First let me say that I find all the GOP nominees for Governor equally repellent and can only hope that our better angels prevail and Missourians refuse to give opportunistic Eric Greitens his first step up the political ladder (governorship, no less) in November. That said, I find the election returns very telling for another reason: Catherine Hanaway’s last place finish in the gubernatorial primary.
If I had to rank the GOP candidates in terms of qualifications (which includes their ability to convey some iota of intelligence), I would put Hanaway and then Greitens at the top of the list, followed by bumbling Brunner, and, coming in last, poor Peter Kinder. Yet which of these sterling candidates did Missouri Republicans kick to last place? The very highly qualified woman, of course, Catherine Hanaway.
Hanaway was so superior to her competitors that even the St. Louis Post-Dispatch gave her their endorsement for the primary, arguing that only she had “shown herself by word and deed to be worthy of the state’s top post.” (Although, it’s always possible, given the new GOP tribalism, that an endorsement from a putatively liberal newspaper actually hurt her.) She had big money support too, most notably millions from would-be GOP kingmaker, Rex Sinquefield. Yet even the low-budget doofus, Kinder, beat her by 5,148 votes (141,498 to 136,350).
So do you think gender shouldn’t be a consideration when we evaluate support for other female candidates in this year’s general election, Hillary Clinton for sure, but also, here in Missouri, political candidates like Teresa Hensley who won the Democratic nomination for Attorney General? Just saying … if it walks like a duck …
The 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016 campaign finance reports were due at the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 25th:
For Chris Koster (D):
C031159: Koster For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 440173 Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63144 Established Date: 08/12/2003
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $10,193,195.38
Monetary Receipts + $1,172,722.00
Monetary Expenditures – $485,802.66
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $686,919.34
Ending Money On Hand $10,880,114.72
[emphasis added]
$10,880,114.72 on hand. Again, yes, but the eventual republican nominee will have all the money they need.
For Eric Greitens (r)
C151053: Greitens For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
4579 Laclede Ave #138 Party Affiliation: Republican
St Louis Mo 63108 Established Date: 02/24/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $2,217,887.93
Monetary Receipts + $2,468,444.00
Monetary Expenditures – $4,026,452.97
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $31,640.85
Subtotal ($1,589,649.82)
Ending Money On Hand $628,238.11
[emphasis added]
Well, it is a contested primary and you have to act like there is no tomorrow after August 2nd.
For Catherine Hanaway (r):
C141055: Hanaway For Governor, Inc
Committee Type: Candidate
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Party Affiliation: Republican
Kansas City Mo 64153 Established Date: 02/14/2014
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $1,358,682.84
Monetary Receipts + $1,257,715.33
Monetary Expenditures – $1,890,252.72
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $30,099.06
Subtotal ($662,636.45)
Ending Money On Hand $696,046.39
[emphasis added]
Yep, you have to act like there is no tomorrow after August 2nd.
For John Brunner (r):
C151077: Missourians For John Brunner
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 04/02/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $1,933,321.61
Monetary Receipts + $1,100,661.69
Monetary Expenditures – $2,904,150.16
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $54,089.62
Subtotal ($1,857,578.09)
Ending Money On Hand $75,743.52
[emphasis added]
That’s probably enough left over for the weekend.
For Peter Kinder (r):
C151161: Missourians For Peter Kinder
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 712 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 08/25/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $628,726.39
Monetary Receipts + $1,106,966.00
Monetary Expenditures – $1,468,843.26
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $11,210.25
Subtotal ($373,087.51)
Ending Money On Hand $255,638.88
C031159: Koster For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 440173 Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63144 Established Date: 08/12/2003
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $7,446,359.80
Monetary Receipts + $3,487,147.00
Monetary Expenditures – $736,515.25
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $3,796.17
Subtotal $2,746,835.58
Ending Money On Hand $10,193,195.38
$10,193,195.38. Yes, but the eventual republican nominee will have all the money they need.
For Eric Greitens (r):
C151053: Greitens For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
4579 Laclede Ave #138 Party Affiliation: Republican
St Louis Mo 63108 Established Date: 02/24/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $4,130,296.79
Monetary Receipts + $1,023,216.20
Monetary Expenditures – $2,853,173.80
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $81,906.87
Subtotal ($1,911,864.47)
Ending Money On Hand $2,218,432.32
Since there’s a republican primary, what is Eric Greitens spending [pdf] some his campaign money on?:
[….]
Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 4/1/2016 On-line Marketing $14,583.85
Hunter & Associates Inc. 436 Seventh Ave Pittsburgh PA 15219 4/18/2016 Fundraising Services $14,869.49
James Mulligan Printing Company 1808 Washington Ave. St. Louis MO 63103 4/21/2016 Printing and Brochures $1,885.57
Victory Enterprises 5200 S.W. 30th St. Davenport IA 52802 4/26/2016 Printing and Brochures $23,338.80
Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 5/2/2016 On-line Marketing $10,000.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 5/4/2016 Video Production $12,500.00
Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 5/24/2016 On-line Marketing $7,164.96
Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/2/2016 Media $815,550.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 S.W. 30th St. Davenport IA 52802 6/2/2016 Printing and Brochures $3,000.00
MB Public Affairs LLC 1415 L Street #1260 Sacramento CA 95814 6/7/2016 Data & Research $15,458.93
Capitol Promotions PO Box 231 Glenside PA 19038 6/10/2016 Printing $15,750.00
Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/13/2016 Media $700,000.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 6/20/2016 Video Production $14,975.00
The Tarrance Group 201 N. Union St. Suite 410 Alexandria VA 22314 6/20/2016 Research $33,334.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 6/21/2016 Video Production $137,196.10
Creative Direct LLC 25 E Main Street Richmond VA 23219 6/23/2016 Printing and Brochures $86,904.00
Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/28/2016 Media $427,975.00
Creative Coatings and Wraps 81 Triad S Drive St. Peters MO 63304 6/29/2016 Vehicle Wrap $10,900.00
[….]
[emphasis added]
Aw, we were hoping to get a souvenir campaign button. A lot of media. A lot. Vehicle wrap!
For Catherine Hanaway (r):
C141055: Hanaway For Governor, Inc
Committee Type: Candidate
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Party Affiliation: Republican
Kansas City Mo 64153 Established Date: 02/14/2014
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,581,001.65
Monetary Receipts + $1,794,087.16
Monetary Expenditures – $1,986,843.70
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $29,562.27
Subtotal ($222,318.81)
Ending Money On Hand $1,358,682.84
Some of Catherine Hanaway’s (r) expenditures [pdf]:
[….]
Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 4/5/2016 Media Production $49,699.00
Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 4/5/2016 Media Production $12,000.00
Axiom Strategies 1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy Suite 85 Kansas City MO 64116 4/29/2016 Strategies Planning $39,490.49
Axiom Strategies 1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy Suite 85 Kansas City MO 64116 5/24/2016 Strategies Planning/Media Buy/Fundraising Services $15,421.09
PinPoint Media 1707 Osage St #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/13/2016 Media Buy $415,450.00
PinPoint Media 1707 Osage St #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/20/2016 Media Buy $430,825.00
Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 6/21/2016 Media Production $51,080.00
PinPoint Media PinPoint Media #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/27/2016 Media Buy $229,725.00
Remington Research Group 1420 NW Vivion Rd Ste 113 Kansas City MO 64118 6/30/2016 Research $3,000.00
Wilson Perkins Allen 1319 Classen Drive Oklahoma City OK 73103 6/30/2016 Research $31,570.00
Wilson Perkins allen 1319 Classen Drive Oklahoma City OK 73103 6/30/2016 Research $33,000.00
[….]
[emphasis added]
Strategery. Lots of media. Research.
For John Brunner (r):
C151077: Missourians For John Brunner
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 04/02/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $3,235,814.60
Monetary Receipts + $1,353,081.68
Monetary Expenditures – $2,558,022.65
Contributions Made – $1,545.00
Other Disbursements – $96,007.02
Subtotal ($1,302,492.99)
Ending Money On Hand $1,933,321.61
[emphasis added]
The expenditures [pdf] for John Brunner’s campaign:
[….]
Saless Force.com Inc. PO Box 203141 Dallas TX 75320 4/6/2016 Advertising $1,612.50
Salient Point LLC PO Box 960743 Boston MA 2196 4/6/2016 Press Communications & Reim. Exp $5,329.17
Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 1915 4/6/2016 Media Advertising $10,000.00
Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/6/2016 Media Advertising $28,034.84
HSP Direct 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite 300 Ashburn VA 20147 4/13/2016 Direct Mail $32,188.70
Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 1915 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $18,321.53
Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $4,392.20
Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $15,419.05
American Viewpoint 1199 North Fairfax St Suite 808 Alexandria VA 22314 4/28/2016 Polling $46,000.00
[Direct Mail and lots of “Media Advertising”]
DDI Media 8315 Drury Industrial Parkway St. Louis MO 63114 6/6/2016 Signs $50,000.00
[Even more “Media Advertising”]
[….]
[emphasis added]
Media Advertising. Is that like “plastics”? Polling. They know. Signs! So wastefully old school.
For Peter Kinder (r):
C151161: Missourians For Peter Kinder
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 712 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 08/25/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $625,321.56
Monetary Receipts + $679,666.10
Monetary Expenditures – $609,894.13
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $76,367.14
Subtotal ($6,595.17)
Ending Money On Hand $618,726.39
[emphasis added]
Between Eric Greitens (r) and John Brunner (r) bashing each other via television ads in constant rotation and Catherine Hanaway’s (r) disjointed “run for the hills” ads, all enriching the broadcasters in Missouri media markets, Peter Kinder could be the last republican candidate remaining after the primary. Maybe not. Heh.
Do the math. $3,600,422.47 for one candidate. Effectively from one person.
Catherine Hanaway (r) [2014 file photo].
The campaign contributions to Catherine Hanaway’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign in amounts over $5,000.00 from Rex Sinquefield or PACs largely supported by Rex Sinquefield from March 2014 to date, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C141055 04/01/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Missouri Club for Growth P O Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 3/31/2014 $100,000.00
C141055 04/01/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 3/31/2014 $50,000.00
C141055 10/15/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 10/13/2014 $750,000.00
C141055 10/22/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Singuefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 10/20/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 10/28/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 10/27/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 11/04/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/3/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 11/11/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/10/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 11/18/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/17/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 11/25/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/24/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 12/02/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walbut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 12/2/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 12/09/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 12/9/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 12/15/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 12/15/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 12/23/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 12/22/2014 $10,000.00
C141055 02/01/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Missouri Club for Growth Political Action Committee P O Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 2/1/2016 $241,520.00
C141055 06/10/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Great St Louis 308 E High Street Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/10/2016 $278,688.16
C141055 06/17/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Missourians For Excellence In Government 6175 Westminster Saint Louis MO 63112 6/17/2016 $335,116.53
C141055 06/24/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Missourians for Excellence in Government 6175 Westminster St Louis MO 63112 6/24/2016 $298,638.47
C141055 06/24/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Grow Missouri 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/24/2016 $596,464.28
C141055 07/01/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Great St Louis 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 7/1/2016 $395,162.36
C141055 07/01/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Missourians For Excellence In Government 6175 Westminster St Louis MO 63112 7/1/2016 $454,832.67
[emphasis added]
$3,600,422.47 for one candidate.
Those ten weekly $10,000.00 contributions from Rex Sinquefield at the end of 2014, after the $50,000.00 and $750,000.00 contributions, prompted one wag to sarcastically coin the sobriquet “Catherine Layaway”. There were no contributions over $5,000.00 in 2015, but after that start in 2014 who would need any? Other things were going on early in 2015. The contributions picked up again in 2016 in large but distinctly non-round numbers.
The contributions over $5,000.00 to the Missouri Club for Growth 2013 to date, reported to 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
C101046 03/27/2014 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/27/2014 $973,000.00
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
C101046 01/22/2016 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 1/21/2016 $250,000.00
C101046 05/27/2016 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/27/2016 $1,501,406.00
The contributions over $5,000.00 to Great St Louis 2016 to date, reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C161187 04/29/2016 GREAT ST LOUIS Vote No on the E-Tax 308 E High Street Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 4/28/2016 $668,337.43
C161187 05/27/2016 GREAT ST LOUIS Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/27/2016 $2,806,207.00
[emphasis added]
The contributions over $5,000.00 to Vote No On The E-tax 2016 to date, reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C161039 03/02/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/1/2016 $618,306.00
C161039 03/04/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/3/2016 $452,804.00
C161039 03/07/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/7/2016 $395,857.00
C161039 03/09/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/8/2016 $346,904.00
C161039 03/11/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/10/2016 $319,257.00
C161039 03/30/2016 VOTE NO ON THE E-TAX Missouri Club for Growth PO Box 669 Grover MO 63040 3/29/2016 $5,422.00
[emphasis added]
The contributions over $5,000.00 to Missourians for Excellence in Government 2013 to date, reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C121488 12/24/2013 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 none retired 12/23/2013 $25,000.00
C121488 07/02/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 retired 6/30/2014 $100,000.00
C121488 08/05/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 retired retired 8/5/2014 $250,000.00
C121488 05/27/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 retired 5/27/2016 $2,500,000.00
[emphasis added]
The contributions over $5,000.00 to Grow Missouri 2013 to date, reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C131097 07/11/2013 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/9/2013 $1,300,000.00
C131097 12/20/2013 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 12/19/2013 $245,000.00
C131097 12/31/2013 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 12/30/2013 $250,000.00
C131097 05/15/2014 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/13/2014 $1,500,000.00
C131097 07/19/2014 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/18/2014 $250,000.00
C131097 09/12/2014 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 9/11/2014 $2,500,000.00
C131097 10/24/2014 GROW MISSOURI TeachGreat.Org 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 10/23/2014 $225,000.00
C131097 12/23/2014 GROW MISSOURI TeachGreat.Org 308 E. High Street Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 12/22/2014 $19,141.10
C131097 03/05/2016 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/3/2016 $9,242.00
C131097 03/09/2016 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/8/2016 $13,300.00
C131097 03/20/2016 GROW MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/17/2016 $21,625.00
C131097 06/10/2016 GROW MISSOURI Missourians for Excellence in Government 6175 Westminster Saint Louis MO 63112 6/10/2016 $298,017.55
C131097 06/28/2016 GROW MISSOURI Great St. Louis 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/28/2016 $236,328.42
C131097 06/29/2016 GROW MISSOURI Great St. Louis 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/29/2016 $211,117.96
C131097 06/30/2016 GROW MISSOURI Great St. Louis 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/30/2016 $231,972.67
[emphasis added]
The contributions over $5,000.00 to Teachgreat.org 2012 to date, reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C121045 03/28/2012 TEACHGREAT.ORG Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/27/2012 $75,000.00
C121045 05/24/2013 TEACHGREAT.ORG Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/23/2013 $100,000.00
C121045 12/24/2013 TEACHGREAT.ORG Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 12/24/2013 $750,000.00
C121045 02/26/2014 TEACHGREAT.ORG StudentsFirst 825 K Street 2nd Floor Sacramento CA 95814 2/24/2014 $31,000.00
C121045 04/14/2014 TEACHGREAT.ORG Grow Missouri 308 E High St. Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 4/11/2014 $95,000.00
C121045 04/25/2014 TEACHGREAT.ORG Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 4/24/2014 $750,000.00
C121045 11/07/2014 TEACHGREAT.ORG Pelopidas 1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 1700 St Louis MO 63117 11/7/2014 $10,000.00
[emphasis added]
Gee, only $41,000.00, eh?
Isn’t this all so special? Wouldn’t it just be easier to write the checks directly? Just asking.
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Catherine Hanaway’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign from two Rex Sinquefield funded PACs:
C141055 07/01/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Great St Louis 308 E High St Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 7/1/2016 $395,162.36
C141055 07/01/2016 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Missourians For Excellence In Government 6175 Westminster St Louis MO 63112 7/1/2016 $454,832.67
[emphasis added]
That’s a lot of money.
Well, somebody has to pay for all those campaign commercials. Too bad they didn’t sink some of that into production values or any relevant public policy content.
As if the former Speaker of the Missouri House is, somehow, a political outsider?
Senator Claire McCaskill (D) has been commenting via Twitter this morning on the republican gubernatorial primary:
Claire McCaskill@clairecmc
Just saw LG PAC ad against John Brunner. I would bet some serious money that came from the Greitens camp. Just sayin. #MOgov 9:14 AM – 26 Jun 2016
Claire McCaskill@clairecmc
And despite all efforts to hide it, Hanaway is bankrolled by Sinquefeld. Period. 9:16 AM – 26 Jun 2016
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