Yesterday, in the Kansas City Star:

On Missouri taxes and education policies, Rex Sinquefield’s clout is growing

By JASON HANCOCK

[….]07/19/2014 6:11 PM

….The Missouri Club for Growth, a conservative group funded largely by [Rex] Sinquefield….

Largely? Really?

From the Missouri Club for Growth July 2014 quarterly campaign finance report:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE [pdf] 7/15/2014

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

[emphasis added]

From the April 2014 quarterly campaign finance report:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE [pdf] 4/15/2014

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

[emphasis added]

From the March 31, 2014 8 Day Before General Municipal Election campaign report:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE [pdf] 3/31/2014

Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/27/2014 $973,000.00

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

[emphasis added]

From the January 2014 quarterly campaign finance report:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE [pdf] 1/15/2014

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

Barb Carney 9901 NW 71st Terrace Parkville MO 64152 Retired 10/28/2013 $15.00

Linda Cone 10204 NW 73rd Tr Weatherby Lake MO 64152 Self Employed 10/28/2013 $50.00

Jacque Cox 6200 S. National Dr Parkville MO 64152 Retired 10/28/2013 $30.00

Theresa Emerson 14255 NW 65th Pl Parkville MO 64152 None 10/28/2013 15.00

Mary Hill 1354 Wildbriar Dr Liberty MO 64060 St. Luke’s Hospital 10/28/2013 $15.00

Mark Hirsch 5821 N Cypress Ave Kansas City MO 64119 None 10/28/2013 $40.00

Bob Holliger 14706 E 43rd St. S Independence MO 64055 Retired 10/28/2013 $100.00

Cecilia Johnson 1908 E 15th Terrace Kansas City MO 64127 Rachel House 10/28/2013 $20.00

Jamie McCarthy 5941 Oak St Kansas CIty MO 64113 Cloudge Court 10/28/2013 $50.00

William Norwood 5815 N Cypress Ave Kansas City MO 64119 Self 10/28/2013 $15.00

Joe Roetheli 10206 Liberty Cir Liberty MO 64068 Self 10/28/2013 $30.00

Beverlee Roper 9902 NW 73rd Terrace Weatherby Lake MO 64152 Platte County 10/28/2013 $50.00

Barb Thiewes 4513 NW Baltimore Dr Kansas City MO 64116 Cohen Esrey Real Estate 10/28/2013 $40.00

Lee Valentine 7842 N Dawn Ave Kansas City MO 64151 Retired 10/28/2013 $50.00

Jonathon Westbrook 7932 Roswell Ave Kansas City MO 66109 KCKPD 10/28/2013 $15.00

John Stolte 11006 Booth Ave Kansas City MO 64134 MarksNelson 10/28/2013 $25.00

John Stolte 11006 Booth Ave Kansas City MO 64134 MarksNelson 11/28/2013 $25.00

All Season’s Rental 5050 Kansas Ave Kansas City MO 66106 11/15/2013 $286.94

Elaine Koch 1215 W 61st St Kansas City MO 64113 Bryan Cave 10/28/2013 $50.00

[emphasis added]

Interesting. Let’s put all of this information in some perspective:

Rex Sinquefield’s campaign contribution to the Missouri Club for Growth as reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission in 2014

– compared to those of seventeen other individuals and one business entity. That tiny slice is everyone else.

The term “largely” doesn’t do the reality any justice.

On Missouri taxes and education policies, Rex Sinquefield’s clout is growing

By JASON HANCOCK

[….]07/19/2014 6:11 PM

“….We are not a puppet of Mr. Sinquefield,” Abrajano said. “His contributions are truly his only involvement….”

Oh, but the rest of us are.