Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ 2016 exploratory gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 08/27/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Ronald and Catherine Neville 3541 E Kingswood Springfield MO 65809 Self Private Investor 8/27/2015 $5,100.00

C151053 08/28/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI John Wunderlich 172 Fick Farm Rd. Chesterfield MO 63005 Self Business Consultant 8/28/2015 $5,001.00

C151053 08/28/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Patrick Sly 10 Dromara Road Ladue MO 63124 Emerson Executive VP 8/28/2015 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

It adds up.

At some point he’s gonna have to fish or cut bait. With his accumulated campaign contributions we’re betting on fishing.

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)

Campaign Finance: Is that all? (August 26, 2015)

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

Nah, the later is never gonna happen.

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

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the probable 2016 Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate:

C031159 08/28/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI The Simon Law Firm, P.C. 800 Market St Suite 1700 Saint Louis MO 63101 8/27/2015 $25,000.00

C031159 08/28/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Ameren Missouri PO Box 66892 Saint Louis MO 63166 8/28/2015 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Well, it was a good day.

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)

Not really, but some republican gubernatorial candidates might do a bit more research on the job description.

From Eric Greitens (r), via Twitter:

Eric Greitens ‏@EricGreitens

Join me to stop the dangerous deal with Iran. [….] 7:00 PM – 27 Aug 2015

At his campaign web site:

You think maybe the Faux News Channel watching primary voter demographic keeps bringing this up?

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)

Campaign Finance: Is that all? (August 26, 2015)

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the probable 2016 Democratic Party candidate for Governor:

C031159 08/27/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI AT&T 208 S Akard St Dallas TX 75202 8/26/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

The contributions keep coming in. Not that anyone’s surprised.

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)

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

C151053 08/26/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Ronald and Lezah Stenger 5051 S National Ave Bldg 5-100 Springfield MO 65810 Self Real Estate Development 8/26/2015 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

In comparison.

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)

In the past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a few of the 2016 republican gubernatorial candidates (exploratory and otherwise):

C151053 08/24/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Gary Crossley 8050 N. Church Rd Kansas City MO 64158 8/24/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Nope, nothing out of the ordinary there.

C151077 08/25/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Gregory Delaney 108 Teal Nest Ct Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 Retired Retired 8/25/2015 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a familiar amount.

C091145 08/25/2015 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER John Danforth 911 Tirrill Farms Rd St Louis MO 63124 Dowd Bennett Attorney 8/25/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Well, that’s interesting.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)

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

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

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

And then some.

Pat Contreras, the Democratic Party candidate for State Treasurer in 2016 [2015 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Pat Contreras, the 2016 Democratic Party candidate for State Treasurer:

C151083 08/24/2015 CONTRERAS FOR TREASURER McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc. 720 Olive, Ste. 2500 St Louis MO 63101 8/24/2015 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

In the current campaign finance environment of no-limit high dollar contributions this particular item is something of a rarity for Pat Contreras’ (D) campaign. In the past:

….To put it in perspective that’s 386 contributions of $500.00 or less. 365 contributions of $350.00 or less. 357 contributions of $250.00 or less. 308 contributions of $200.00 or less. 278 contributions of $150.00 or less. 256 contributions of $100.00 or less. 135 contributions of $50 or less….

Previously:

Pat Contreras (D) a candidate for State Treasurer in 2016 (April 13, 2015)

State Treasurer – July 2015 Campaign Finance Reports (July 20, 2015)

On money.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for one of the 2016 republican candidates for attorney general:

C151132 08/22/2015 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Peter Thiel One Letterman Drive Building C, Suite 400 San Francisco CA 94129 Thiel Capital LLC 8/21/2015 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s some serious cash.

And a couple of weeks ago:

C151132 08/05/2015 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Kathleen Mumma 19 Friar Tuck Circle Summit NJ 07901 Self-employed homemaker 8/4/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Interestingly, at present neither contributor can vote in the republican primary in Missouri.

Attorney General Chris Koster (D) at the

Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast – August 20, 2015.

Meanwhile, Thursday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the (probable) 2016 Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate:

C031159 08/20/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Anheuser-Busch Companies 1 Busch Pl 202-8 Saint Louis MO 63118 8/20/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

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)

…on so many levels.

A Roy Blunt (r) U.S. Senate campaign sign crew at the back of a mini rally before

the start of the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia – August 20, 2015.

Probably.

Previously:

Our world in three Tweets (April 21, 2015)

PPP polling results in Missouri: social media hints (August 11, 2015)

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