There’s not this much sustained action from the other republican candidates.

In the past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 exploratory gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 09/17/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Jeffrey C Hutchens 215 N. Patterson Springfield MO 65802 President/CEO Hutchens Industries 9/17/2015 $25,000.00

C151053 09/17/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Jerry Jared 2870 S. Ingram Mill Rd. Suite A Springfield MO 65804 Jared Enterprises Chairman of the Board 9/17/2015 $5,001.00

C151053 09/18/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Jonathan Crystal 141 E. 88th Street Apt. 6A New York NY 10128 Crystal & Company Insurance Brokerage 9/18/2015 $5,001.00

C151053 09/18/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Richard R Arnoldy 418 Yorkshire Pl St Louis MO 63119 Retired Retired 9/18/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Every little bit helps.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: There is another? (February 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (February 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: A new bandwagon? (March 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s more (March 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: that’ll help finance a whole lot of exploring (March 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s going to be a good quarter (March 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (March 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not quiet at all (March 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: eat mor chikin (March 26, 2015)

The stenographer: Ah, for the good old days… (March 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in under the wire (April 1, 2015)

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

Campaign Finance: far afield (April 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (April 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not exactly spare change (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also in increments of $5,001.00 (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: That’s Entertainment! (April 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still more (May 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another harbinger of a populist awakening in Missouri (May 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: You were expecting anything less? (May 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (June 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, exploring a run for Governor (June 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: alrighty then (June 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: we’d venture to say that’s a lot of capital (June 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: pretty soon you’re talkin’ serious money (June 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: you don’t need to play chess when you have friends like this (June 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: fast approaching that first million (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: getting closer… (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: ever so close… (June 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: blow right by it (June 30, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there is no end to it July 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also inexorable (July 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a talent for raising money (July 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s getting boring… (July 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Who’s buying the beer? (July 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: branching out (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Is this a trend? (July 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Ah, Springfield (August 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (August 25, 2015)

But, but, Missouri’s centrifuge manufacturers are counting on the business (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a flurry, and it’s still Summer (August 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’ll never end (September 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there goes the whole “it’s a populist grassroots campaign” ad package (September 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller (September 9, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 2 (September 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 3 (September 15, 2015)

That’s because in politics one should never coast.

Attorney General Chris Koster (D) [August 2015 file photo].

In the past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) probable 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 09/17/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Simmons Hanly Conroy One Court Street Alton IL 62002 9/17/2015 $50,000.00

C031159 09/17/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Robert Blitz 61 Portland Drive Frontenac MO 63131 Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch Attorney 9/17/2015 $12,500.00

[emphasis added]

C031159 09/18/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Missouri Hospital Association PAC PO Box 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 9/17/2015 $25,000.00

C031159 09/18/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Andrew O Brien 815 Geyer Ave Saint Louis MO 63104 O’Brien Law Firm, P.C. Attorney 9/18/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C031159 09/18/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave 3rd Floor Saint Louis MO 63139 9/18/2015 $20,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s quite a mix. That’s quite a haul.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: inexorable (July 7, 2015)

Campaign Finance: I’ll see your managed care and raise you a home health service… (July 14, 2015)

Chris Koster (D) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: no surprise here (July 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a different constituency (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: no rest (August 3, 2015)

PPP Missouri Poll: 2016 U.S. Senate and Governor – August 11, 2015 (August 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: rolling in (August 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: hoist one or two (August 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: on the phone (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: If this keeps up (and it will) we’re gonna run out of snappy headlines… (August 28, 2015)

Which citizens matter in Missouri? (August 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there’s no place like homes (August 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Which side are you on? (September 8, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in the mix (September 15, 2015)

In the past two days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the two 2016 republican Secretary of State candidates:

C151004 09/16/2015 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI CNS Corporation 500 E. 9th Street Kansas City MO 64106 9/15/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C041029 09/17/2015 CITIZENS FOR WILL KRAUS August Bush III 1 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. #100 St Peters MO 63376 Retired 9/17/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

What’s with that amount?

The candidate from eastern part of the state received a contribution from an entity in the western part of the state. The candidate from the western part of the state received a contribution from an individual in the eastern part of the state. Got it? The amounts are the same. Go figure.

…it would have been considered serious money. Not anymore.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Peter Kinder’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151161 09/15/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR PETER KINDER Larus Corporation 12444 Powerscourt Drive St Louis MO 63131 9/14/2015 $10,000.00

C151161 09/15/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR PETER KINDER Rhodes Development Co. LLC 2301 Bloomfield Rd. Cape Girardeau MO 63703 9/14/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s a very difficult thing these days for a campaign to raise funds in $10,000.00 increments…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Peter who? (May 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What’s up with that? (May 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, exploring a run for Governor (June 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, probably running for Governor (June 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in the past this might have been impressive (July 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: wild card (July 6, 2015)

Peter Kinder (r) announces for the 2016 gubernatorial race (July 12, 2015)

Peter Kinder (r) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: If this keeps up… (July 28, 2015)

PPP Missouri Poll: 2016 U.S. Senate and Governor – August 11, 2015 (August 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (August 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Everyone thinks they’re so cute when they’re little… (September 4, 2015)

Campaign Finance: surge (September 5, 2015)

The last few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the probable 2016 Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate:

031159 09/14/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Sheet Metal Workers Local Union Number 36 2319 Chouteau Ave Suite 100 Saint Louis MO 63103 9/14/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C031159 09/15/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Red-Card Systems, LLC 744 Office Parkway Saint Louis MO 63141 9/15/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

C031159 09/15/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Thomas E. Schwartz PC 2000 South 8th Street Saint Louis MO 63104 9/15/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

There is a difference.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: inexorable (July 7, 2015)

Campaign Finance: I’ll see your managed care and raise you a home health service… (July 14, 2015)

Chris Koster (D) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: no surprise here (July 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a different constituency (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: no rest (August 3, 2015)

PPP Missouri Poll: 2016 U.S. Senate and Governor – August 11, 2015 (August 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: rolling in (August 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: hoist one or two (August 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: on the phone (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: If this keeps up (and it will) we’re gonna run out of snappy headlines… (August 28, 2015)

Which citizens matter in Missouri? (August 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there’s no place like homes (August 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Which side are you on? (September 8, 2015)

$10,000.00 here and $10,000.00 there, pretty soon you’re talking about some serious money.

We’re never gonna get tired of that headline.

We told you so.

In the past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 exploratory (still) gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 09/14/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Larry D Frazier 567 Dale Ave Hollister MO 65672 Retired Retired 9/14/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

151053 09/15/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI James Connolly 140 Franklin St. 2B New York NY 10013 Bubble Foundation Founder 9/15/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Previously:

Campaign Finance: There is another? (February 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (February 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: A new bandwagon? (March 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s more (March 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: that’ll help finance a whole lot of exploring (March 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s going to be a good quarter (March 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (March 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not quiet at all (March 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: eat mor chikin (March 26, 2015)

The stenographer: Ah, for the good old days… (March 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in under the wire (April 1, 2015)

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

Campaign Finance: far afield (April 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (April 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not exactly spare change (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also in increments of $5,001.00 (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: That’s Entertainment! (April 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still more (May 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another harbinger of a populist awakening in Missouri (May 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: You were expecting anything less? (May 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (June 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, exploring a run for Governor (June 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: alrighty then (June 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: we’d venture to say that’s a lot of capital (June 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: pretty soon you’re talkin’ serious money (June 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: you don’t need to play chess when you have friends like this (June 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: fast approaching that first million (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: getting closer… (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: ever so close… (June 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: blow right by it (June 30, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there is no end to it July 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also inexorable (July 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a talent for raising money (July 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s getting boring… (July 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Who’s buying the beer? (July 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: branching out (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Is this a trend? (July 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Ah, Springfield (August 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (August 25, 2015)

But, but, Missouri’s centrifuge manufacturers are counting on the business (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a flurry, and it’s still Summer (August 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’ll never end (September 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there goes the whole “it’s a populist grassroots campaign” ad package (September 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller (September 9, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 2 (September 11, 2015)

Comparatively. People just don’t write checks like they used to…

Catherine Hanaway (r) [2015 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Catherine Hanaway’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C141055 09/11/2015 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC Benjamin Rassieur III 10450 Whitebridge Lane St Louis MO 63141 Paulo Products Co Businessman 9/11/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s a familiar amount. Go figure.

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)

Campaign Finance: a Florida populist? (June 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: $10,000.00 is a popular amount (June 4, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still awake (June 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: they have the power… (June 19, 2015)

Catherine Hanaway (r) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a familiar amount (July 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Who’s buying the beer? (July 24, 2015)

PPP Missouri Poll: 2016 U.S. Senate and Governor – August 11, 2015 (August 11, 2015)

Relatively.

We’re never gonna get tired of that headline.

In the past two days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 exploratory (still) gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 09/10/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Tim Fogerty 18 Huntleigh Woods St Louis MO 63131 Bissinger’s CEO 9/10/2015 $10,000.00

C151053 09/10/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Rob Strang 5147 S. Farm Road 181 Springfield MO 65804 CoxHealth Neuro Surgeon 9/10/2015 $5,001.00

C151053 09/11/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Benjamin Durham 9260 Old Bonhomme Rd St Louis MO 63132 Self Marketing Consultant 9/11/2015 $5,001.00

These just doesn’t have the same pizazz as all those six figure contributions.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: There is another? (February 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (February 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: A new bandwagon? (March 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s more (March 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: that’ll help finance a whole lot of exploring (March 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s going to be a good quarter (March 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (March 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not quiet at all (March 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: eat mor chikin (March 26, 2015)

The stenographer: Ah, for the good old days… (March 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in under the wire (April 1, 2015)

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

Campaign Finance: far afield (April 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (April 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not exactly spare change (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also in increments of $5,001.00 (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: That’s Entertainment! (April 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still more (May 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another harbinger of a populist awakening in Missouri (May 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: You were expecting anything less? (May 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (June 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, exploring a run for Governor (June 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: alrighty then (June 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: we’d venture to say that’s a lot of capital (June 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: pretty soon you’re talkin’ serious money (June 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: you don’t need to play chess when you have friends like this (June 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: fast approaching that first million (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: getting closer… (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: ever so close… (June 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: blow right by it (June 30, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there is no end to it July 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also inexorable (July 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a talent for raising money (July 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s getting boring… (July 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Who’s buying the beer? (July 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: branching out (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Is this a trend? (July 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Ah, Springfield (August 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (August 25, 2015)

But, but, Missouri’s centrifuge manufacturers are counting on the business (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a flurry, and it’s still Summer (August 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’ll never end (September 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there goes the whole “it’s a populist grassroots campaign” ad package (September 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller (September 9, 2015)

Relatively.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 exploratory (still) gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 09/09/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Evergreen Investments, LLC P.O. Box 1600 Lebanon MO 65536 9/9/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

$25,000.00 isn’t what it used to be. We’ve certainly been desensitized…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: There is another? (February 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (February 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: A new bandwagon? (March 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s more (March 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: that’ll help finance a whole lot of exploring (March 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s going to be a good quarter (March 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (March 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not quiet at all (March 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: eat mor chikin (March 26, 2015)

The stenographer: Ah, for the good old days… (March 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in under the wire (April 1, 2015)

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

Campaign Finance: far afield (April 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (April 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not exactly spare change (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also in increments of $5,001.00 (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: That’s Entertainment! (April 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still more (May 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another harbinger of a populist awakening in Missouri (May 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: You were expecting anything less? (May 19, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (June 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: running for Governor, may run for Governor, exploring a run for Governor (June 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: alrighty then (June 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: we’d venture to say that’s a lot of capital (June 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: pretty soon you’re talkin’ serious money (June 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: you don’t need to play chess when you have friends like this (June 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: fast approaching that first million (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: getting closer… (June 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: ever so close… (June 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: blow right by it (June 30, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there is no end to it July 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also inexorable (July 11, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a talent for raising money (July 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s getting boring… (July 20, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Who’s buying the beer? (July 24, 2015)

Campaign Finance: branching out (July 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Is this a trend? (July 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Ah, Springfield (August 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (August 25, 2015)

But, but, Missouri’s centrifuge manufacturers are counting on the business (August 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a flurry, and it’s still Summer (August 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’ll never end (September 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there goes the whole “it’s a populist grassroots campaign” ad package (September 3, 2015)