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12 Saturday Nov 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Where some of the money came from – via the Federal Election Commission:

UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
TRUE NORTH PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL SC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IL 09/30/2022 $1,000.00
TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IL 09/30/2022 $1,000.00
SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DE 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
STEER PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL WY 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
SENATE EAGLE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TN 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL NC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IA 09/30/2022 $1,000.00
PHILLIPS 66 PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
ELECT – THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL AL 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IN 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $4,950.00
NGA GROCERS PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $2,000.00
NEXT CENTURY FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN’S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
MISSOURI SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MO SOYPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FEDERAL PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
MISSOURI CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
MDU RESOURCES GROUP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL ND 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL OK 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
IHEARTMEDIA INC. PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
HUSCH BLACKWELL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL SD 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TN 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
THE GEO GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL FL 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
FREE STATE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL KS 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
EXXONMOBIL PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
EVERGY EMPLOYEE POWERPAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
DOE RUN PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC’S PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
DELTA AIR LINES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL OK 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
COMMON VALUES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE PRIMARY VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
COMMON VALUES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 -$5,000.00
COMMON VALUES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $10,000.00
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE – FEDERAL SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL PA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/30/2022 $2,000.00
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL NJ 09/30/2022 $1,000.00
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL IL 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $5,000.00
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/30/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/30/2022 $2,900.00
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/26/2022 $5,000.00
WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL CO 09/19/2022 $1,500.00
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL NC 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL CA 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TN 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
FUND FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL SC 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
FIGHTING FOR MISSOURI PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL NC 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
CONTINUING AMERICA’S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL LA 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
BLUE AND GOLD FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MA 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRING NEW ENTERPRISE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRING NEW ENTERPRISE PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
BADLANDS PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/19/2022 $5,000.00
ANN PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/19/2022 $2,500.00
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/19/2022 $3,500.00
ALAMO PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/11/2022 $5,000.00
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/06/2022 $5,000.00
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/06/2022 $2,900.00
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MS 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/01/2022 $2,500.00
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL DC 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
POET PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL SD 09/01/2022 $1,000.00
LEAGUE FOR SPORTSMEN, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE (AKA THE LEAGUE) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/01/2022 $250.00
LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL WI 09/01/2022 $2,000.00
HUCK PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL AR 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE PRIMARY SD 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
DIRIGO PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL VA 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPS-PAC) SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL AZ 09/01/2022 $5,000.00
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE PRIMARY DC 05/26/2022 $5,000.00
HUSCH BLACKWELL MULTI CANDIDATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE PRIMARY MO 05/12/2022 $2,500.00

Populism, yay.

GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS PAC SCHMITT FOR SENATE PRIMARY AZ 07/26/2022 $1,000.00

WTF?

FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL SD 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
HULSHOF, KENNY CHARLES SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $1,000.00
KINDER, PETER D. SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MO 09/30/2022 $250.00
CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL TX 09/26/2022 $30,935.20
TAKE BACK THE SENATE SCHMITT FOR MO SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2022 GENERAL VA 08/12/2022 $19,320.02
CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE SCHMITT FOR MO SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2022 GENERAL TX 08/12/2022 $98,367.40

DE VOS, SUZANNE CHERYL SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, RICHARD M. JR. SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, PAMELLA SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, MARIA SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, DOUGLAS L. SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, DANIEL G. SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00
DE VOS, BETSY SCHMITT FOR SENATE GENERAL MI 09/30/2022 $5,800.00

Michigan, eh?

Actually, you get what they pay for.

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The bill will come due (November 12, 2022)

The bill will come due

12 Saturday Nov 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Via the Federal Election Commission:

Missouri – Senate 2022 | SENATE

Independent expenditures

“An expenditure for a communication – That expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate and – That is not made in cooperation, consultation or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate, or his or her authorized committees or agents, or a political party committee or its agents”

SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support SCHMITT, ERIC $132,064.04
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION Support SCHMITT, ERIC $5,040,336.00
CARRY THE TORCH Support SCHMITT, ERIC $50,000.00
SAVE MISSOURI VALUES Support SCHMITT, ERIC $2,558,314.70
CRYPTO INNOVATION Support SCHMITT, ERIC $230,000.00
GOA VICTORY FUND Support SCHMITT, ERIC $30,682.06
OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTION Support SCHMITT, ERIC $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Electioneering communications

“Any broadcast, cable or satellite communication that (1) refers to a clearly identified candidate for federal office; (2) is publicly distributed within certain time periods before an election and (3) is targeted to the relevant electorate”

CONSERVATIVES NETWORK SCHMITT, ERIC $609,780.00

[emphasis added]

Sloppy

27 Thursday Oct 2022

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You can tell a lot about a candidate and their campaign by their paper trail.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

At the Federal Election Commission:

FEC FORM 6
48 HOUR NOTICE OF
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOANS RECEIVED
FILING FEC-1650645
1. Schmitt for Senate
101 W ARGONNE DR, #24
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122
2. Candidate Info
Candidate ID #: S2MO00544
Candidate Name: ERIC SCHMITT
3. Office Sought: President
4. FEC Committee ID #: C00775015
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOANS RECEIVED
ROBERT PHILLIPS, III
Date Signed: 10/26/2022
(End FEC FORM 6)

Generated Thu Oct 27 07:32:26 2022

[emphasis added]

Josh Hawley (r) just peed his pants.

Some right wingnuts with money really hate Rick Brattin (r)

25 Monday Jul 2022

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Not that we blame them.

The republican primary candidates for the 4th Congressional District:

U.S. Representative – District 4
Republican
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed

Jim (Soupy) Campbell 1228 MEL DOR ACRES CLIMAX SPRINGS MO 65324 180 2/22/2022

Rick Brattin P.O. BOX 920 HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 283 2/22/2022

William (Bill) Irwin PO BOX 383 HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 401 2/22/2022

Mark Alford PO BOX 1634 RAYMORE MO 64083 423 2/22/2022

Kalena Bruce PO BOX 1107 STOCKTON MO 65785 622 2/22/2022

Taylor Burks PO BOX 405 ASHLAND MO 65010 682 2/22/2022

Kyle Stonner LaBrue 4376 SKI DR OSAGE BEACH MO 65065 3/29/2022

[emphasis added]

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

We’ve received several mail pieces paid for by a right wingnut Federal Super PAC that attack Rick Brattin (r):

Let’s see, he didn’t support Donald Trump (r) early on. Something, something, China.

Something, something, Communist China.

Something, something, Chinese spies.

Never Trumper, anti-Trump. Something, something, China.

The disclaimer:

Paid for by Missourians for Truth PAC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. [….]

Who paid for this [via the Federal Election Commission (FEC)]?:

Source information
Name MCDANIEL, CHRIS
City and state BLUE SPRINGS, MO, 64014
Occupation OWNER
Employer HEARTLAND FINANICAL GROUP INC
Year to date $50,000.00
Receipt information
Amount $50,000.00
Receipt date March 4, 2022
Report year 2022
Memo
Reported on Form 3X on line 11AI
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC
Political party
Type Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

Source information
Name LOWE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LLC
City and state CLINTON, MO, 64735
Occupation
Employer
Year to date $10,000.00
Receipt information
Amount $10,000.00
Receipt date March 31, 2022
Report year 2022
Memo
Reported on Form 3X on line 11AI
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC
Political party
Type Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

Source information
Name WORTH, GAIL
City and state GRANDVIEW, MO, 64030
Occupation OWNER
Employer GAIL POWERSPORTS, INC
Year to date $5,000.00
Receipt information
Amount $5,000.00
Receipt date May 3, 2022
Report year 2022
Memo
Reported on Form 3X on line 11AI
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC
Political party
Type Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

Source information
Name LOWE, MATTHEW
City and state CLINTON, MO, 64735
Occupation VP OF SALES
Employer PLZ CORP
Year to date $5,000.00
Receipt information
Amount $5,000.00
Receipt date June 28, 2022
Report year 2022
Memo
Reported on Form 3X on line 11AI
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC
Political party
Type Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

Source information
Name WETZEL INVESTMENTS LP
City and state CLINTON, MO, 64735
Occupation
Employer
Year to date $1,000.00
Receipt information
Amount $1,000.00
Receipt date March 31, 2022
Report year 2022
Memo
Reported on Form 3X on line 11AI
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC
Political party
Type Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

The expenditures by Missourians for Truth PAC:

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Oppose BRATTIN, RICHARD RAY JR. IN-KIND DIRECT MAIL PRINTING AND POSTAGE CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/22/2022 $12,500.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Oppose BRATTIN, RICHARD RAY JR. IN-KIND – DIRECT MAIL PRINTING AND POSTAGE CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/22/2022 $12,500.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Oppose BRATTIN, RICHARD RAY JR. DIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND POSTAGE CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/22/2022 $4,309.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Oppose BRATTIN, RICHARD RAY JR. DIRECT MAIL DESIGN AND POSTAGE CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/22/2022 $4,309.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/18/2022 $17,680.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/11/2022 $22,310.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 06/24/2022 $26,315.00

[emphasis added]

Ah, promoting Mark Alford (r):

Mark Alford (r) [May 2022 file photo].

Pass the popcorn.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Well, do something

01 Sunday Sep 2019

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Certainly thoughts and prayers are having no effect.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2018 file photo].

From Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) on Facebook:

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler

I’m truly heartbroken over the heinous shooting in Texas today. Events like these are a reminder that cold, cruel reality can show up at anytime. It reminds us to hold our loved ones close and to always pray for our neighbors and our community.

Now more than ever, it’s time for America to have an honest discussion on the causes of these horrific events.
As these events too frequently dominate the headlines, I urge my colleagues to address the core problems that lead to these senseless acts of violence – addressing the pervasive mental health issues in our country, having an open dialogue about motivators of hatred and violence against other fellow Americans, and stopping criminals from illegally obtaining guns. Above all, we need to re-embrace values of life, respect, and the intrinsic worth of every human being.

Like clockwork.

Some of the responses:

Thought , prayers, mental illness.

How about we have background checks on private sales ? I also think we need a Red Flag law in every state 72 hour hold on your weapons if you are talking self harm or hurting others.

I have known a lot of people with mental health issues. I’m not afraid of them. I’m afraid of people who own guns and feel empowered to use them. Don’t hide, Rep. Hartzler, behind a party line. Be an independent thinker and work to protect Americans from gun violence.

You did nothing to address this issue the whole time you were on your break. You are always heartbroken but never willing to take any action. You talk about mental health but represent a state that is one of the worst for people getting access to healthcare. When will you be willing to do something besides post about it?

I think we need to do more than pray.

Y’all cut funding at CDC for mental health, so once again your concern about how mental health is playing a roll in all the mass shootings is nothing more than a party talking point! I want a BAN ON ALL ASSAULT WEAPONS! I WANT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS! Pretty simple steps that YOU refuse to initiate or endorse!

Crocodile tears.

Respect for life is all but gone from pur society. Kids watch violence and play violet games from the time they are toddlers. Then we expect them to grow up compassionate humans. We need to address what gets put into the minds of people, the lack of parenting, drugs, bullying, and so much more. Mental illness is a part of the equation and getting the fear out of being open is a huge obstacle.

Uh, people in other countries consume video games at a higher rate than Americans, and yet their gun violence rates are significantly lower. You think it’s the water, maybe?

That last statement is truly laughable given your record.

How would you know the underlying factors? The CDC can’t effectively study the problem because of people like you. Those with mental health challenges have been shown through research to NOT be any more likely to conduct mass murder. The NRA owns you.

You have an opportunity to enact common sense solutions to this challenge based on evidence.

You choose to do nothing.

Blah, blah, blah…. Your party FAILED to do ANYTHING after 20 BABIES were slaughtered in Connecticut. Not just shot, their bodies were blown to bits.. Live with that… THEY voted DOWN legislation that the people of this country wanted passed..

So, are you now for background checks? I can’t tell by the way you characterized the problem.
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From the evidence available, it’s perceived racial superiority that motivates most of the mass shooters.

Vickie. These shooters do not have mental health diagnoses

Children are in cages – “re-embrace values…worth of every human being.” Umm

How about you start with an honest actual townhall, and then start to enact some GUN CONTROL? Oh wait, the NRA controls you.

How about telling McConnell to bring the house bills to the floor for a vote? Your party refusing to do anything is a BIG part of the problem.

Let the CDC and others actually study the situation and PROVE the connection to mental health … oh – right – they have – there isn’t one.

Hint: IT’S GUNS, VICKY

You’re a joke. You have no spine. How about a #townhall to talk about gun violence and real solutions, like background checks on every sale?

You don’t appear to care about life or you would stop cutting food stamps, encourage MO leaders to expand Medicaid, and impeach Trump before he starts WW3.

Did the NRA write this for you?

Well, someone asked.

From the Federal Election Commission (FEC):

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 06/05/2019 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS GENERAL VA 07/26/2018 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 12/29/2017 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS GENERAL VA 10/07/2016 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 05/04/2015 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 04/26/2014 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 10/17/2013 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 06/27/2012 $1,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS PRIMARY VA 06/27/2011 $1,000.00

Like clockwork.

Federal Election Commission: You think they’re trying to tell us something?

01 Sunday Sep 2019

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“…at least four votes are required for any official Commission action…”

As FEC Nears Shutdown, Priorities Such As Stopping Election Interference On Hold
August 30, 20195:00 AM ET

Barring some kind of miraculous last-minute reprieve, Friday will be the last business day that the Federal Election Commission will be able to function for quite a while, leaving the enforcement of federal campaign finance laws unattended ahead of the 2020 election. [….]

The Federal Election Commission web site:

The Federal Election Commission web site – September 1, 2019

Commissioners

Commissioners are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

By law, no more than three Commissioners can represent the same political party, and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. This structure was created to encourage nonpartisan decisions.

Commissioners serve in staggered six-year terms; two seats are subject to appointment every two years. The Chair of the Commission changes every year, with no member serving more than once per term. [….]

“…And they have a plan.”

Josh Hawley (r): you brought up planes

20 Saturday Oct 2018

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Another sad chapter in the annals of IOKIYAR*.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Air wars: Hawley flies on lobbyist’s plane after blasting McCaskill
Missouri’s Senate candidates duke it out over whose flights are more unsavory.
By BURGESS EVERETT and ELANA SCHOR 10/20/2018 09:45 AM EDT

Sure enough, we went directly to Josh Hawley’s (r) October 2018 Federal Election Commission [FEC] campaign finance report and there it is:

Travis Brown and Kelly Brown each contributed $2612.50, in kind, dated September 24, 2018 to Josh Hawley’s (r) U.S. Senate campaign. The memo on the contribution report states: “In Kind: Air Charter 9-20-18”

Well, slap my face and call me a republican lobbyist, I’d never consider such a thing possible, given Josh Hawley’s, you know, lack of insider contacts and his apparent aversion to air travel.

Gee, they’re both “self employed” in the “government relations” business. “Government relations” is FEC report talk for “lobbyist”. Charter plane flights not always included.

Travis Brown, Travis Brown…wait a minute, we’ve run into that name before. At the Missouri Ethics Commision [lobbying search]:

Principal: PELOPIDAS, LLC 1034 S. BRENTWOOD BLVD, STE 1700 SAINT LOUIS , MO 63117 […]
Lobbyist: Travis Brown 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd, Ste 1700 Saint Louis , MO 63117 […]

Why, that’s the same address listed for the in-kind contributions to Josh Hawley (r) in the FEC report. Go figure.

It’s not like a lobbyist’s plane hasn’t been an issue in the past:

Today’s Republican Floor Leader co-owns plane with Lobbyist story is (January 16, 2009)

A Plane, a Business, a Representative, and a Lobbyist (January 18, 2009)

A Plane, a Business, a Representative, and a Lobbyist, part 2 (January 19, 2009)

A Plane, a Business, a Representative, and a Lobbyist, part 3 (January 22, 2009)

It’s plane what isn’t going to happen this year when it comes to ethics reform in Jefferson City (December 31, 2009)

We’re fairly certain this is not the aircraft in question – we couldn’t find the registration number on it.

Though it does make an apt metaphor for the blatant hypocrisy inherent in Josh Hawley’s (r) campaign rhetoric.

The more things change, the more they remain the same, and the very same republicans show up with their plane.

* it’s okay if you’re a republican

Some really wealthy people in Maryland are paying for the right wingnut doorhangers placed on our doors here in Warrensburg, Missouri – part 2

11 Thursday Oct 2018

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The Ivy League vision of a flatbed truck.


Oh, but wait, there’s more.

Contributors to Josh Hawley (r), via the Federal Election Commission:

Contributor information
Name GULA, RONALD J
City and state ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 210421326
Occupation PRESIDENT
Employer GULA TECH ADVENTURES
Year to date $5,400.00
Contribution information
Amount $2,700.00
Receipt date May 29, 2018
Memo CONTRIBUTION
Reported on Form 3 on line 11AI
Election type GENERAL
Recipient information
Committee JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE
Political party REPUBLICAN PARTY
Type Senate
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

Contributor information
Name GULA, CYNTHIA
City and state ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 210421326
Occupation MANAGING DIRECTOR
Employer GULA TECH ADVENTURES
Year to date $5,400.00
Contribution information
Amount $2,700.00
Receipt date May 29, 2018
Memo CONTRIBUTION
Reported on Form 3 on line 11AI
Election type GENERAL
Recipient information
Committee JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE
Political party REPUBLICAN PARTY
Type Senate
State Missouri

[emphasis added]

They’re all in.

The same people from Maryland who maxed out with individual contributions to Josh Hawley’s ladder climbing U.S. Senate campaign dropped $500,000.00 on a PAC which is paying for right wingnut door hangers distributed in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Interestingly, these individuals didn’t contribute to Josh Hawley’s (r) 2016 campaign for Attorney General. We looked.

Welcome to campaign finance in 21st Century America.

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)

Claire McCaskill (D) clubs a baby harp seal… (August 8, 2018)

Some really wealthy people in Maryland are paying for the right wingnut doorhangers placed on our doors here in Warrensburg, Missouri (October 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: attempting to follow the money…

15 Saturday Oct 2016

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…with very little success.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

On Eric Greitens’ (r) now legendary transparency, a press release from Chris Koster’s (D) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15th, 2016
[….]

Statement: Eric Greitens’ “SEALs For Truth” is Funded By Dark Money Organization

St. Louis – Today, SEALs For Truth, a mysterious organization, and Eric Greitens’ largest donor, disclosed their list of “donors” to the public. Instead of a list of individuals, the organization was completely funded by a single organization called the “American Policy Coalition”. It is just one anonymous group funneling money to another anonymous group – a Russian nesting doll of campaign finance.

In the Republican Primary, Greitens claimed the donors behind SEALs For Truth were “Naval special warfare, Navy SEALs, and special warfare combatant crewmen who were also part of Naval Special Warfare, who saw what was happening in [his] campaign.” MEC filings show that was a lie.  

David Turner, spokesman for the Koster campaign, delivered the following statement:

“Eric Greitens lied to the people of Missouri. He is running a campaign with no regard for ethics or integrity. This FEC disclosure further proves his only interest is furthering his own political ambitions. With more than 70% of his donations outside of Missouri, and more obscured through legal entities and dark money groups, his pledge to clean up corruption is a complete and utter joke. What’s worse is that he continues to mislead Missourians by refusing to release his tax returns. I have one word to describe Eric Greitens on ethics: pathetic.”

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Eric Greiten’s (r) received a single campaign contribution of $1,975,000.00 from “SEALs for Truth” on July 18, 2016.

The American Policy Coalition? “SEALs for Truth” and the “American Policy Coalition” don’t show up in any searches at the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The October quarterly filing [pdf] for “SEALs for Truth” with the Federal Election Commission lists a single $2,000,000.00 contribution from the “American Policy Coalition, Inc.” in Washington, D.C.:

SCHEDULE A
ITEMIZED RECEIPTS
All Listed Line Numbers
Committee: SEALS FOR TRUTH
Contributor’s Name Contributor’s Address Employer/Occupation Memo/Description Memo Text Date Amount ($) Aggregate ($) Limits
American Policy Coalition, Inc. P.O. Box 26445 Washington, DC 20001 07/18/2016 2000000.00 2000000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s it. One $2,000,000.00 contribution, of which all but $25,000.00 was passed through to Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign.

The disbursements for “SEALs for Truth” filed with the Federal Election Commission:

SCHEDULE B
ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS
All Listed Line Numbers
Committee: SEALS FOR TRUTH Disbursement To Address Election Type Date of Disbursement Extra Description Amount This Period Text Memo
Clark Hill PLC 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 1000 N. Bldg Washington, DC 20004 07/25/2016 Legal fees 3295.50

Clark Hill PLC 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 1000 N. Bldg Washington, DC 20004 09/01/2016 Legal fees 3010.00

Jackson-Alvarez Group 7777 Leesburg Pike Suite 407N Falls Church, Virginia 22043 09/28/2016 Research consulting services 5000.00

Greitens for Missouri 4579 LACLEDE AVE #138 St. Louis, Missouri 63108 07/18/2016 Contribution 1975000.00

[emphasis added]

Nope. Still no idea who wrote the check(s). So much for campaign finance transparency.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Oh, like they couldn’t come up with another $25,000.00? (July 18, 2016)

Campaign Finance: not exactly a paragon of transparency (August 11, 2016)

Campaign Finance: just passing through (August 26, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Who’s that for? (September 17, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Oh, like anyone is surprised? (September 19, 2016)

Campaign Finance: maybe it all depends on what your definition of “grassroots” is (September 30, 2016)

Campaign Finance: let’s go for the record (October 4, 2016)

Campaign Finance: the journey continues, one $1,000,000.00 check at a time (October 6, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Who benefits? (October 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: You were expecting something else? (October 14, 2016)

Campaign Finance: the same old $#&@, the usual suspects

09 Friday Sep 2016

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Heartland Resurgence (that reads so right wingnutty, in a post-apocalyptic sort of way) has been running same independent television ads about Jason Kander (D) who is running against the incumbent Roy Blunt (r) for the U.S. Senate. We haven’t seen the ads, so we thought we’d follow the money, via the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

An expenditure report from August 28, 2016, which had to be reported to the FEC within forty-eight hours:

SCHEDULE E

INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
FILING FEC-1097344 [pdf]
Committee: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE

Multi Media Services
915 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Purpose of Expenditure: TV Advertising
Name of Federal Candidate supported or opposed by expenditure: Jason Kander
Candidate ID: S6MO00362
Office Sought: Senate
State is Missouri in District
Date of Disbursement or Obligation = 08/29/2016
Date of Public Distribution/Dissemination = 08/29/2016
Person Completing Form: Gregg Hartley
Date Signed = 08/29/2016
Amount Expended = $129500.00
Calendar YTD Per Election for Office Sought = $129[,]500.00

Subtotal of Itemized Independent Expenditures = $129500
Subtotal of Unitemized Independent Expenditures = $0
Total Expenditures This Period = $129500

[emphasis added]

$129,500.00 is a lot of television time.

And another expenditure report, this time from June 15, 2016:

SCHEDULE E
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
FILING FEC-1077637 [pdf]

Committee: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE

Majority Strategies
12854 Kenan Drive
Suite 145
Jacksonville, Florida 32258

Purpose of Expenditure: Digital Advertising
Name of Federal Candidate supported or opposed by expenditure: Jason Kander
Candidate ID: S6MO00362
Office Sought: Senate
State is Missouri in District
Date of Disbursement or Obligation = 06/13/2016
Date of Public Distribution/Dissemination = 06/15/2016
Person Completing Form: Aaron Willard
Date Signed = 06/15/2016
Amount Expended = $51500.00
Calendar YTD Per Election for Office Sought = $55500.00

Pioneer Outdoor
1936 East Sunshine Street
Suite B
Springfield, Missouri 65804

Purpose of Expenditure: Digital Billboards
Name of Federal Candidate supported or opposed by expenditure: Roy Blunt
Candidate ID: S0MO00183
Office Sought: Senate
State is Missouri in District
Date of Disbursement or Obligation = 02/12/2016
Date of Public Distribution/Dissemination = 06/15/2016
Person Completing Form: Aaron Willard
Date Signed = 06/15/2016
Amount Expended = $4000.00
Calendar YTD Per Election for Office Sought = $4000.00

Subtotal of Itemized Independent Expenditures = $55500
Subtotal of Unitemized Independent Expenditures = $0
Total Expenditures This Period = $55500

[emphasis added]

Might this be a generational thing? The younger candidate, with possibly a younger voting base, gets subjected to “digital advertising”. The older incumbent, with a much older voting base, gets “digital billboards.”

So, who’s helping to pay for all this? From the July Quarterly report filed with the FEC on July 15, 2016, covering the period from April 1 to June 30, 2016:

ITEMIZED RECEIPTS
All Listed Line Numbers

Committee: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE [pdf]
Contributor’s Name Contributor’s Address Employer/Occupation Memo/Description Memo Text Date Amount ($) Aggregate ($)Limits

August Busch 1 Mid Rivers Mall Dr Suite 210 St. Peters, Missouri 63376 Retired / Retired 04/08/2016 25000.00 25000.00

Cloakroom Advisors 100 M Street SE 5th Floor Washington, DC 20003 In-kind – Strategic Consulting 04/01/2016 6500.00 26000.00
Cloakroom Advisors 100 M Street SE 5th Floor Washington, DC 20003 In-kind – Strategic Consulting 05/01/2016 6500.00 32500.00
Cloakroom Advisors 100 M Street SE 5th Floor Washington, DC 20003 In-kind – Strategic Consulting 06/01/2016 6500.00 39000.00

Florida Crystals Corp. One North Clematis Street Suite 200 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 05/05/2016 25000.00 25000.00

Herzog Contracting 600 South Riverside Rd. St. Joseph, Missouri 64507 05/09/2016 5000.00 5000.00

Jed Manocherian 18 East 50th Street New York, New York 10022 Self-Employed / Real Estate Investor 06/08/2016 20000.00 20000.00

MedPay 1650 E. Battlefield, Suite 300 Springfield, Missouri 65804 06/08/2016 2000.00 2000.00

The Chickasaw Nation PO Box 1548 Ada, Oklahoma 74820 06/16/2016 25000.00 25000.00

US Sugar Corp. 111 Ponce Del Leon Avenue Clewiston, Florida 33440 05/02/2016 25000.00 25000.00

That’s an interesting collection.

First question: Is Cloakroom Advisors some sort of club or a recovery group? Just asking. It sounds kind of like something at a junior high school. I find it interesting that the committee obviously considers Washington, D.C; New York City; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Clewiston, Florida part of the “heartland”. Okay, that would be a matter of opinion. A second question: What did Jason Kander ever do to piss off the Chickasaw Nation? Just asking.

Let’s take a look at a bit if the Missouri contributors’ state (not federal) history of campaign contributions via the Missouri Ethics Commission to see if we can ascertain their motivation(s):

MECID Committee Name Report Contributor Name/Address Employer/Occupation Contribution Date Contribution Amount Monetary/In-Kind Committee

C111194 CITIZENS FOR KENNETH W WILSON July Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp P O Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502
06/08/2016 $1,000.00 Monetary No
C141055 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC July Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 NA/NA 06/16/2016 $50,000.00 Monetary No
C141055 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC 30 Day After Primary Election-8/2/2016 Herzog Contracting Corp P O Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 07/22/2016 $100,000.00 Monetary No
C141055 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC April Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp. PO Box 1089 Saint Joseph MO 64502
03/25/2016 $25,000.00 Monetary No
C151004 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI July Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp. P.O. Box 1089 St. Joseph MO 64502
04/05/2016 $25,000.00 Monetary No C151006
AGC OF MO PAC July Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp. P. O. Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 06/13/2016 $1,051.00
Monetary No
C151006 AGC OF MO PAC April Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp. P. O. BOx 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 01/12/2016 $250.00 Monetary No
C151006 AGC OF MO PAC April Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp. P. O. Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 03/02/2016 $800.00 In-Kind No
C151102 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI 30 Day After Primary Election-8/2/2016 Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64052 07/27/2016 $50,000.00 Monetary No
C151102 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016 Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 07/13/2016 $100,000.00 Monetary No
C151132 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI April Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St. Joseph MO 64502
03/25/2016 $25,000.00 Monetary No
C151132 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI 30 Day After Primary Election-8/2/2016 Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St. Joseph MO 64502 07/22/2016 $100,000.00 Monetary No
C161078 DR DAN BROWN FOR TREASURER July Quarterly Report Herzog Contracting Corp 600 S Riverside St Joseph MO 64507
04/19/2016 $25,000.00 Monetary No

That’s quite a lineup of right wingnut candidates. It might be safe to say that Jason Kander (D) is not their favorite candidate.

MECID Committee Name Report Contributor Name/Address Employer/Occupation Contribution Date Contribution Amount Monetary/In-Kind Committee

C061248 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM July Quarterly Report August Busch 1 Mid Rivers Mall Drive Suite 210 St. Peters MO 63376 Retired 06/10/2016 $1,000.00 Monetary No
C081145 CITIZENS TO ELECT KURT SCHAEFER ATTORNEY GENERAL April Quarterly Report August Busch 1 Mid Rivers Mall, Ste. 210 St Peters MO 63376 retired/retired 03/28/2016 $10,000.00 Monetary No

Again, you get the picture.

MECID Committee Name Report Contributor Name/Address Employer/Occupation Contribution Date Contribution Amount Monetary/In-Kind Committee

C000465 COMMITTEE FOR THE FUTURE 40 Day Before General Municipal Election-4/5/2016 Med Pay Inc PO Box 10909 Springfield MO 65804 02/12/2016 $500.00 Monetary No

No clue there. Though the future seems to fare less well than “Heartland Resurgence”.

Update:

It’s who you know.

FEC FORM 1
STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION
FILING FEC-1096908

1. Heartland Resurgence
    300 M Street SE
    Suite 402
    Washington, DC 20003
    NOTE: Address is different than previously reported
    Email: heartlandresurgence@gmail.com
2. Date: 08/25/2016
3. FEC Committee ID #: C00544551
This committee supports/opposes more than one Federal candidate and is NOT a separate segregated fund or a party committee.
Affiliated Committees/Organizations
NONE

Custodian of Records:
Aaron Willard
PO Box 902
Chesterfield, MO 63006
Title: Custodian of Records
[….]

Treasurer:
Gregg Hartley
300 M Street SE
Suite 402
Washington, DC 20003
Title: Treasurer
[….]

Designated Agent(s):
Banks or Depositories
Bank of America
7800 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, Missouri 63105

Signed: Gregg Hartley
Date Signed: 08/25/2016

[emphasis added]

….Gregg Hartley provides his clients with a connection to a broad number of key Republicans in both the U.S. House and Senate. Hartley was the senior staffer and advisor for eighteen years to U.S. House of Representative Roy Blunt (R-MO), the former Republican Whip of the US House of Representatives. As Chief of Staff to the Whip, he was part of the leadership staff who worked for the then Speaker, Majority Leader, Conference Chair, and seven other leadership offices. From the Republican Whip Office, Hartley directed coalition efforts, working with outside groups in “grow the vote” activities….