Reading through the latest “After 8 years, we’re finally moving forward on this idea to help you out” proposal about drivers tests in Missouri and there are some quotes that stick out.

“If you are on the roads and you can’t read the signs, it is a public safety issue, period,”

Examples of the drastic difference between road signs in Mexico and Missouri:

The far-left Missouri Highway Patrol weighed in there:

With road sign colors and symbols based on an international standard, Hull said, the patrol sees no safety issues for drivers who are not well-versed in English.

Dude, that curve is not exactly the same, I barely figured it out (sarcasm off)

And every rose has a thorn, and every Republican party has a Cauthorn:

“The average guy on the street hates Spanish, and it is everywhere”

Ok, so if the Spanish is everywhere, the average guy is either not a Spanish speaker, or self-hating. Which should tell you what John Caut– I mean the average guy really thinks about Mexicans. If I knew enough Spanish to make John Cauthorn jokes, I would. But i’ll stick to English, because that’s the way the Republican General Assembly wants us to speak.

The odds of the Republican General Assembly doing a lot for ESL education this session? No bueno, mi amigos

Good thing unemployment isn’t a problem in Missouri or anything.

Another Democrat fighting sleazy robocalls is Kelly Schultz in Boone County. Here’s the ad she’s putting up today.

Schultz ran against the Republican incumbent, Steve Hobbs, in 2008 and got 44% of the vote. Now that Hobbs is termed out, Schultz’s Republican opponent, John Cauthorn, apparently remembers that the seat was held by a Democrat before Hobbs. The Republican powers that be must be worried on Cauthorn’s behalf that Schultz could beat someone who didn’t have the incumbent advantage.

Another republican candidate, this time, John Cauthorn in the open seat race in the 21st Legislative District, is getting significantly propped up by the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC). Kelly Schultz is the Democratic Party candidate. Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC

ReportDate: 10/12/2010

Pure Marketing Columbia, MO 09/30/2010 IE Media Buy-Cauthorn $11,501.00

[emphasis added]

Kelly Schultz filed her third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $71,645.88

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $20,360.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $93,083.31

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $17,241.70

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $71,252.89

[emphasis added]

Uh, you think that’s getting spent down right now? You betcha.

Let’s take a look at some of the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

Report Date: 10/15/2010

Sue Bader Columbia, MO Retired 09/01/2010 $15.00

Friends for Chris Kelly Columbia, MO 09/06/2010 $3,000.00

Harrietts List Saint Louis, MO 09/15/2010 $3,000.00

Still For State Representative Columbia, MO 09/13/2010 $1,000.00

B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $155.00

[emphasis added]

Yep, there are lots of small dollar contributions, along with contributions from Democratic office holders, and organized labor (working people!).

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

ReportDate: 10/15/2010

Act Blue 08/29/2010 Quarterly Transaction $12.84

Act Blue 09/30/2010 Quarterly Transaction $51.79

Katy Dimmitt Springfield, MO 09/28/2010 Reimbursement $100.00

Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 09/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,500.00

Hotcards.com Cleveland, OH 09/10/2010 Mail Production $1,531.77

Madison’s Cafe Jefferson City, MO 09/01/2010 Volunteer Meeting $31.93

Mission Control Mansfield Center, CT 09/01/2010 Mail Production $700.00

Shakespeare’s Pizza Columbia, MO 09/13/2010 Volunteer Meeting $43.31

Shrija Mart Columbia, MO 09/07/2010 Gas $68.19

Staples Columbia, MO 09/22/2010 Office Supplies $38.77

US Postal Service Columbia, MO 09/03/2010 Mail $182.00

US Postal Service Columbia, MO 09/29/2010 Mail $152.93

Victorystore.com Davenport, IA 09/07/2010 Yard Signs $367.00

Voter Activation Network Somerville, MA 09/15/2010 Voter Contact $300.00

Yeah, we can expect a mail plan to kick in any moment now if it hasn’t already.

John Cauthorn (r) filed his third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $35,103.55

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $20,550.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $55,653.55

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $16,734.88

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $38,264.67

[emphasis added]

That’s a serious uptick in fundrarising. Let’s take a look at where it came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

Report Date: 10/15/2010

Citizens to Elect Kurt Schaefer Columbia MO 08/31/2010 $2,000.00

Brice Luetkemeyer St Elizabeth MO 09/04/2010 $500.00

Ren Potterfield Trucking Monroe City MO 09/08/2010 $1,000.00

Hallmark Cards Inc Kansas City MO 09/10/2010 $500.00

Missouri Chamber PAC Jefferson City MO 09/13/2010 $500.00

Friends of Tilley Perryville MO 09/16/2010 $1,500.00

Missourians for HobbsMexico MO 09/27/2010 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

Hallmark Cards? What ever happened to “the very best”?

The plane!

There are individual contributions, contributions from republican office holders, and lots of money from PACs.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

ReportDate: 10/15/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

FR Exp $102.46

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

K&M Printing Mexico MO 09/03/2010 printing $208.85

Gibbs Pool and Turner Jefferson City MO 09/06/2010 compliance $500.00

Walmart Mexico Mexico MO 09/10/2010 supplies $100.20

Rocket Group Jefferson City MO 09/17/2010 Signs $895.19

K&M Printing Mexico MO 09/27/2010 printing $513.37

Graffitti Mexico MO 09/27/2010 collateral $111.38

Collateral? What the hell is that?

Previously: 21st Legislative District: April 2010 campaign finance reports

There is one Democratic Party candidate and two republicans in the open seat race in the 21st Legislative District. The current republican representative is term limited out.

Kelly Schultz (D) filed her first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $44,511.38

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $16,559.50

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $61,505.88

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,793.37

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $51,201.22

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $250.00

Wow. Just wow. That’s some impressive fundraising.

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

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

Report Date: 07/15/2010

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Liberty, MO 06/05/2010 $150.00

Capital Women’s Political Caucus PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/22/2010 $200.00

Monetary

Carpenters Local Union No. 945 PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/30/2010 $200.00

Carpenters’ District Council Of Kansas City and Vi Kansas City, MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00

CWA District 6 Political Education Committee Saint Louis, MO 05/04/2010 $500.00

Harrietts List Saint Louis, MO 06/21/2010 $2,000.00

Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers Local N 3325 Bridgeton, MO 06/16/2010 $325.00

Hoisting Engineers Local 513 Bridgeton, MO 06/15/2010 $325.00

IUPAT District 2 PAC Washington, DC 06/11/2010 $250.00

IUPAT PAC District 3 Washington, DC 06/30/2010 $500.00

Labor Club of Mid-MO PO Fulton, MO 06/21/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri AFL-CIO COPE Jefferson City, MO 06/22/2010 $325.00

Missouri NEA-PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/24/2010 $325.00

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 Saint Louis, MO 06/30/2010 $500.00

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 Saint Louis, MO 06/10/2010 $100.00

Sheet Metal Workers International Association Saint Louis, MO 06/22/2010 $500.00

Teamsters 245 PAF Springfield, MO 05/18/2010 $500.00

Teamsters Local 838 Kansas City, MO 05/19/2010 $150.00

Teamsters Local 955 PAC Blvd Kansas City, MO 05/21/2010 $150.00

Teamsters Local Union 688 Saint Louis, MO 05/21/2010 $300.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 05/18/2010 $300.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 682 PAC Saint Louis, MO 06/25/2010 $150.00

UFCW Local 655 Ballwin, MO 06/08/2010 $500.00

Working people! And a lot of contributions from individuals.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ

ReportDate: 07/15/2010

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

Act Blue 06/30/2010 Quarterly Transaction $39.34

Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 06/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,000.00

Hallsville Community Development Association Hallsville, MO 06/01/2010 Parade Literature $100.00

Lakeway Publishers Morristown, TN 06/02/2010 Fair Ad $125.00

Petromart Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Gas $50.00

Brian Roach Columbia, MO 06/01/2010 Finance Director $500.00

Staples 04/06/2010 Office Supplies $190.53

Staples 04/12/2010 Office Supplies $37.50

Staples 06/03/2010 Postage $88.00

Staples 06/16/2010 Office Supplies $46.90

US Postal Service Columbia, MO 06/14/2010  $66.59

US Postal Service Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Postage $56.00

Walmart Columbia, MO 06/21/2010 Parade Supplies $138.70

No primary, low burn rate. That’ll definitely change for the general election in November.

The first of two republican candidates (in alphabetical order), Mike Becker, filed a Committee Statement of Limited Activity [pdf] with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th.

The second of two republican candidates, John Cauthorn, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $19,160.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,295.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $26,455.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,711.03

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $18,343.97

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a decent fundraising quarter, but still far behind the Democratic Party candidate.

Let’s see where the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

Report Date: 7/13/2010

Missouri Corrections Officers Association Jeffeson City MO 04/06/2010 $500.00

East Central AG Products Inc Laddonia MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00

Anheuser Busch Cos Inc St Louis MO 04/14/2010 $350.00

Bank of St Elizabeth Elizabeth MO 06/22/2010 $1,000.00

Ren Potterfield Trucking Monroe City MO 06/25/2010 $500.00

MBA Ozark Region PAC Jeffeson City MO 65102 06/25/2010 $325.00

MBA Pony Express Region PAC Jeffeson City MO 06/25/2010 $325.00

Mid-Missouri Energy Inc Matla Bend MO 06/26/2010 $150.00

Is anyone surprised? And there are a number of individual contributions.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN

ReportDate: 7/15/2010

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

Gibbs Pool and Turner Jefferson City MO 04/12/2010 campaign compliance $500.00

Gibbs Pool and Turner Jefferson City MO 06/24/2010 campaign compliance $500.00

Andrew Engler Columbia MO 65203 03/29/2010 exp. Reim $38.78

Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 04/19/2010 FR $1,135.05

Rocket Group Jefferson City MO 04/29/2010 push cards $679.41

Audrain County Historical Society Mexico MO 05/02/2010 FR $200.00

Katie Merrill Hallsville MO 05/18/2010 advertising $200.00

Centralia Fireside Guard Centralia MO 05/26/2010 $225.00

Graffitti Mexico MO 65265 06/01/2010 adv t-shirts $170.07

Unger Photography Mexico MO 06/01/2010 adv t-shirts $145.33

Graffitti Mexico MO 06/14/2010 adv t-shirts $131.73

Walmart Mexico Mexico MO 06/18/2010 candy parade $35.87

Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 06/23/2010 FR $1,179.05

Rocket Group Jefferson City MO 06/23/2010 adv signs $2,519.11

Graffitti Mexico MO 07/01/2010 adv stickers $12.85

Parade candy! T-shirts! Awesome.