After all that money, the Health Research Tax on the ballot in Jackson County didn’t even come close.

From the Jackson County Board of Elections:

Election Summary

Jackson County, Missouri

Special Election

November 5, 2013

(Unofficial)

100 OF 168 POLLS REPORTING Tuesday, November 5 2013 21:21:15

Non-Partisan

Jackson County, Missouri Question No. 1

Total Percentage

Total: 28391

NO* 24385 85.89%

YES 4006 14.11%

[emphasis added]

From the Kansas City Board of Elections:

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

SPECIAL ELECTION

JURISDICTION WIDE, ALL COUNTERS

11/05/13

21:12:08

Registered Voters 212411 – Cards Cast 31049 14.62% Num. Report Precinct 121 – Num. Reporting 121 100.00%

Question 1

Total

Number of Precincts 121

Precincts Reporting 121 100.0 %

Total Votes 31007

YES 5747 18.53%

NO 25260 81.47%

[emphasis added]

So the Borich Group bests Axiom Strategies using a fraction of their budget.

Over a million and a half dollars couldn’t swing it.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 8 (October 30, 2013)

Campaign Finance: there is an election on Tuesday in Jackson County (November 3, 2013)

And the ads are on television in the Kansas City media market. There’s more money for and from the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131107 10/31/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Walter Porter 14675 Caenen Lane Olathe KS 66062 Deloitte Consulting Principal 10/31/2013 $10,000.00

C131070 11/01/2013 CONTINUE TO CARE PAC Committee for Research Treatments and Cures 4131 Mulberry Dr Ste 200 Kansas City MO 64116 10/31/2013 $25,000.00

C131107 11/01/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Paul DeBruce 411 Nichols Rd Suite 217 Kansas City MO 64112 Requested 11/1/2013 $15,000.00

C081339 11/01/2013 JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COALITION Committee for Research Treatments and Cures 4131 North Mulberry Drive Suite 200 Kansas City MO 64116 10/31/2013 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

There’s money moving every which way.

As the election grows close the required time frames for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures tighten into an eight day before the election report and then into twenty-four hour reports.

From the Committee for Research Treatments and Cures [pdf] eight day report:

ADDENDUM STATEMENT M.E.C. ID NO. C131107

The payments to the Continue to Care PAC were for campaign support services to be rendered by the organization. They are reported here as expenditures and not contributions pursuant to MEC Opinion NO. 2010.08.CF.004.

Some of the other expenditures:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES 10/28/2013

Axiom Strategies LLC

1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway

Suite 85

Kansas Cityi MO 64116

10/1/2013

campaign strategy and po box rental

$15,598.07

amanda de leon

1819 Baltimore

#201

Kansas City MO 64108

10/1/2013

Management fees

$5,000.00

FPI Strategies LLC

P O Box 16504

Alexandria VA 22302

10/1/2013

Video shoot and production

$54,376.00

Groundswell Public Strategies

100 E Grand

Suite 380

Des Moines IA 50309

10/1/2013

Production of online ads

$19,950.00

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

10/4/2013

TV ads

$143,175.00

ONeill Marketing

4049 Central

Kansas City MO 64111

10/8/2013

Polling research

$6,431.75

Wilson Perkins Allen

1319 Classen Drive

Oklahoma City OK 73103

10/8/2013

Campaign survey questionairs

$17,650.00

Midwest Mediation & Consulting

P O Box 3314

Independence MO 64055

10/8/2013

Grassroots efforts in Jackson Co

$7,500.00

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

10/15/2013

TV ads

$109,775.00

Kansas City Call

1715 E 18th St

Kansas City MO 64108

10/15/2013

Newspaper ads

$4,625.00

Kansas City Globe

615 E 29th

Kansas City MO 64109

10/15/2013

Newspaper ads

$2,489.42

Groundswell Public Strategies

100 E Grand

Suite 380

Des Moines IA 50309

10/17/2013

production of online ads

9,600.00

ONeill Marketing

4049 Central

Kansas City MO 64111

10/20/2013

Focus group services and management

$8,000.00

Candidate Command LLC

1831 NW Vivion

Suite 101

Riverside MO 64150

10/20/2013

Video shoot

$4,362.50

FP1 Strategies

P O Box 16504

Alexandria VA 22303

10/20/2013

Production of TV spot

$10,000.00

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

10/21/2013

Media Broadcasts

$69,775.00

Wilson Perkins Allen

1319 Classen Drive

Oklahoma City OK 73103

10/21/2013

Survey phone calls

$18,000.00

The Dover Group

43 L Street

Lake Lotawana MO 64086

10/23/2013

Direct mail pieces

$201,800.92

Northeast News

5715 St John Ave

Kansas City MO 64123

10/23/2013

Newspaper ads

$698.84

Independence Examiner

401 S Liberty

Independence MO 64050

10/23/2013

Newspaper ads

$2,356.00

Lees Summit Journal

415 SE Douglas St

Lees Summit MO 64063

10/23/2013

Newspaper ads

$1,800.00

Dos Mundos

902 Southwest Blvd

Kansas City MO 64108

10/23/2013

Newspaper ads

$2,402.00

KC Hispanic

2918 Southwest Blvd

Kansas City MO 64108

10/23/2013

Newspaper ads

$2,040.00

Candidate Command LLC

1831 NW Vivion

Suite 101

Riverside MO 64150

10/23/2013

Robo calls

$4,879.83

[emphasis added]

Television ads, polling, focus group(s), direct mail(!), newspaper ads, robo calls.

Some of the expenditures from the opponent(s) eight day report:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/28/2013

Image Line Productions

1220 N. Poinsettia Place

West Hollywood CA 90046

10/10/2013

Advertising

$1,841.25

Bluff Ridge Communications

6221 S. Bluff Ridge Rd.

Ozark MO 65721

10/11/2013

Advertising

$7,306.41

GravesGarrett LLC

1100 Main Street

Suite 2700

Kansas City MO 64105

10/11/2013

Professional Services

$3,911.50

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

10/11/2013

Advertising

$9,213.15

KMBC

6455 Winchester Avenue

Kansas City MO 64133

10/11/2013

Advertising

$4,930.00

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway

Fairway KS 66205

10/11/2013

Advertising

$6,285.75

WDAF

3030 Summit

Kansas City MO 64108

10/11/2013

Advertising

$8,461.75

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

10/11/2013

Advertising

$5,376.25

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

10/24/2013

Advertising

$5,926.20

Image Line Productions

1220 N. Poinsettia Place

West Hollywood CA 90046

10/24/2013

Advertising

$2,091.25

[emphasis added]

Television ads. Not quite the same scale, eh?

And further detail:

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXPENDITURE SUPPLEMENTAL

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/28/2013

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes

Kansas City MO 64109 10/21/2013

Direct Mailings

$7,310.00

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes

Kansas City MO 64109

10/23/2013

Direct Mailings

$31,196.78

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes

Kansas City MO 64109

10/17/2013

Print Media

$903.00

[….]

[emphasis added]

Direct mail.

We’ll all find out how this turns out on Tuesday night.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 8 (October 30, 2013)

More money for the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. The last few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131107 10/30/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Barnett Helzberg Jr Rev Trust 4520 Main Suite 1050 Kansas City MO 64111 Helzberg 10/30/2013 $25,000.00

C131107 10/30/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES James B Nutter & Company 4153 Broadway Kansas City MO 64111 10/30/2013 $17,000.00

[emphasis added]

Time’s running out.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)

The money is still coming in for the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. The last few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131107 10/28/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES UMKC Foundation 5100 Rockhill Road 333 Administrative Center Kansas City MO 64110 10/28/2013 $96,000.00

C131107 10/29/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Sprint 6300 Sprint Parkway Overland Park KS 66251 10/29/2013 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

In a week.

One of the Kansas City area broadcast news outlets ran a story stating that the turnout for this issue will probably be around fifteen percent.

A lot of money has been spent for that fifteen percent.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)

The money keeps pouring in for the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131107 10/25/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES St Lukes Foundation 4225 Baltimore Ave Kansas City MO 64111 10/25/2013 $20,000.00

C131107 10/25/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City 1200 Main Suite 230 Kansas City MO 64105 10/25/2013 $100,000.00

C131107 10/25/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES St Lukes Foundation 4225 Baltimore Kansas City MO 64111 10/25/2013 $20,000.00

C131107 10/25/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City 1200 Main Suite 230 Kansas City MO 64105 10/25/2013 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Maybe someone hit “enter” twice. That’s gotta be it.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)

The money keeps pouring in for the campaigns working both sides of the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131113 10/24/2013 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH Brad Bradshaw 1904 S. Shady Hill Lane Springfield MO 65809 physician and attorney 10/24/2013 $8,300.00

[emphasis added]

That was from the opponent.

And, for the folks promoting the tax:

C131107 10/24/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Tension Envelope Corporation 819 E 19th St Kansas City MO 64108 10/24/2013 $10,000.00

C131107 10/24/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES The Health Alliance of Midamerica 7015 College Blvd Suite 150 Overland Park KS 66211 10/24/2013 $10,000.00

C131107 10/24/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City P O Box 419169 Kansas City MO 64141 10/24/2013 $7,500.00

C131107 10/24/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Kansas City Chiefs Football Club One Arrowhead Drive Kansas City MO 64129 10/24/2013 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s an interesting mix.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)

Ah, campaign finance in Missouri. No holds barred.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131151 10/23/2013 CITIZENS FOR FAIRNESS Government Policies Foundation 1025 Winchester Kansas City MO 64126 10/21/2013 $196,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s getting close to chess playing territory.

It’s a brand spanking new committee:

C131151: Citizens For Fairness

Po Box 5824 Committee Type: Campaign

Kansas City Mo 64171

[….] Established Date: 10/23/2013

[….]

Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose

Question 1 11/05/2013 20-Year Half-Cent Sales Tax To Recruit Top Medical Researches To Kansas City Area Hospitals/Jackson County Oppose

[emphasis added]

Ah, they’re against the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County.

And, there’s a newly incorporated Government Policies Foundation (9/17/2013) with the same address as the big bucks contributor. A 501(c)(4).

So, who’s funding the 501(c)(4)? Just asking.

Campaign finance transparency, thy name is mud.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the folks promoting the health care tax on the November ballot in Jackson County

C131107 10/21/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City MO 64114 10/21/2013 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the individual opposed to the health research tax:

C131113 10/22/2013 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH Brad Bradshaw 1904 S. Shady Hill Lane Springfield MO 65809 physician and attorney 10/21/2013 $22,000.00

C131113 10/22/2013 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH Brad Bradshaw 1904 S. Shady Hill Lane Springfield MO 65809 physician and attorney 10/22/2013 $9,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’ll be over soon.

Also, previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)  

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)

We thought we’d take a look at the third quarter campaign finance report for the folks promoting the health care tax on the November ballot in Jackson County:

REPORT SUMMARY

COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES [pdf] 10/15/2013

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $1,009,705.00

8. Total All Receipts This Election $1,009,705.00

14. Total Expenditures This Election $644,750.37

19. Total All Contributions Made This Election $50,000.00

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $314,954.63

[emphasis added]

That’s serious money.

The contributions:

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES [pdf] 10/15/2013

B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AMOUNT

11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED INLINE 8 ON FORM CD1A $0.00

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

Axiom Strategies LLC

1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy

Kansas City MO 64116

8/7/2013

$100.00

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

1200 Main St

Kansas City MO 64105

8/9/2013

$100,000.00

Lockton Companies LLC

444 W 47th St

Kansas City MO 64112

8/21/2013

$10,000.00

Communications Partners LLC

850 W 52nd St

Kansas City MO 64112

8/26/2013

$5,000.00

Paul McLaughlin

9700 N Revere Ave

Kansas City MO 64154

Stinson Morrison Hecker — Attorney

8/29/2013

$1,000.00

Fred Logan Jr

8610 Mohawk

Leawood KS 66206

Logan Logan & Watson — Attorney

8/30/2013

$1,000.00

Donald Hall

P O Box 410247

Kansas City MO 64141

Hallmark

8/30/2013

$100,000.00

Irvine Hockaday Jr

2600 Grand

Kansas City MO 64108

None — Retired

8/30/2013

$10,000.00

Jewell Scott

35 E 108th Terr

Kansas City MO 64114

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

8/30/2013

$1,000.00

Margaret Pence

P O Box 410247

Kansas City MO 64141

Hallmark

8/30/2013

$1,000.00

J E Dunn Construction Co

1001 Locust

Kansas City MO 64106

9/4/2013

$100,000.00

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

1200 Main

Kansas City MO 64105

9/4/2013

$100,000.00

Hallmark Global Services LLC

P O Box 418307

Kansas City MO 64108

9/6/2013

$100,000.00

John Sherman

5306 Sunset Drive

Kansas City MO 64112

None — Retired

9/7/2013

$100,000.00

Bank of Blue Valley

11935 Riley

Overland Park KS 66225

9/9/2013

$5,000.00

Polsinelli

700 W 47th St

Kansas City MO 64112

9/10/2013

$10,000.00

KCP&L

P O Box 418679

Kansas City MO 64141

9/13/2013

$25,000.00

St. Lukes Health System

10920 Elm Ave

Kansas City MO 64134

9/13/2013

$10,000.00

Patrick James

13903 Mohawk Rd

Leawood KS 66224

Quest Diagnostics Inc

9/13/2013

$10,000.00

Robert Kipp

12326 Granda

Leawood KS 66209

Retired

9/17/2013

$50,000.00

Thomas McDonnell

4909 Sunset Dr

Kansas City MO 64112

Kaufman Foundation

9/17/2013

$25,000.00

Lathrop & Gage LLP

2345 Grand

Kansas City MO 64108

9/17/2013

$5,000.00



Irvine Hockaday Jr

2600 Grand

Kansas City MO 64108

None — Retired

9/18/2013

$10,000.00

Husch Blackwell LLP

4801 Main St

Kansas City MO 64112

9/19/2013

$10,000.00

HNTB Holdings

715 Kirk Drive

Kansas City MO 64105

9/19/2013

$2,500.00

McCownGordon

422 Admiral Blvd

Kansas City MO 64106

9/19/2013

$5,000.00

Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP

4740 Grand

Kansas City MO 64113

9/20/2013

$10,000.00

William Gautreaux

200 W 54th St

Kansas City MO 64112

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

9/23/2013

$10,000.00

Law Office of Stephen R Bough

917 W 43rd St

Kansas City MO 64111

9/23/2013

$100.00

St Lukes Health System

10920 Elm Ave

Kansas City MO 64134

9/24/2013

$5,000.00

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

1201 Walnut

Kansas City MO 64106

9/24/2013

$7,500.00

David Frantze

1201 Walnut

Kansas City MO 64106

Stinson Morrison Hecker — Attorney

9/24/2013

$2,500.00

US Bank

4000 W Broadway

Robbinsdale MN 55422

9/26/2013

$5,000.00

John Ovel

222 W 50th St

Kansas City MO 64112

Bank of America

9/26/2013

$1,000.00

David Westbrook

5226 Mercier

Kansas City MO 64112

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$1,000.00

Randall Odonnell

11305 Brookwood

Leawood KS 66211

Children’s Mercy — Physician

9/26/2013

$1,000.00

Sandra Lawrence

2809 W 117th St

Leawood KS 66211

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$500.00

Charles Roberts

9722 Briar Dr

Overland Park KS 66207

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$500.00

Jo Stueve

5912 N Mattox Rd

Kansas City MO 64151

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$500.00

Robin Foster

1037 W 59th St

Kansas City MO 64113

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$500.00

Karen Cox

4929 Westwood Rd

Kansas City MO 64112

Childrens Mercy Hospital

9/26/2013

$500.00

The Childrens Mercy Hospital

2401 Gillham Rd

Kansas City MO 64108

9/27/2013

$100,000.00

St Lukes Foundation

4225 Baltimore

Kansas City MO 64111

9/27/2013

$10,000.00

St Lukes Health System

10920 Elm Ave

Kansas City MO 64134

9/27/2013

$5,000.00

Burns & McDonnell Engineering

P O Box 419173

Kansas City MO 64141

9/30/2013

$50,000.00

Mark Jorgenson

1213 W 58th St

Kansas City MO 64113

U S Bank — Banker

9/26/2013

$2,500.00

Mindy Mazur

6700 E Hunters Bend

Ashland MO 65010

Requested

9/23/2013

$5.00

[emphasis added]

Institutions, corporations, banks, law firms, doctors, lawyers…most with really deep pockets. There is a single $5.00 contribution. This list of contributors is more than two.

The expenditures:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES [pdf] 10/15/2013

Glorioso Resources LLC

4618 Warwick Blvd

Apt 7C

Kansas City MO 64112

8/16/2013

Professional Media Services

$5,000.00

Isaac Alongi Studios

2808 W 53rd St

Fairway KS 66205

8/16/2013

Photography

$3,500.00

O’Neill Marketing & Event Management

4049 Central St

Kansas City MO 64111

8/16/2013

Polling dev, budgeting, copy writing

$15,000.00

Axiom Strategies LLC

1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy

Suite 85

Kansas City MO 64116

8/16/2013

campaing strategy advice

$31,900.00

Kinetic 5

P O Box 3524

Springfield MO 65804

8/21/2013

Design project

$3,500.00

Martin Rosenberg

8121 W 99th St

Overland Park KS 66212

8/23/2013

Promotion, research and writing

$600.00

Glorioso Resources LLC

4618 Warwick Blvd

Apt 7C

Kansas City MO 64112

8/29/2013

Professional Media Services

$5,000.00

Wilson Perkins Allen

1319 Classen Drive

Oklahoma City OK 73103

8/29/2013

Survey

$17,575.00

Axiom Strategies LLC

1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy

Suite 85

Kansas City MO 64116

8/30/2013

Campaign strategies for September

$15,164.00

Law Office of James C Thomas III

4131 N Mulberry Dr

Suite 200

Kansas City MO 64116

9/3/2013

legal and reporting services

$2,513.56

Groundswell Public Strateties

100 E Grand

Suite 380

Des Moines IA 50309

9/3/2013

Digital and Social media strategy

$6,500.00

The Examiner

410 S Liberty

Independence MO 64050

9/5/2013

Newspaper Ad

$535.00

amanda de leon

1819 Baltimore

#201

Kansas City MO 64108

9/9/2013

Management and software fees

$5,159.00

Elmer Taylor III

1824 Highland

Apt B

Kansas City MO 64108

9/6/2013

Campaign Worker

$200.00

Groundswell Public Strategies

100 # Grand

Suite 380

Des Moines IA 50309

9/9/2013

campaign facebook ads

$5,000.00

Oneill Marketing & Event Management

4049 Central St

Kansas City MO 64111

9/11/2013

Planning, copywriting, media

$7,694.89

Wilson Perkins Allen

1319 Classen Dr

Oklahoma City OK 73103

9/11/2013

Predictive analytics for Jackson Co

$6,866.97

Jim Barnes

11301 E 67th St

Raytown MO 64133

9/16/2013

Campaign Worker

$500.00

Michael Gray

618 NE 39th Terr

Kansas City MO 64116

9/16/2013

Campaign Worker

$500.00

Chester Reberry

9142 McGee

Kansas City MO 64114

9/16/2013

Campaign Worker

$500.00

Riccardo Lucas

1821 E. 69th St

Kansas City MO 64132

9/16/2013

Campaign Worker

$500.00

Candidate Command LLC

1831 NW Vivion Rd

Riverside MO 64150

9/17/2013

Letterhead and envelopes

$1,200.00

Groundswell Public Strategies

100 E Grand

Suite 380

Des Moines IA 50309

9/17/2013

Online advertising

$6,532.28

Candidate Command LLC

1831 NW Vivion Rd

Suite 101

Riverside MO 64150

9/17/2013

yard signs

$7,000.00

Cambridge Consultants LLC

3965 W 83rd St

Suite 291

Prairie Village KS 66208

9/18/2013

Letters to organizations

$489.03

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

9/18/2013

TV ads

$95,875.00

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

9/23/2013

TV advertising

$113,775.00

PPS LLC

2903 SW 13th Terr

Lees Summit MO 64081

9/25/2013

Professional services and strategic advisement

$5,000.00

Applied Research Coordinates Ltd

10514 Providence Way

Fairfax VA 22030

9/25/2013

Research services

$3,000.00

The Dover Group

43 L Street

Lake Lotawana MO 64086

9/25/2013

Direct mail pieces and postage

$62,189.40

Alex Ayala

710 E 72nd St

Kansas City MO 64131

9/25/2013

Coordination of speakers bureau and outreach $5,000.00

Elmer Taylor III

1824 Highland

Apt B

Kansas City MO 64108

9/26/2013

Campaign Worker

$200.00

JT Nagle

2528 W 91st St

Leawood KS 66208

9/26/2013

Campaign Worker

$100.00

Chelsea Rolfes

2528 W 91st St

Leawood KS 66208

9/26/2013

Campaign Worker

$100.00

Cambridge Consultants LLC

3965 W 83rd St

Suite 291

Prairie Village KS 66208

9/27/2013

Letter and envelopes and campaign advice

$10,229.85

The Dover Group

43 L Street

Lake Lotawana MO 64086

9/27/2013

Direct mail pieces and postage

$47,671.60

Candidate Command LLC

1831 NW Vivion Rd

Suite 101

Riverside MO 64150

9/30/2013

Yard signs

$1,747.00

Glorioso Resources LLC

4618 Warwick Blvd

Apt 7C

Kansas City MO 64112

9/30/2013

Professional media services

$7,500.00

Smart Media Group LLC

814 King St

Suite 400

Alexandria VA 22314

9/30/2013

TV advertising

$143,175.00

Piryx Inc

144 2nd St

1st Floor

San Franncisco CA 94105

9/26/2013

Processing fee for credit card contributions

$143.75

[emphasis added]

Television, television, television, direct mail, social (new) media, consulting polling, yard signs (!)… There’s no limit to what you can do if you have enough money.

Also, previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)  

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the individual opposed to the health research tax on the ballot in Jackson County in November:

C131113 10/19/2013 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH Brad Bradshaw 1904 S. Shady Hill Lane Springfield MO 65809 physician and attorney 10/18/2013 $17,000.00

[emphasis added]

We thought we’d look at the third quarter campaign finance report:

REPORT SUMMARY

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/15/2013

8. Total All Receipts This Election $113,506.52

14. Total Expenditures This Election $103,731.42

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $9,775.10

29. Loans Received This Period [$]50,000.00

[emphasis added]

The contributions:

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/15/2013

11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED INLINE 8 ON FORM CD1A $0.00

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

Brad Bradshaw

1904 S. Shady Hill Lane

Springfield MO 65809

physician and attorney

8/20/2013

$33,000.00

Brad Bradshaw

1904 S. Shady Hill Lane

Springfield MO 65809

physician and lawyer

8/22/2013

$4,700.00

Brad Bradshaw

1904 S. Shady Hill Lane

Springfield MO 65809

physician and lawyer

8/27/2013

$17,000.00

Brad Bradshaw

1904 S. Shady Hill Lane

Springfield MO 65809

physician and lawyer

8/28/2013

$2,000.00

Eric Belk

3795 E. Pond Apple

Springfield MO 65809

lawyer

9/4/2013

$500.00

Brad Bradshaw

1904 S. Shady Hill Lane

Springfield MO 65809

physician and attorney

9/3/2013

in-kind

$6,306.52

[emphasis added]

Two individuals.

The expenditures:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/15/2013

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

8/20/2013

Advertising $5,503.75

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway

Fairway KS 66205

8/20/2013

Advertising $5,397.50

KMBC

6455 Winchester Ave

Kansas City MO 64133

8/20/2013

Advertising $7,480.00

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

8/23/2013

Advertising $1,615.00

Time Warner

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

8/20/2013

Advertising $6,039.25

KMBC

6455 Winchester Avenue

Kansas City MO 64133

8/23/2013

Advertising $1,700.00

CBS Outdoor

2459 Summit

Kansas City MO 64108

8/26/2013

Advertising $7,600.00

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

8/27/2013

Advertising $2,103.75

KMBC

6455 Winchester Ave

Kansas City MO 64133

8/27/2013

Advertising $1,360.00

KSHB

4720 Oak Streetr

Kansas City MO 64112

8/27/2013

Advertising $1,487.50

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy

Fairway KS 66205

8/27/2013

advertising $595.00

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

8/29/2013

advertising $701.25

Lamar Companies

3121 E. Elm

Springfield MO 65802

8/29/2013

advertising $5,000.00

CBS Outdoor

2459 Summit

Kansas City MO 64108

9/6/2013

advertising $4,450.00

KMBC

6455 Winchester Avenue

Kansas City MO 64133

9/6/2013

advertising $2,210.00

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

9/6/2013

advertising $2,102.90

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

9/6/2013

advertising $1,423.75

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway

Fairway KS 66205

9/6/2013

advertising $977.50

KMBC

6455 Winchester Avenue

Kansas City MO 64133

9/12/2013

advertising $5,270.00

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway

Fairway KS 66205

9/12/2013

advertising $3,145.00

WDAF

3030 Summit

Kansas City MO 64108

9/12/2013

advertising $3,442.50

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

9/12/2013

advertising $3,208.75

Time Warner Cable

9225 Indian Creek Parkway

Suite 500

Overland Park KS 66210

9/12/2013

advertising $4,088.50

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Consulting $10,000.00

KSHB

4720 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

9/17/2013

advertising $6,375.00

KCTV

4500 Shawnee Misison Parkway

Fairway KS 66205

9/25/2013

advertising $4,148.00

[emphasis added]

Broadcast and cable television advertising, billboards, and a consultant.

Details on the consultant:

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXPENDITURE

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/15/2013

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109 9/13/2013

Fundraising

[$]108.92

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Campaign Outreach

[$]6,915.89

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Press Relations

[$]140.19

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Research

[$]1,051.40

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes Street

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Website Design

[$]1,705.61

The Borich Group

3630 Holmes

Kansas City MO 64109

9/13/2013

Campaign Support

[$]77.99

[emphasis added]

The campaign web site: Responsible Cures

Apparently they (both of them) aren’t against the general concept of funding medical research with taxes, just against this particular tax in Jackson County:

We are working to make sure that any tax for translational medicine is well crafted and done right….

Also, previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)

Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)

Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)

Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)

Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)