Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for a St. Louis County Council seat (in a special election to replace Steve Stenger who is now County Executive):

C151025 01/23/2015 CITIZENS FOR KEVIN O’LEARY John Goodman [….] New York NY 10003 Self Actor 1/16/2015 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Dude!

The campaign committee:

C151025: Citizens For Kevin O’leary

2557 New England Town Road Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63129 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….] Established Date: 01/21/2015

[….]

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2016 Council Person District 6 St Louis County

[emphasis added]

In the St. Louis County Executive race:

4:46 pm Thu December 18, 2014

Stream Seeks Recount In Loss To Stenger For County Executive

By Jo Mannies

Republican Rick Stream waited until the deadline to go to court Thursday and request a recount in the close contest he lost Nov. 4 for St. Louis County executive.

Stream lost by fewer than 1,800 votes to Democrat Steve Stenger, who is to be sworn in on Jan. 1….

[….]

That’s cutting it a little close (the timeline part).

Meanwhile, via the Missouri Ethics Commission, the campaigns are restocking:

C061248 12/05/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Friends of John Diehl 2404 White Stable Rd Town and Country MO 63131 12/5/2014 $65,000.00

C061248 12/14/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Lewis & Clark Ozarks Mountain Forum 1736 E Sunshine St Ste 402 Springfield MO 65804 12/12/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Interesting.

C071362 12/16/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Thompson Coburn LLP One US Bank Plaza St Louis MO 63101 12/16/2014 $10,000.00

C071362 12/21/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Express Scripts, Inc. One Express Way St Louis MO 63121 12/19/2014 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Does anyone recall any past St. Louis County races with a reversal of close to 2,000 votes in a recount? I didn’t think so.

Rick Stream’s (r) campaign must have a really interesting theory of election day ballot counting and the post election day certification in St. Louis County.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: move along, nothing new to see here (September 26, 2014)

Can you balance political harakiri against the satisfaction of slapping a fool in the face? (October 3, 2014)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): on Rick Stream (r) running for St. Louis County Executive (October 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: welcome to Missouri, St. Louis County edition (October 30, 2014)

Election Results: St. Louis County Executive (November 5, 2014)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C061248 12/05/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Friends of John Diehl 2404 White Stable Rd Town and Country MO 63131 12/5/2014 $65,000.00

[emphasis added]

What on earth for?

C061248: Friends Of Rick Stream

1229 Lockett Lane Committee Type: Candidate

Kirkwood Mo 63122 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 04/07/2006

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After General Election-11/4/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $77,151.42

Monetary Receipts + $266,450.00

Monetary Expenditures – $303,058.46

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($36,608.46)

Ending Money On Hand   $40,542.96

[emphasis added]

Previously:

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: move along, nothing new to see here (September 26, 2014)

Can you balance political harakiri against the satisfaction of slapping a fool in the face? (October 3, 2014)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): on Rick Stream (r) running for St. Louis County Executive (October 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: welcome to Missouri, St. Louis County edition (October 30, 2014)

Election Results: St. Louis County Executive (November 5, 2014)  

The election results in the St. Louis County Executive race between Steve Stenger (D) and Rick Stream (r):

SUMMARY REPORT        GENERAL ELECTION                UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

RUN DATE:11/04/14     ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

RUN TIME:11:37 PM     TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014

                                                      VOTES PERCENT

          PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 685).  .  .  .  .       685  100.00

          REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL .  .  .  .  .   669,488

          BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .   294,310

          VOTER TURNOUT – TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .             43.96

 COUNTY EXECUTIVE

             (WITH 681 OF 681  COUNTED)

          STEVE STENGER (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .   137,638   47.73

          RICK STREAM (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   135,870   47.12

          THEO (TED) BROWN, SR. (LIB)  .  .  .  .     7,970    2.76

          JOE PASSANISE (CON) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,200    1.11

          WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,665    1.27

{emphasis added]

My, that was close.

There was a lot of money raised and spent in this race. A lot of money.

Just the contributions over $5,000.00 for the republican candidate (via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C061248 06/27/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David Spence 2021 S Warson Rd St Louis MO 63124 Legacy Pharmaceutical Chief Executive 6/25/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 07/12/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM James S McDonnell III 40 Glen Eagles Dr St Louis MO 63124 Retired 7/11/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 07/24/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Cunningham Campaign Committee 1602 Timberlake Manor Pkwy Chesterfield MO 63017 7/24/2014 $75,000.00

C061248 07/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/25/2014 $100,000.00

C061248 07/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Drury Development Corporation 721 Emerson Road Suite 200 St Louis MO 63141 7/25/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 07/31/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Friends of Tom Schweich 3220 W Edgewood Suite E Jefferson City MO 65109 7/30/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 08/10/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Lewis & Clark Ozarks Mountain Forum 1736 E Sunshine St Ste 402 Springfield MO 65804 8/9/2014 $25,000.00

C061248 08/20/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Thompson Coburn LLP One Bank Plaza St Louis MO 63101 8/19/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 08/21/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM August Busch III 1 Mid Rivers Mall Drive Suite 210 Saint Peters MO 63376 Retired 8/21/2014 $7,500.00

C061248 09/03/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Ann Scott 150 Carondelet Plz Unit 1403 St Louis MO 63105 Self-Employed 9/3/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 09/07/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM John Danforth 911 Tirrill Farms Rd St Louis MO 63124 Attorney 9/6/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 09/07/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Menlo Smith 14 Ballantrae Court St Louis MO 63131 Retired 9/6/2014 $12,000.00

C061248 09/16/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Centene Management Company LLC 7700 Forsyth Blvd St Louis MO 63105 9/16/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 09/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David Spence 2021 S Warson Rd Saint Louis MO 63124 Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging 9/25/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 09/26/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Drury Development Corporation 721 Emerson Road Suite 200 St Louis MO 63141 9/26/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 10/01/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Schmitt for Missouri PO Box 220722 Kirkwood MO 63122 10/1/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 10/16/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Sam Fox 7701 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105 Harbour Group 10/15/2014 $7,500.00

C061248 10/16/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Doug Albrecht 16 Upper Ladue Rd. St Louis MO 63124 Bodley Group 10/15/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 10/16/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Lewis & Clark Northern Missouri Forum 575 Witte Industrial Ct. Troy MO 63379 10/16/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 10/21/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Schmitt for Missouri PO Box 220722 Kirkwood MO 63122 10/21/2014 $12,500.00

C061248 10/22/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David Spence 7733 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 1375 St Louis MO 63105 Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging 10/20/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 10/22/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Missourians for Tim Jones PO Box 434 Eureka MO 63025 10/20/2014 $10,500.00

C061248 10/23/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe PO Box 105527 Jefferson City MO 65110 10/21/2014 $12,500.00

C061248 10/24/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David L Steward PO Box 1724 Maryland Heights MO 63043 Worldwide Technology 10/22/2014 $20,000.00

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Committee To Elect Ron Richard 1419 W 4th St Joplin MO 64801 10/23/2014 $12,500.00

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Citizens to Elect Kurt Schaefer Attorney General PO Box 1614 Columbia MO 65205 10/24/2014 $18,000.00

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Ann Wagner for Congress PO Box 50 Ballwin MO 63022 10/24/2014 $49,054.50

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Hanaway For Governor 7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64153 10/24/2014 $12,500.00

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Robert Low PO Box 4208 Springfield MO 65808 Prime Inc. 10/24/2014 $20,000.00

C061248 10/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Steven Trulaske 7770 Forsyth Blvd Suite 1220 St Louis MO 63105 True Manufacturing 10/24/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 10/27/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Stan Herzog PO Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 Herzog Contracting CEO 10/27/2014 $25,000.00

C061248 10/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Andrew Puzder 570 Meadow Wood Lane Montecito CA 93108 CKE Restaurants 10/28/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 10/31/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM John Brunner 11939 Manchester Rd. #151 St Louis MO 63131 Retired 10/31/2014 $6,250.00

C061248 10/31/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David Spence 7733 Forsyth Blvd Suite 1375 St Louis MO 63105 Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging 10/31/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 10/31/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Peter Herschend 538 Oak Bluff Road Branson MO 65616 Herschend Family Entertainment 10/31/2014 $20,000.00

C061248 11/01/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Emerson Electric Co. 8000 West Florissant Avenue PO Box 4100 St Louis MO 63136 10/31/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 11/03/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Ann Wagner for Congress PO Box 50 Ballwin MO 63022 11/3/2014 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Ain’t that a who’s who?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: move along, nothing new to see here (September 26, 2014)

Can you balance political harakiri against the satisfaction of slapping a fool in the face? (October 3, 2014)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): on Rick Stream (r) running for St. Louis County Executive (October 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: welcome to Missouri, St. Louis County edition (October 30, 2014)

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) commented via Twitter today on Rick Stream (r), the republican candidate for St. Louis County Executive:

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc

I respect the protests yesterday but find it ironic that #MoralMonday began in N Carolina over the same leg agenda that Rick Stream supports 4:45 PM – 14 Oct 2014

There were a few testy responses.

Claire McCaskill ‏@clairecmc

#MoralMonday began in N Carolina over failure to expand Medicaid,efforts to suppress black voters,etc.The same agenda Stream voted for. 4:48 PM – 14 Oct 2014

And there were a few more testy responses (and some which were supportive).

In the past few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the republican in the St. Louis County Executive race:

C061248 09/25/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM David Spence 2021 S Warson Rd Saint Louis MO 63124 Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging 9/25/2014 $15,000.00

C061248 09/26/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Drury Development Corporation 721 Emerson Road Suite 200 St Louis MO 63141 9/26/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

The republican campaign consultant industrial complex should advise him to get a campaign land yacht…

And for the Democrat:

C071362 09/23/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Scott Sifton for State Senate 9814 Berwick Place St Louis MO 63123 9/23/2014 $5,001.00

C071362 09/24/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER John Ross Jr 101 S. Hanley Rd., #1400 St Louis MO 63105 Summit Development Group 9/23/2014 $10,000.00

C071362 09/24/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 110 PAC Fund 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Sunset Hills MO 63127 9/24/2014 $15,000.00

C071362 09/24/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 9/24/2014 $15,000.00

C071362 09/25/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri Local 2665 PAC Fund 115 McMenamy St Peters MO 63376 9/24/2014 $8,100.00

C071362 09/25/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Clayco 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Dr. St Louis MO 63114 9/25/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

They have different circles of friends.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: en passant (August 29, 2014)

Campaign Finance: the money will be there (September 8, 2014)

Campaign Finance: there’s that number, again (September 10, 2014)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the republican candidate for St. Louis County Executive:

C061248 09/07/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM John Danforth 911 Tirrill Farms Rd St Louis MO 63124 Attorney 9/6/2014 $10,000.00

C061248 09/07/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Menlo Smith 14 Ballantrae Court St Louis MO 63131 Retired 9/6/2014 $12,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s nice to have friends.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Previously: Campaign Finance: Well, they did vote on the earnings tax… (August 11, 2014)

Today, for Steve Stenger, the Democratic Party nominee for St. Louis County executive – at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 08/11/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER UFCW Local 655 Elect Political Fund 300 Weidman Rd. Ballwin MO 63011 8/11/2014 $7,500.00

[emphasis added]

There certainly is a difference.