Saturday, October 25, 2008

Nixon adds $284,900 to campaign account

Attorney General Jay Nixon continues to run away from Republican opponent Kenny Hulshof in the money race as the campaign for governor enters its final stage.

Nixon picked up $289,900 in oversized contributions during the past couple of days, according to 48-hour reports filed today and Friday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Of that total, $284,900 was noted in Friday's filing, including $150,000 from SEIU PEA International. Nixon also received the following:

Integrity in Law Enforcement, Independence, $25,000; James Nutter Sr., Kansas City, $25,000; James Nutter Jr., Kansas City, $10,000; Robert Blitz, Frontenac, $10,000; Norman Harty, Dexter, $9,900; Boilermakers Local No. 27 Voluntary Fund, $10,000; Davis Minton, Dexter, $10,000; Express Scripts, St. Louis, $10,000; Hilda Jones, Williamsburg, $10,000

Nixon picked up $15,000 from Bernstein, Litowitz, Berger, a New York law firm, according to the 48-hour report filed today.

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