywyche Shorter Catherine Hanaway statement: “Why couldn’t you just let Rex have this by himself.” #MOGov | Fixed it for you. 5:57 PM – 28 Jan 2015

Pass the popcorn.

Senator Brian Nieves (r) has withdrawn his candidacy in the 26th Senate District.

Pass the popcorn.

Today, via the Missouri Secretary of State:

Removed Candidates

Office Candidate Reason Removal Date

State Senator – District 26 Brian Nieves (Republican) WASHINGTON MO 63090 Withdrawn 3/13/2014 1:18 PM

[emphasis added]

Now we just wait to see if there’s a primary.

Previously:

26th Senate District: As if there’s any difference? (February 26, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a really serious commitment (March 2, 2014)

Campaign Finance: laughing all the way to the bank (March 3, 2014)

26th Senate District: pass the popcorn (March 8, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Still laughing? (March 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Running for something? (March 11, 2014)

Some reviews are in:

Sean Nicholson ‏@ssnich

He will not be missed. http://moleggifs.tumblr.com/po… … #moleg 2:37 PM – 13 Mar 2014

Sarah Martin ‏@SarahWMartin

@ssnich you need to Use caps for NO reason. 2:44 PM – 13 Mar 2014

Aaron Malin ‏@MalinAaron

See ya, @briannieves. #moleg 2:08 PM – 13 Mar 2014

Sarah Felts ‏@sarahfelts

[*]pops popcorn[*] MT @eyokley: New: Sen. @briannieves withdrawn from Senate reelection race, clearing way for @SpeakerTimJones to enter. #MOLeg 1:26 PM – 13 Mar 2014

Have popcorn, will pop it.

Reliving and reinterpreting the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Missouri. What started it all, via Twitter:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

Can’t believe they give this crazy airtime. RT @AlanColmes: Restrictive Pennsylvania Abortion Laws & Lack Of Enforcement Empowered Gosnell 7:47 PM – 12 Apr 13

A reply:

caitlin legacki @caitleg

@ryan_hite dude. You worked for Todd Akin. He’s seven different kinds of crazy. 8:08 PM – 12 Apr 13

An impartial sane person would probably agree.

“I insist, after you”:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg and you worked for Claire McCaskill – who wants to sell our country down the river 7 ways from Sunday. 9:03 PM – 12 Apr 13

So there.

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg besides I’m not sure you’re one to point fingers on crazy and bad ideas. You defended enough. 9:04 PM – 12 Apr 13

So there. Again.

Interesting sleight of hand. Crazy or just bad? You decide.

A point of inquiry:

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite how does a river run 7 ways? You’re not even making sense. Regardless, 55% of MO picked her over Akin. Means something, right? 9:04 PM – 12 Apr 13

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite lol. Scoreboard 9:05 PM – 12 Apr 13

Now that you mention it:

Nov 6, 2012 General Election

U. S. Senator (3387 of 3387 Precincts Reported)

Claire McCaskill Democrat 1,494,125 54.8%

Todd Akin Republican 1,066,159 39.1%

Jonathan Dine Libertarian 165,468 6.1%

[….]

Continuing:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg if you put river and 7 ways together from that tweet you just proved my crazy point because you missed it. 9:07 PM – 12 Apr 13

That was the Twitter equivalent of “nanner nanner boo boo”.

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite tell the truth. Are you drunk? 9:08 PM – 12 Apr 13

Okay, that one was mean. It’s not possible to get inebriated on Kool-Aid.

The test of a truly adept new media denizen is the speed of their retorts:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg that means people are more gullible than I’d hoped. Unfortunate but apparent 9:08 PM – 12 Apr 13

Waiting, waiting:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg tell the truth.. Do you actually buy this liberal logic you sell? Because no I haven’t touched a drop all night. 9:09 PM – 12 Apr 13

Okay. Another “nanner nanner boo boo” response.

A truly adept political operative knows how and when to stick the shiv in:

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite they weren’t gullible. They were just completely horrified by Akin. Congrats on the SVU episode, btw. 9:10 PM – 12 Apr 13

That left a mark. Remind us again who became a national joke when they opened their mouth?

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg completely horrified by what you all propagated.. That is true. It’s just unfortunate you had to destroy a decent mans reputation. 9:11 PM – 12 Apr 13

Because the evil opposition and media made Todd Akin (r) say what he said?

Wait for it, wait for it…:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg yeah and it figures that they Didn’t even quote it right in the episode. Leave it to the media. Lol 9:11 PM – 12 Apr 13

Blame the media, for the score! Lol.

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite he did that pretty well on his own. 9:13 PM – 12

Uh, yep.

And from the political party which supposedly venerates personal responsibility?:

Ryan Hite ‏@ryan_hite

@caitleg actually no that part pretty much came from you all and unfortunately many high up in GoP too. What you all will do to win.. 9:18 PM – 12 Apr 13

Projection, it’s not just for movie theaters anymore.

Sarcasm, it’s not just for bloggers anymore:

caitlin legacki ‏@caitleg

@ryan_hite 🙁 9:19 PM – 12 Apr 13

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 1 (December 31, 2012)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 2 (December 31, 2012)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 3 (December 31, 2012)

Faces.

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) at a roundtable in Warrensburg, Missouri on April 9, 2012.

Rachel Maddow in Kansas City, Missouri on April 22, 2012.

Cass County Prosecutor and 4th Congressional District candidate Teresa Hensley (D) after speaking at the

women’s march and rally in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 28, 2012.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) at the Missouri Democratic Convention on June 9, 2012.

James Carville at Missouri Boys State in Warrensburg, Missouri on June 18, 2012.

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) on her “Vets for Claire” listening tour in Warrensburg, Missouri on August 24, 2012.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley at the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa on September 16, 2012.

Representative Joe “you lie” Wilson (r) speaking in Warrensburg, Missouri on September 18, 2012.

Teresa Hensley (D) at a get out the vote rally in Kansas City, Missouri on November 1, 2012.

Claire McCaskill (D) at a get out the vote rally in Kansas City, Missouri on November 1, 2012.

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 1 (December 31, 2012)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 2 (December 31, 2012)

At the annual Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa on September 16, 2012.

Harkin Steak Fry 2012 – photos (September 16, 2012)

Harkin Steak Fry 2012 – Road Trip (September 16, 2012)

The 35th Annual Harkin Steak Fry: Getting a Jump on 2016 (September 17, 2012)

Harkin Steak Fry 2012 – press availability with Sen. Tom Harkin (D) and Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) (September 17, 2012)

Harkin Steak Fry 2012 Press Availability Video (September 20, 2012)

Todd Akin (r) kept running into buzz saws:

“Yes, I find it interesting that, that you don’t want the government deciding what to do for you,

but you do want the government deciding what women can do and can’t do with their bodies.”

Todd Akin (r) in Clinton, Missouri – Q and A (September 27, 2012)

Teresa Hensley, Cass County Prosecutor and the Democratic Party candidate in the 4th Congressional

District, campaigning door to door in Boonville, Missouri on October 5, 2012.

Teresa Hensley (D): retail politics in the 4th Congressional District (October 5, 2012)

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) campaigned door to door in her old Kansas City neighborhood on November 2, 2012.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): door to door in Kansas City – November 2, 2012 (November 2, 2012)

Cass County Prosecutor and 4th Congressional District candidate Teresa Hensley (D) in Belton, Missouri on election night.

This means we’ll be attending town halls all over the 4th Congressional District… (November 6, 2012)

A Black Friday labor demonstration at the parking lot entrance of the Walmart store in Roeland Park, Kansas on November 23, 2012.

Black Friday labor demonstration in Roeland Park, Kansas (November 23, 2012)

On December 14, 2012 activists picketed in front of Representative Vicky Hartzler’s district office in Harrisonville, Missouri.

“End the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.” Harrisonville, Missouri on December 14, 2012.

At Representative Vicky Hartzler’s (r) district office in Harrisonville, Missouri on December 14, 2012.

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2012 – part 1 (December 31, 2012)

Cass County Prosecutor and 4th Congressional District candidate Teresa Hensley (D) in the parade in Belton, Missouri on June 16, 2012.

A parade in Belton, Missouri (June 16, 2012)

Ed Martin (r): We were sitting around trying to think of a metaphor for the campaign… (June 16, 2012)

Dave Spence (r): nothing exceeds like excess (June 16, 2012)

The 27 percent: no matter where you go, there they are (June 16, 2012)

Kansas City Mayor Sly James at Missouri Boys State on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg on June 17, 2012.

Governor Jay Nixon (D) at Missouri Boys State on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg on June 17, 2012.

Missouri Boys State 2012 (June 16, 2012)

Attorney General Chris Koster at Missouri Boys State 2012 – Q and A (June 17, 2012)

Governor Jay Nixon (D) and Kansas City Mayor Sly James at Missouri Boys State 2012 (June 18, 2012)

Kansas City Mayor Sly James at Missouri Boys State 2012 (June 18, 2012)

James Carville at Missouri Boys State 2012 – photos (June 19, 2012)

James Carville at Missouri Boys State 2012 (June 19, 2012)

Gov. Jay Nixon at Missouri Boys State 2012: “I just assumed you were a Democrat…” (June 27, 2012)

Cass County Prosecutor Teresa Hensley (D), the Democratic Party candidate in the 4th Congressional District,

speaking to the crowd at the opening of her campaign headquarters in Harrisonville on Tuesday evening, June 19, 2012.

Teresa Hensley (D) in the 4th Congressional District: campaign HQ opening in Harrisonville (June 20, 1012)

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) at a campaign headquarters event in Independence, Missouri on July 2, 2012.

Three Things. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) in Harrisonville, Missouri on July 2, 2012.

The Republicans want to privatize Medicare, privatize Social Security, and end

federal involvement in student loans.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) in Independence and Harrisonville – July 2, 2012 (July 2, 2012)

President Obama at a campaign event at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 10, 2012.

President Obama in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – photos (July 10, 2012)

Iowa – full circle, of sorts (July 11, 2012)

President Obama in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – photos, part 2 (July 11, 2012)

Barack Obama CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA GRASSROOTS EVENT video by Jerry Schmidt (July 13, 2012)

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) speaking on the shop floor at Standard Sheet Metal in Kansas City, Missouri on August 8, 2012.

Sen. Claire McCaskill at Standard Sheet Metal in Kansas City – 8/8/12 (August 8, 2012)

Sen. Claire McCaskill at Standard Sheet Metal in Kansas City – 8/8/12 – media Q and A (August 8, 2012)

Attorney General Chris Koster (D) at the Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast on August 16, 2012.

Missouri State Fair – the Governor’s Ham Breakfast – photos (August 16, 2012)

Attorney General Chris Koster (D) in Marshall, Missouri on August 31, 2012.

Saline County Democrats – Marshall, Missouri – August 31, 2012 (August 31, 2012)

Over the course of the last year we covered a number of government and political events in Missouri (and elsewhere), in the process taking thousands of photographs. Most of them didn’t make it into the blog. Some of the things we saw and heard made us smile, made us think, made us gasp, made us hope, and made us despair. We thought we’d provide a retrospective of some of the pictures and stories we consider to be memorable.

Jason Kander (D) at a campaign event in Higginsville, Missouri on January 8, 2012.

Lafayette County Democrats: Emanuel Cleaver, Jason Kander and Holmes Osborne in Higginsville (January 9, 2012)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) in Higginsville (January 9, 2012)

Rep. Jason Kander (D) in Higginsville (January 10, 2012)

An anti Obamacare sign at a presidential primary campaign event for Rick Santorum (r) in Lee’s Summit, Missouri on February 3, 2012.

Rick Santorum (r) in Lee’s Summit, Missouri (February 3, 2012)

Sen. Will Kraus (r): warming up the crowd about urban schools at the Santorum rally (February 4, 2012)

Rick Santorum in Lee’s Summit, Missouri: the Blutarsky sermon on the summit (February 4, 2012)

A march for women in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 28, 2012.

Missouri – Unite Against the War on Women – Jefferson City march and rally – photos (April 28, 2012)

Missouri – Unite Against the War on Women – Jefferson City march and rally – photos, part 2 (April 28, 2012)

Missouri – Unite Against the War on Women – Jefferson City march and rally – photos, part 3 (April 29, 2012)

Rebecca McClanahan 4/28/2012 Unite Against the War on Women Jefferson City (May 1, 2012)

Peggy Cochran 4/28/2012 – Unite Against the War on Women – Jefferson City (May 1, 2012)

Senator Ken Jacob speaks at Unite Against the War on Women in Jefferson City (May 1, 2012)

Stephen Webber 4/28/2012 Unite Against the War on Women Jefferson City (May 3, 2012)

Signs along the highway north of Buffalo, Missouri, May 4, 2012.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) at a town hall in Buffalo, Missouri on May 4, 2012.

Missouri: our delusional paranoids are creative in a folk art sort of way (May 4, 2012)

Town Hall Meta (May 4, 2012)

Vicky Hartzler rats out Showmeprogress crew! (May 5, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): May 4, 2012 town halls in Buffalo, Versailles, California – photos (May 6, 2012)

Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States, at the White House Urban Economic Forum in Kansas City, Missouri on May 8, 2012.

White House Urban Economic Forum – Kansas City – May 8, 2012 – photos (May 8, 2012)

White House Urban Economic Forum – Kansas City – May 8, 2012 (May 9, 2012)

Judy Baker (center), a Democratic Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor and

our good friend Eli Yokley (right), another blogger journalist desperately waiting to feed the content beast

– at Truman Days in Independence, Missouri on May 11, 2012.

Truman Days in Kansas City – 2012 – photos (May 12 2012)

Truman Days in Kansas City – 2012 – photos – part 2 (May 13, 2012)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) at Truman Days in Kansas City – 2012 (May 13, 2012)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) at Truman Days in Kansas City – 2012 (May 14, 2012)

Assistant Minority Floor Leader Tishaura Jones (D) (left) and Representative Jill Schupp (D) (right)

on the floor of the House in Jefferson City, Missouri on May 17, 2012.

Jefferson City – In the House, May 17, 2012 – photos (May 17, 2012)

Former State Auditor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor Susan Montee (D) at the Missouri Democratic Party state convention on June 9, 2012.

Missouri Democratic Convention – photos (June 9, 2012)

Missouri Democratic Convention – photos part 2 (June 9, 2012)

Missouri Democratic Convention – photos – part 3 (June 9, 2012)

For the republican candidate in the 2012 Attorney General race.

Follow the money.

The distribution of contributions to Ed Martin’s (r) campaign as indicated to the Missouri Ethics Commission in his 30 Day After General Election-11/6/2012 report [pdf] filed on December 6, 2012. The report covers the period from October 26, 2012 through December 1, 2012.

Missouri Ethics Commission

REPORT SUMMARY

MISSOURIANS FOR ED MARTIN [pdf] 12/6/2012

[….]

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $296,147.12

[….]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

David Barklage 2427 Brookwood Dr Cape Girardeau MO 63701 Self — Consultant 11/2/2012 $2,500.00

Lawrence Collett PO Box 410 Saint Albans MO 63073 CEO — Cass Commercial 10/30/2012 $2,000.00

David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products — Executive 11/2/2012 $100,000.00

William Landers 9 Cotswald Ln Princeton NJ 8540 Blackrock — Portfolio manager 11/6/2012 $5,000.00

Joan Langenberg 49 Conway Close Rd Saint Louis MO 63124 none — writer 10/30/2012 $7,000.00

Deanie Reis 7 Greenbriar Dr Saint Louis MO 63124-1819 retired — mother 11/3/2012 $2,500.00

Charles Willey 23 Summerhill Ln Chesterfield MO 63017 Self — Physician 10/31/2012 $5,000.00

Missouri Soybean Association PO Box 104778 Jefferson City MO 65110 10/27/2012 $5,000.00

Ann Wagner For Congress 14551 Manchester Road Manchester MO 63011 10/31/2012 $5,000.00

Eagle Forum Pac PO Box 618 Alton IL 62002 11/1/2012 $5,000.00

Friends of Tom Schweich 3220 W Edgewood Jefferson City MO 65109 11/1/2012 $2,500.00

CJW Enterprises Inc. 1134 Richland Meadows Dr Ballwin MO 63021 11/2/2012 $10,000.00

Forest Hills Properties LLC 1 Oak Ridge Dr Washington MO 63090 11/3/2012 $5,000.00

Citizens for Timothy Jones PO Box 434 Eureka MO 63025 11/5/2012 $5,005.00

Republican State Committee 204 E Dunklin Jefferson City MO 65102 11/6/2012 $5,000.00

Republican State Committee 204 E Dunklin Jefferson City MO 65102 11/16/2012 $1,800.00

David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products — Executive 10/27/2012 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

David Humphreys contributed a total of $350,000.00 to Ed Martin’s campaign. The Republican State Committee contributed a total of $321,800.00. Other individuals and campaign committees contributed total amounts from $11,000.00 to $25,000.00.

That doesn’t appear to be particularly grassrootsie.

Previously: Campaign Finance: propping up Shane Schoeller (r) (December 9, 2012)

Follow the money.

And for the republican candidate in the 2012 Secretary of State race the sources weren’t particularly grassrootsie.

The distribution of contributions to Shane Schoeller’s (r) campaign as indicated to the Missouri Ethics Commission in his 30 Day After General Election-11/6/2012 report [pdf] filed on December 6, 2012. The report covers the period from October 26, 2012 through December 1, 2012.

That’s well over a half a million dollars in contributions in the week before the election, the vast majority from a single entity:

Missouri Ethics Commission

REPORT SUMMARY

SCHOELLER FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 12/6/2012

[….]

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $678,490.00

[….]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

Ann Wagner for Congress 14551 Manchester Road Ballwin MO 63011-3960 11/2/2012 $2,500.00

Friends Of Roy Blunt PO Box 410182 Kansas City MO 64141-0182 11/1/2012 $2,500.00

FRIENDS OF TILLEY 100 S Jackson Street Perryville MO 63775-2517 11/1/2012 $500.00

FRIENDS OF TILLEY 100 S Jackson Street Perryville MO 63775-2517 11/2/2012 $2,000.00

FRIENDS OF TODD RICHARDSON PO Box 1226 Poplar Bluff MO 63902-1226 10/29/2012 $2,000.00

Missouri Chamber PAC PO Box 149 Jefferson City MO 65102-0149 11/6/2012 $2,500.00

RSLC MIssouri PAC 1800 Diagonal Road Alexandria VA 22314-2840 10/26/2012 $200,000.00

RSLC MIssouri PAC 1800 Diagonal Road Alexandria VA 22314-2840 10/30/2012 $250,000.00

RSLC MIssouri PAC 1800 Diagonal Road Alexandria VA 22314-2840 11/5/2012 $25,000.00

RSLC MIssouri PAC 1800 Diagonal Road Alexandria VA 22314-2840 11/1/2012 $50,000.00

DRURY DISPLAYS INC 721 Emerson Road Saint Louis MO 63141-6755 11/13/2012 $2,500.00

Hunter Engineering Company 11250 Hunter Drive Bridgeton MO 63044-2306 11/5/2012 $2,500.00

David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803-4050 Tamko — Owner 10/27/2012 $100,000.00

Twyla Cordry PO Box 4040 Waynesville MO 65583-4040 Citizens Mortgage Co — Mortgage Broker 10/30/2012 $2,500.00

William Kapp 543 Deer Creek Lane Cape Girardeau MO 63701-8580 Self — Surgeon 11/13/2012 $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

Follow the money.

After October 23, 2012 the RSLC-Missouri PAC received the following amounts from the Republican State Leadership Committee in Washington, D.C. (from the Missouri Ethics Commission):

[8 Day Before General Election-11/6/2012 10/29/2012]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

RSLC-MISSOURI PAC [pdf] 10/29/2012

Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F Street, NW Washington DC 20004 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

[30 Day After General Election-11/6/2012 12/06/2012]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

RSLC-MISSOURI PAC [pdf] 12/6/2012

Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F Street NW Washington DC 20004 10/29/2012 $250,000.00

Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F Street NW Washington DC 20004 10/31/2012 $50,000.00

Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F Street NW Washington DC 20004 11/2/2012 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Follow the money.

On December 6, 2012 the Republican State Leadership Committee in Washington, D.C. (with the same address in the Missouri Ethics Commission reports) filed their Form 8872, Post General Election Report, with the IRS. There was an interesting contribution from Missouri:

Form 8872

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Political Organization

Report of Contributions and Expenditures

A For the period beginning 10/01/2012 and ending 11/26/2012

1 Name of organization Employer identification number

Republican State Leadership Committee – RSLC 05 – 0532524

2 Mailing address (P.O. box or number, street, and room or suite number)

1201 F Street NW SUITE 675

City or town, state, and ZIP code

Washington, DC 20004

[….]

Contributor’s name, mailing address and ZIP code Name of contributor’s employer

REX SINQUEFIELD RETIRED 244 BENT WALNUT LANE WESTPHALIA, MO 65085

Contributor’s occupation Amount of contribution

RETIRED $ 475000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date Date of contribution

$ 475000 10/23/2012

[….]

[emphasis added]

Previously:  

Too damn close, but we’ll take it (November 7, 2012)

Campaign Finance: one last big money dump (November 5, 2012)

Campaign Finance: We got your $50,000.00 right here to make it an even half a million… (November 2, 2012)

Celebrate the grassroots! Not exactly, if you’re a republican… (October 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: why, two can play at that same game… (October 27, 2012)

Campaign Finance: Celebrate the grassroots! (October 28, 2012)

Todd Akin (r) had some friends return to the fold at the last minute. Is anyone really surprised? The National Republican Senatorial Committee [NRSC] dropped a lot of money to support him in the week before the election

Via the Federal Election Commission:

12/06/2012 18 : 45

Image# 12941220212 [pdf]

FEC FORM 3X

REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

For Other Than An Authorized Committee

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

[….]

Image# 12941220237

SCHEDULE A (FEC Form 3X)

ITEMIZED RECEIPTS

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 19 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262355 [$]51[,]805.40 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 22 2012 Transaction ID : 102920120C262228 [$]5500.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 10 25 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262356 [$]83[,]613.60 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Republican National Committee 310 1st St. S.E. Washington DC 20003 11 01 2012 Transaction ID : 110220120C262303 [$]77[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

National Rep. Senatorial Committee 425 2nd St Ne Washington DC 20002 11 01 2012 Transaction ID : 110220120C262302 [$]360[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

National Rep. Senatorial Committee 425 2nd St Ne Washington DC 20002 11 02 2012 Transaction ID : 21205.C262323 [$]400[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Target State Victory Fund 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 203 B Austin TX 78701-1022 10 22 2012 Transaction ID : 21025.C262056 [$]1296.78 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

Ann Wagner for Congress P.O. Box 50 Ballwin MO 63022 10 19 2012 Transaction ID : 21019.C261996 [$]85[,]000.00 Transfers From Affil./Auth.

[….]

Image# 12941220313

SCHEDULE F (FEC Form 3X)

ITEMIZED COORDINATED PARTY EXPENDITURES MADE BY POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES OR DESIGNATED AGENT(S) ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE (2 U.S.C. §441a(d))

Missouri Republican State Committee-Federal

Has your committee been designated to make coordinated expenditures by a political party committee?

If YES, name the designating committee: National Rep. Senatorial Committee

Strategic Media Placement 41 South High Street Columbus OH 43215 COORDINATED TV 10 30 2012 Name of Federal Candidate Supported W TODD AKIN [$]386[,]000.00 Transaction ID : 21206.E30970

Strategic Media Placement 41 South High Street Columbus OH 43215 COORDINATED TV 11 01 2012 Name of Federal Candidate Supported W TODD AKIN [$]370[,]000.00 Transaction ID : 21206.E30971

[emphasis added]

That’s $756,000.00 for someone they supposedly disavowed.

Well, they have all they money they need and/or they rationalized their own polling.

Previously:

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): have we got a poll for you… (November 7, 2012)

The stenographer: What? Did the conventional wisdom faerie whisper something in your ear? (November 7, 2012)