Tom Schweich (r) for Auditor: apparently people give big bucks to rock stars
2010, Allen Icet, campaign finance, missouri, rock star, State Auditor, Susan Montee, Tom Schweich
Previously: Don't quit your day job
Most of the candidates who have filed for State Auditor haven't submitted their first quarter 2010 campaign finance reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission yet (the reports are due soon). But, any single contribution over $5000 must be reported within forty-eight hours to the commission. There's an interesting disparity in those big bucks contributions among the candidates. For instance, take our rock star candidate, Tom Schweich (r):
COMMITTEE: MECID:C091153
SCHWEICH FOR AUDITOR
5191 Other(Report of Contribution Received Over $5000)	04/08/2010
That's eight large contribution reports within two weeks. Freedom isn't free.
I wonder if the production costs for his rock video will show up on the complete report. Given the production values, there's certainly enough money here to produce a whole bunch more. But, I digress.
April 8, 2010 [pdf]
Hunter Engineering Company Bridgeton, MO 4/8/2010 10,000.00
C Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Co. St. Louis, MO 4/5/2010 10,000.00
James T. Blair IV Frontenac, MO Moneta Group 3/31/2010 10,000.00
World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc. St. Louis, MO 3/31/2010 10,000.00
Mike and Laura Herring Clayton, MO Impact Group 3/31/2010 10,000.00
March 31, 2010 [pdf]
Express Scripts, Inc. St. Louis, MO 3/31/2010 10,000.00
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. St. Louis, MO 3/29/2010 10,000.00
Stephen Ditman Godfrey, IL PricewaterhouseCoopers 3/26/2010 10,000.00
Scott J. Wilson St. Louis MO S.M. Wilson & Co. 3/25/2010 10,000.00
Peter F. Herschend Branson, MO Herschend Family Entertainment 3/25/2010 10,000.00
Mitek Industries, Inc Corporate Chesterfield, MO 3/24/2010 10,000.00
Sanford McDonnell St. Louis, MO Retired 3/24/2010 10,000.00
Robert Hermann St. Louis, MO Retired 3/24/2010 10,000.00
TSI Holding Company St. Louis, MO 3/24/2010 10,000.00
Jesse R. Bodine St. Louis, MO Retired 3/24/2010 10,000.00
HBE Corporation St. Louis, MO 3/24/2010 10,000.00
That could pay for a lot of rock videos.
Allen Icet (r) only had one big bucks contribution:
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. St. Louis, MO 4/3/2010 10,000.00
Ah, an equal opportunity beer company. At least when it comes to republican State Auditor candidates.
And the current State Auditor, Susan Montee (D), how does she fare in the beer sweepstakes (along with other big bucks contributions) this quarter?:
Zip. Nada.
That's my kind of State Auditor.