Saturday, September 13, 2008

Union kicks in half million to Nixon campaign

The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, contributed a half million dollars to Jay Nixon's gubernatorial campaign Wednesday, according to a 48-hour report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

With the union contribution as the centerpiece, the Nixon campaign raised $674,500 over a three-day period in which Nixon's Republican opponent, Congressman Kenny Hulshof raised $86,950.

Wednesday contributions to the Nixon campaign, in addition to the AFSCME bundle, included:

Clayco, St. Louis, $25,000; Christopher J. Thoron, attorney, Chesterfield, Ill, $9,000; Andrew O'Brien, O'Brien Law Firm, St. Louis, $10,000; O'Brien Law Firm, St. Louis, $10,000; SimmonsCooper LLC, Alton, Ill., $25,000; James Holloran, attorney, St. Louis, $10,500

On Tuesday, Nirmal Mulye, CEO of Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, Kendall Park, N. J. gave $10,000 to the Nixon campaign.

The breakdown of $75,000 in contributions to the Nixon campaign that came Monday are featured in the Sept. 10 Turner Report.

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