Heh, astroturf.

You think somebody loves them some HB 253? Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C101046 07/17/2013 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/15/2013 $750,000.00

[emphasis added]

Jay, I wonder what they’re gonna spend all that money on? Nothing says “grassroots groundswell” like a check for three quarters of a million dollars from one person.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: be afraid, be very afraid (July 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: total warfare, on all fronts (July 12, 2013)

Campaign Finance: total warfare, on all fronts – part 2 (July 12, 2013)

It’s that time again at the Missouri Ethics Commission – those July quarterly campaign finance reports have been filed. And we will have plenty of fodder to sift through to feed the content beast.

In the 121st Legislative District, incumbent Denny “landslide” Hoskins (r – noun, verb, CPA) and recently announced Democratic challenger Courtney Cole are the two known candidates with committees. Courtney Cole’s campaign committee [pdf] was just organized – there won’t be a contribution/expenditure report until the next quarter.

Representative Denny Hoskins’ (r) July quarterly campaign finance report is interesting:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $2,389.91

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $650.00

4. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD $10.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $3,049.91

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $1,289.58

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $3,002.06

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD

(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $2,000.00

[emphasis added]

The contributions Hoskins has received this quarter are not very “grass rootsie”:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

Report Date: 6/30/2009

MOSFA PAC INC. 221 BOLIVAR ST. JEFF CITY, MO 65102 06/30/2009 $325.00

BURNS & MCDONNELL PO BOX 419173 KANSAS CITY, MO 64141 04/15/2009 $325.00

11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED IN LINE 8 ON FORM CD 1A $0.00

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

[emphasis added]

Can’t you just feel the university campus community love? Evidently they’re letting Denny Hoskins know how the feel with their check books.

On the other hand, the insurance industry appears to be a friendly group. This is who contributes to the MOSFA PAC, which in turn contributes to candidates like Denny Hoskins:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MOSFA PAC INC

Report Date: 7/9/2009

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

Howard Palmer St. Peters, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $120.00

William Foster Nevada, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

John Trotter St. Joseph, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jim Frances St. Genevieve, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Steph Wilmsmeyer Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Christine Tessereau St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Toni Smith St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Steve Shipman Blue Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Ron Jones St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $90.00

Matt Tobben Washington, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Bill Johnson Branson, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Pat Nasalroad St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Susan Williams Poplar Bluff, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Karen Rutledge Joplin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ron Mills Troy, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Randy Kaiser Jefferson City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Sandra Maize Maysville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Janet Vinciguerra St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Gary Schmidt Ballwin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Rob Dunscombe Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Shane Parker Aurora, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Mike Jones Cape Girardeau, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mike Haight Wentzville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Darryl Jones Hazelwood, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Fred Harris Neosho, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Donald Clements Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Susan Daigle Chesterfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Margaret Bowles Sedalia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Sandra Vest Arnold, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Tom Wootten St. Peters, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Fred Hynes Lebanon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Bruce Holiman Raytown, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $125.00

Diana Holdinghausen Washington, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Debbie Baker Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $90.00

David Denny Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Steve Basinger Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $90.00

Jose Orellana Nixon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Robert Grone Creve Coeur, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Doug Baker Branson, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Kevin Neal Maryville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Trudy Sommers Jefferson City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Mike Klaus DeSoto, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Wade Chase St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mac Decker Camdenton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Judy McNamara St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jerry Swartz Moberly, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

David Coday Ara, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Brad Hutchison Jefferson City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Dennis Cordray Liberty, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Dick Ruggles Crestwood, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ron Schmidt Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Bob Tipton Festus, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mark Duncan Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ken Gunter Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jim Kenney Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Tway Branstetter Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ken Heuer Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Amy Bonsall St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Jim Feighery Houston, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Susan Moberly Maryville MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 300.00

John Kohl Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Colin Cossette Bolivar, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $90.00

Curt Drier Columbia, mO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Todd Baker Cameron, mO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Matthew Greer Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Nicole Lati
mer St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Jerry Grindstaff Festus, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Phil Burress Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 100.00

Edgar Freund Joplin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $90.00

Raymond Balota Creve Coeur, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Berry Jennings Blue Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Don Kersten Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

David Martin Excelsior Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Garland Bissell Olivette, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Ray Cassidy Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Lloyd Meacheam Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Kevin Weber Kirkwood, mO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Mike Breeding Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Fred Harle Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Mike McGlasson Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Valerie Bloess Sedalia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Don Woodson Fulton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Marjorie Slayton West Plains, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Tony Williams Carthage, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

George Lounds Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Bob Brase St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Lewis Fruend O’Fallon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

William Bond Fenton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Louis Kilo St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Bo Hoskins Plattsburg, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Earl Boren Oakville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Hank Wiese St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Gary Noble Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $180.00

Hugh Bissell St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Thomas Dudeck House Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Lane Sander Chesterfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Rich Montgomery Blue Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mike Heitman Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Blake Roberson Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Larry Langford Grandview, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Dan Drissell Chesterfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ed Yoder Butler, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Howard Bittick Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Jim Bollinger Marble Hill, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Jim Peters West Plains, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Fran Martin Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

James Brackhahn Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Robert Watson Blue Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Joe Good Warrensburg, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

John Hayden St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jeanne Chavez St. Joseph, mO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

John Hardy Blue Springs, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Janet Grafeman Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Daniel Collier Rolla, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Sam Wittmer Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

James Webster St. Ann, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Phil Davidson Mount Vernon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Kerry Meyers Maryville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $120.00

Matt Kelly Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Vic Stuart Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

William Andrews Rockport, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Chuck Medley Rogersville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Evelyn Jamison St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Greg Frencken Windsor, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 150.00

Willard Harrell Overland, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Mike Daigle St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 150.00

Wanda Skelton Warrensburg, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Jim Hallam Lee’s Summit, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $270.00

Matt Woods Hillsboro, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jeff Strickland St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Bob Boston Maryland Heights, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Sandy Kessler Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Lisa Cravens Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Suzie Brodersen Warsaw, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Steve Conway Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Joe Vernon Eldon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Tom Wehde Manchester, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Eric Thomas St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jim Ledbetter Warrenton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Sherry Nielsen Laurie, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Bobbie Truetken Webster Groves, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Karla Woods Buffalo, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Marty Wilder Fenton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jay Maitland O’Fallon, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Joe Robles Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Matthew Davis Bridgeton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Kelly Wicks St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Tom Bond Fenton, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Steve Martinez Ballwin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jeff Porter Montgomery City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Tim Kilo St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Brad Collins Bolivar, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Scott Holdridge St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mike Shields Bethany, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Jeffrey Montgomery Webb City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 300.00

Lori Adams St. Charles, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Chad Davis Edina, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Joe Janacaro Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Angela Rule St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mike Parisi Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Chris Trout Chillicothe, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Eddie Justice Poplar Bluff, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

John Conrad Jefferson City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Scott Englert Chillicothe, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 150.00

Marcus Sykora Lake Ozark, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Michael Oehrke Lee’s Summit, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $210.00

Patrick Jones St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $120.00

George Bequette St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Matt Steward Malden, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

James Hickam Joplin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $60.00

Kurt Goesser Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Paul Bloch California, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Tammy Luechtefeld St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Elaine Fry Kansas City, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Ken Kaid Olivette, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Rob Hasse Florissant, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

David Kessler Troy, MO State Farm Insurance
06/30/2009 $90.00

Jeff Jennings Oak Grove, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Mark Clippard Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $300.00

Jim Roebuck Springfield, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Scott Brase Arnold, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Steve Kroeck Bowling Green, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Stacey Schell Independence, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Joseph Recker Sikeston, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 150.00

Kent Zimmer Valley Park, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Derek Miller St. Louis, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Tim Tadlock Gallatin, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $75.00

Jeff Zigmant Parkville, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $120.00

Brian Hazelrigg Columbia, MO State Farm Insurance 06/30/2009 $150.00

Hardy Washington 800 S. Kirkwood Kirkwood, MO 63122 State Farm Insurance 04/17/2009 $100.00

Stegmann Agency 317 Clarkson Rd Ellisville, MO 63001 State Farm Insurance 06/06/2009 1,000.00

Cheryl L. Kelly 3215 s. Providence Rd, Ste 1 Columbia, MO 65203 State Farm Insurance 06/12/2009 $500.00

Holy cow! That’s a lot of people giving money to the PAC on the last day of the quarter.