Populists generally don’t write campaign contribution checks to 2016 republican gubernatorial candidates for $10,000.00.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141055 06/03/2015 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC William Bush 104 Rabbit Run Hobe Sound FL 33455 Bush O’Donnell Chairman 6/3/2015 $10,000.00

Probably not an enthusiastic Missouri populist either.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making a choice (October 15, 2014)

Every time Rex Sinquefield signs a check a twenty-something campaign consultant gets their wings… (October 22, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Oh, there is a difference… (February 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: back in business (April 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: all in today (April 9, 2015)

Campaign Finance: trickling in (April 14, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still trickling in (April 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: more than a trickle (May 8, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Did we call it, or what? (May 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: inspiring confidence (May 26, 2015)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C101046 09/14/2014 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 9/12/2014 $1,200,000.00

It would be even more impressive if it was a significant percentage of his wealth.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: how astroturf (the fake grassroots) works (August 1, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Why give 11 cents when you can write a check for $1.5 million? (May 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: “Never give up. Never surrender.” (September 12, 2014)

How “a broad based coalition” is now defined in Missouri and America (September 12, 2014)

Previously:

Campaign Finance: please pass the gas (August 14, 2012)

Today, from tobacco, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091068 07/29/2013 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC Xcaliber International Ltd LLC 4747 NE 1st Street Pryor OK 74361 7/27/2013 $15,000.00

Yes, that HRCC. They certainly know which side dries their leaves.

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

C091068 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC [pdf] 1/14/2011

Missouri Leadership Committee

222 W Columbia St

Farmington, MO 63640

1/14/2011

$100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s no typo.

The Missouri Leadership Committee is a PAC. They filed a 30 Day After General Election – Limited Activity Report on November 30, 2010. So far they haven’t filed any reports (including 48 hour reports) in 2011. The last comprehensive campaign finance report from them was an 8 Day Before General Election Report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 25, 2010:  

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: MO LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 11/30/2010

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $142,079.28

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $357,519.49

[emphasis added]

They’re flush with cash – $357,519.49.

Since no contributions were received for that report we’ll have to look further back, to the October Committee Quarterly Report filed on October 15, 2010.

Nope, no contributions listed there, either. Nor for the 30 Day After Primary Election report filed on September 1, 2010.

But, wait, there was a single big contribution reported in a 24 Hour report on July 26, 2010:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MO LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Report Date: 7/26/2010

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

FRIENDS OF TILLEY 100 S JACKSON PERRYVILLE MO 63775 07/26/2010 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

No other reports list contributions until January 15, 2010:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MO LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Report Date: 1/15/2010

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

CHAD WHEELER 168 PCR 712 PERRYVILLE MO 63775 12/14/2010 $500.00

LIFE SCIENCES FUND OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 911 MAIN ST STE 2600 KANSAS CITY MO 64105-5303 12/30/2009 $1,000.00

SUPPORTERS OF HEALTH RESEARCH & TREATMENTS PO BOX 220954 ST LOUIS MO 63122 12/28/2009 $1,000.00

Let’s take a look at the Friends of Tilley, in their quarterly report filed on January 4, 2011:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 1/4/2011

MHA

PO BOX 60

JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102

12/2/2010

$2,000.00

MISSOURI FREEDOM

PO BOX 1792

JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102

12/2/2010

$1,500.00

WYNDHAM VACATION OWNERSHIP

22 SYLVAN WAY

PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

12/15/2010

$1,000.00

US TOOL GRINDING INC

701 SOUTH DESLOGE DR

DESLOGE MO 63601

12/15/2010

$5,000.00

DEAN OPERATIONS INC PAC

PO BOX 419176

KANSAS CITY MO 64141

12/15/2010

$500.00

LEE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC

PO BOX 663

PARK HILLS MO 63601

12/15/2010

$15,000.00

MISSOURI LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

222 WEST COLUMBIA

FARMINGTON MO 63640

12/21/2010

$100,000.00

HOWARD WOOD

203 N E MAIN ST

BONNE TERRE MO 63628

SELF EMPLOYED

12/20/2010

$10,000.00

CARE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

21 BLOOMINGDALE RD

WHITE PLAINS NY 10605

12/20/2010

$2,000.00

LAFARGE MISSOURI PAC

PO BOX 1543

JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102

12/20/2010

$500.00

WINDSTREAM PAC

4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD

LITTLE ROCK AR 72212

12/20/2010

$500.00

SIX STATES RENTAL INC

10276 HWY YY

NEW HAVEN MO 63068

12/23/2010

$10,000.00

CLEARVIEW ENTERPRISES OF THE MIDWEST INC

239 ROCK INDUSTRIAL BLVD

UNION MO 63084

12/23/2010

$10,000.00

THERMALTECH INC

239 ROCK INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 100

UNION MO 63084

12/23/2010

$5,000.00

MACO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

PO BOX 68

CLARKTON MO 63837

12/23/2010

$10,000.00

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION

PO BOX 2874

CLINTON IA 52732

12/26/2010

$1,000.00

JOYCE WOOD

PO BOX 18

BONNE TERRE MO 63628

SELF EMPLOYED

12/29/2010

$10,000.00

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

950 F STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20004

12/30/2010

$3,000.00

EVERGREEN INVESTMENTS LLC

PO BOX 1600

LEBANON MO 65536

12/30/2010

$1,000.00

PYRAMID HOME HEALTH SERVICES

PO BOX 1927

CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 63702

12/29/2010

$10,000.00

ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC

100 ABBOTT PARK RD

ABBOTT PARK IL 60064

12/30/2010

$500.00

MEDICAP PHARMACY

800 VALLEY CREEK DR

FARMINGTON MO 63640

12/30/2010

$30.00

[emphasis added]

Well, that’s interesting. Giveth and receive.

That last one was just for fun.

Back to July 26, 2010 and that $100,000.00 in the Friends of Tilley 30 Day After Primary Election report filed on September 1, 2010 with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF TILLEY

ReportDate: 9/2/2010

C. MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT)

MO LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 222 WEST COLUMBIA FARMINGTON MO 63640 07/26/2010 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

So, to recap, the Missouri House HRCC received $100,000.00 (for more outrageous robocalls?) from the Missouri Leadership Committee, a PAC, on January 14, 2011. Flush with cash, the Missouri Leadership Committee from January 2010 had only one contribution, $100,000.00 from the Friends of Tilley on July 26, 2010. On December 21, 2010 the Friends of Tilley received a $100,000.00 contribution from the Missouri Leadership Committee.

What, they just held the money for five months and gave it back?

I bet Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r) would like a piece of that action. Oh, wait…