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Campaign Finance: An oxymoron?

26 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Or maybe, just ironic.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000953 10/26/2015 MO REPUBLICAN PARTY Missourians for Responsible & Better Govt PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/26/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Also, truth, justice, the American Way, apple pie, mom…

Missourians for Responsible and Better Government?:

C141545: Missourians For Responsible And Better Government

Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 695
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 10/03/2014

[….]

Treasurer Andrew Blunt

[….]

Information Reported On: 2015 – 8 Day Before Special Election-11/3/2015

Beginning Money on Hand $95,240.37
Monetary Receipts + $933.57
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $10,250.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($9,398.42)
Ending Money On Hand $85,841.95

[emphasis added]

Where did that money come from (in 2014):

C141545 10/15/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND BETTER GOVERNMENT Missourians for Matt Blunt Inc. PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/14/2014 $110,546.34

[emphasis added]

Aha, both an oxymoron and ironic.

If we ever set up a political action committee we’d name it Sarcastic Vicious Ankle Biters for Missouri.

Your billionaire dropping a million bucks campaign finance dump day

16 Thursday Oct 2014

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It’s money, but still, significant campaign contributions can be overshadowed by even larger contributions. Today Rex Sinquefield dropped a total of a million dollars between two republican statewide candidates who are running in 2016. There were other campaign contributions of note by other individuals and entities to other entities.

Previously:

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

Campaign Finance: now we know where the rest of the million dollars went (October 15, 2014)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091068 10/15/2014 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC Vicky Hartzler For Congress PO Box 30080 Columbia MO 65205 10/14/2014 $20,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s what happens when a republican incumbent in Congress doesn’t feel the need to take her opponent seriously.

And, Senator Claire McCaskill (D) continues to contribute significant money to the Missouri Democratic Party.

C000960 10/15/2014 MO DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Claire McCaskill 1940 Spring House Dr St Louis MO 63122 United States Senate 10/15/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s $490,000.00 since February, $200,000.00 in October (so far).

Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) committee has been chipping in, too.

C000960 10/15/2014 MO DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Nixon For Missouri PO Box 143 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/15/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s $75,000.00 in October (so far)

A blast from the past:

C141545 10/15/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND BETTER GOVERNMENT Missourians for Matt Blunt Inc. PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/14/2014 $110,546.34

[emphasis added]

Well, it’s all in the family:

C141545: Missourians For Responsible And Better Government

Po Box 695 Committee Type: Political Action

Jefferson City Mo 65102

[….] Established Date: 10/03/2014

  Termination Date:

Treasurer Deputy Treasurer

Andrew Blunt

931 Wildwood Dr #201

Jefferson City Mo 65109

[….]

[emphasis added]

What can they be up to? Just asking.

Campaign Finance: that’ll remind everyone about those e-mails

29 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C121046 08/28/2012 MISSOURIANS FOR ED MARTIN Missourians for Matt Blunt Inc. PO Box 144 PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 8/28/2012 $5,100.00

[emphasis added]

Heh. They can certainly find the checkbook. E-mail might be a something of a challenge.

Campaign Finance: where to start?

01 Wednesday Feb 2012

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Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C121046 02/01/2012 MISSOURIANS FOR ED MARTIN Missourians for Matt Blunt PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 2/1/2012 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Decisions, decisions. Do we leave the e-mail jokes for later in the campaign?

Blunt ("baby"), to Kinder, to Schweich…and back to Kinder, part 2

01 Saturday Jan 2011

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Previously: Blunt (“baby”), to Kinder, to Schweich…and back to Kinder (December 31, 2010)

Yesterday Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r-“Twitter is my BFF!”) closed out his campaign debt service committee with a big gift from Matt Blunt (r-“E-mail, what e-mail?”). We noted a series of amended campaign finance reports going back to 2008 along with a committee termination statement that were filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on December 30th.

Detailed Summary Of Committee Termination Statement

Committe: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 12/30/2010

3. DATE OF DISSOLUTION: 12/30/2010

5. NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS:

Stacey Blomberg 5214 Shadow Court Jefferson City, MO 65102

6. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS

THERE ARE NO DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS ENTERED

7. DISPOSAL OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS

THERE ARE NO DISPOSAL OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS ENTERED

[emphasis added]

We compared the original filing from 2008 with the amended filing from 2010 (yesterday).

The original 30 Day After General Election report from December 4, 2008:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 12/04/2008

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

Stacey Blomberg 5214 Shadow Court Jefferson City, MO 65109- 11/17/2008 compliance

0 $750.00

St. Louis AV 8236 Brentwood Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63144- 11/03/2008 av equipment

$238.27

St. Louis Prompters 10818 Townhall Road Mascoutah, IL 62258- 11/03/2008 teleprompt

$400.00

Communication Strategies 21 N. Meramec Avenue 100 Saint Louis, MO 63105- 11/29/2008 phones

$20,113.50

[emphasis added]

Uh, what’s with the teleprompter? I thought republicans didn’t like teleprompters. Evidently another instance of * IOKIYAR.

The amended amended 2008 30 Day After general Election report filed on December 30, 2010:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 12/4/2008

Stacey Blomberg 5214 Shadow Court Jefferson City, MO 65109- 11/17/2008 compliance

0 $750.00

St. Louis AV 8236 Brentwood Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63144- 11/03/2008 av equipment

$238.27

St. Louis Prompters 10818 Townhall Road Mascoutah, IL 62258- 11/03/2008 teleprompt

0 $400.00

Communication Strategies 21 N. Meramec Avenue 100 Saint Louis, MO 63105- 11/29/2008 phones

$20,113.50

Stacey Blomberg 5214 Shadow Court Jefferson City, MO 10/24/2010 compliance

0 $7,000.00

[emphasis added]

Uh, what’s with the date in the amended addition to the 2008 filing? Why there?

Stacey Blomberg?:

….Stacey Blomberg serves as the State Initiatives Manager for the Center for Health Transformation, founded by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich….

….Prior to joining the Center, she was Project Manager of the Tour of Missouri professional bicycle race….

Newt Gingrich?

Bicycle race? Oh, that bicycle race.

* it’s okay if you’re a republican

Blunt (“baby”), to Kinder, to Schweich…and back to Kinder

31 Friday Dec 2010

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It’s a shell game, only with money. If it was yours it would get you a windfall tax cut.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

051183 12/30/2010 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

Missourians for Matt Blunt, Inc.

P. O. Box 695

Jefferson City, MO 65102

credit of loan forgiveness

12/30/2010

$300,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yesterday Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r-“Twitter is my BFF!”) closed out his campaign debt service committee with a big gift from Matt Blunt (r-“E-mail, what e-mail?”).

Date Established:8/23/2005

Date Terminated:12/30/2010

COMMITTEE: MECID:C051183

FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

[emphasis added]

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $1,828,694.61

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $11,000.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $1,839,694.61

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,170,765.77

22. PAYMENTS THIS PERIOD ON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DEBTS INCURRED $15,000.00

29. OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD $315,000.00

33. CREDITS RECEIVED ON LOANS THIS PERIOD $300,000.00

34. PAYMENTS MADE THIS PERIOD ON DEBTS INCURRED IN PREVIOUS PERIOD $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Detailed Summary of Supplemental Loan Information

Committe:

ReportDate: 12/30/2010

II.  SCHEDULE OF REPAYMENT

(PAYMENT MADE OR CREDIT RECEIVED)

12/30/2010 Missourians for Matt Blunt, Inc P. O. Box 695 Jefferson City, MO 65102 $300,000.00

[emphasis added]

Detailed Summary Of Committee Termination Statement

Committe: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

ReportDate: 12/30/2010

3. DATE OF DISSOLUTION: 12/30/2010

5. NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS:

Stacey Blomberg 5214 Shadow Court Jefferson City, MO 65102

6. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS

THERE ARE NO DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS ENTERED

7. DISPOSAL OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS

THERE ARE NO DISPOSAL OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS ENTERED

The original loan was reported in Peter Kinder’s 30 Day After General Election Report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on December 4, 2008:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE

Report Date: 12/4/2008

C. LOANS RECEIVED

Loans Received Date Received Amount Of Loan

Missourians For Matt Blunt, Inc. P. O. Box 695 Jefferson City, MO 65102- 11/03/2008 $300,000.00

[emphasis added]

Interestingly, Peter Kinder filed an amended report for that particular quarter with the Missouri Ethics Commission on December 30, 2010. (More on that below the fold).

The rest of the shell game:

Tom Schweich filed his 30 Day After Primary Election report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2, 2010:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR

Report Date: 09/02/2010

Friends of Peter Kinder PO Box 712 Jefferson City, MO 65102 07/29/2010 $120,000.00

[emphasis added]

Tom Schweich filed his fourth quarter 2009 report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 14, 2010:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR

Report Date: 01/14/2010

Friends of Peter Kinder PO Box 712 Jefferson City, MO 65102 12/31/2009 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

republican campaign money must be like that mythical holiday fruitcake, there’s really only one source, it just gets regifted around the world.

Back to those amended reports.

For 2008:

19386   AMENDED – 30 DAY AFTER GENERAL ELECTION 12/30/2010

18529 30 DAY AFTER GENERAL ELECTION 12/04/2008

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

EXPLANATION FOR AMENDED REPORT

C051183 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER [pdf] 12/30/2010

3. Type and Date of Previously Filed Report

Didn’t report an expenditure.

4. Reason for Amendment

False

5. Amendment Detail

[blank]

[emphasis added]

Okay. What’s with that?

For 2009:

10972   AMENDED – OCTOBER – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 12/30/2010

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

EXPLANATION FOR AMENDED REPORT

C051183 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE [pdf] 12/30/2010

3. Type and Date of Previously Filed Report

correcting summary page from previous amended reports

4. Reason for Amendment

False

5. Amendment Detail

[blank]

[emphasis added]

Now we just have to figure out the correction from 2008, eh?

10971 AMENDED – JULY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 12/30/2010

10970 AMENDED – APRIL – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 12/30/2010

9343   OCTOBER – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 10/14/2009

6939   JULY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 07/17/2009

3632   APRIL – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 04/14/2009

3629 APRIL – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 04/14/2009

For 2010:

24367   AMENDED – JULY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 12/30/2010

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

EXPLANATION FOR AMENDED REPORT

C051183 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER DEBT COMMITTEE [pdf] 12/30/2010

3. Type and Date of Previously Filed Report

correcting summary page from previous amended reports

4. Reason for Amendment

False

5. Amendment Detail

[blank]

[emphasis added]

24366 AMENDED – JANUARY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT 12/30/2010

Yep, we definitely have to comb through those 2008 reports.

One-term Blunt, the unfavorably remembered

20 Friday Nov 2009

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Public Policy Polling, 763 voters, 11/13-15/2009, (source)

Of Missouri’s last five elected Governors: John Ashcroft, Mel Carnahan, Bob Holden, Matt Blunt, and Jay Nixon- who do you have the least favorable opinion of?

Ashcroft 21%

Carnahan 19%

Holden 22%

Blunt 29%

Nixon 10%

Now, the poll was a duel between partisans. But amongst Independents, they disliked Holden and Blunt and liked Ashcroft and Carnahan.

Fun note: PPP unintentionally released these poll numbers on Matt Blunt’s 39th birthday. Really.

Update: Rich Chrismer referred to the data as highly misleading, before proclaiming Blunt “Missouri’s third most popular governor”. Didn’t know you could proclaim something to be highly misleading before highly misleading others.

The same state that gave Ashcroft 56.7% and 64.2% went on to give Carnahan 58.7% and 57.2%. Another way to put it, in 1984, Ashcroft won 56.7%, Harriett Woods won 53.8%, and Reagan won 60%, in one of Missouri’s greater ticket splitting years.

40% of Missourians vote Democratic almost every time, 40% of Missourians vote Republican almost every time, and the other 20% elaborately split their tickets.

As for a regional split: Obviously, Ashcroft’s strongest region is around Springfield. Blunt’s worst regions were KC and STL City (where he said “people don’t want to live”) and he won a plurality for least favorite in Springfield. The 660 typifies the partisan split, as 38% said Carnahan was their favorite (a plurality) and 28% said that Carnahan was their least favorite. Which proves that the best way to be the least favorite Governor of a Republican partisan is to steamroll them twice in an election.

No word on if David Spade will be hired to keep Matt Blunt busy next year.

Newsflash: Blunt's a liar

16 Sunday Nov 2008

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Blunt just got nailed.

For more than a year, Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt’s administration has defended itself against accusations that it has ignored laws that guarantee an open government.

The administration contended that a fired staff lawyer never offered advice about the governor’s policy requiring public records, including e-mails, to be retained.

But he did.

Blunt’s staffers said the administration did not regularly conduct state business out of public view on campaign e-mail accounts.

But they did.

And the governor’s then-chief-of-staff denied the existence of e-mails showing he had engaged in political activities on state time.

But hundreds of them exist.

Proof of that pattern of mistatements is contained in more than 60,000 pages of e-mails, filling 22 boxes, that were turned over late last week to three news outlets, including the Post-Dispatch, which participated in a lawsuit seeking the records.

"I Don't Recall"

13 Thursday Nov 2008

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Blunt’s former Chief of Staff Ed Martin managed to simultaneously impersonate Alberto Gonzales and Joe “I was hacked” Lieberman.

Oh Noes! Cuts in Military Spending!

29 Wednesday Oct 2008

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Matt Blunt is still campaigning, even though he’s off the ballot. Blunt attacked Barney Frank’s recent comments that an economic stimulus package was necessary and would have to be offset in the government’s ledger by increased taxes on the wealthy and a 25 percent reduction in military spending. Sayeth the Boy Blunder, “It is difficult to see how a 25 percent reduction in military spending would not undermine the ability of our Guard to help win the Global War on Terror, support the active duty components and respond to natural disasters.”

Gee, Matt, it’s also hard to see how sending Guard units out repeatedly on extended tours in a war of choice, in a country where you know, Osama Bin Laden is not located could possibly have helped Guard readiness.

As for Frank’s comments, it’s worth examining them more closely. He didn’t call for an across the board cut, he called for a withdrawal from Iraq, where we are currently spending $10 billion a month, and for the Pentagon to start picking and choosing which of its lavish weapons programs the US government will continue to support. Where does National Guard funding come up in Frank’s comments?

It’s always easier to attack your opponent when you are allowed to make things up, like Blunt does.

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