In their eight-days-before-election filings today with the Missouri Ethics Commission, O'Brian raised slightly more than White, pulling in $40,515 to $31,939.80. White spent $178,320.76 during July and had $69,845.38 left at the end of the reporting period.
O'Brian spent $33,517.46 and has $76,374.74 left.
Both candidates spent most of their money on television advertising.
Missouri Senate Leadership PAC $2,600
Missouri Senate PAC $2,500
Missouri Bankers Association Ozark Region $1,000
CL PAC, St. Louis, $2,500
Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists $2,000
Comcast $2,600
Cheyenne International (tobacco) $2,000
Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Association $500
Western Missouri Leadership Fund $2,600
Sooner Three, LLC, Joplin, $500
XCalibur (tobacco) $500
Paula Baker, Freeman Health, $500
Those contributing $500 or more to O'Brian were the following:
Builders Association $500
Shamrock PAC $2,600
Missouri School Administrators $2,600
Missouri Bankers Association Ozark Region $1,000
Jerrod Hogan, Anderson Engineering $1,000
Stephen Beimdiek $500
Debra Probert, Owens Corning $2,100
Richard D. Smith, RE Smith Construction, $500
Randy Moore, ZAF Energy $500
Nancy Good, The Title Company $500
Anyone else thinks it’s in poor taste that White - who primarily takes money from the medical community - also takes money from 2 tobacco donors?
ReplyDeleteSmoking kills you , Bill!
Have some integrity
Interesting to see who contributes to which candidate. Medical for Bill White as mentioned and construction/engineering for O'Brian. Medical is making tons of money off of our healthcare system, but even more or equal amounts are made off of building and infrastructure improvements after the tornado. Of course there is no way to evaluate our tax dollars going for roads and it does not make a difference as they are all now inferior and fall apart within a few years due to poor engineering specs.
ReplyDeleteI'm confused. Eight years as State Rep and after hearing him talk several times, I still do not know what he did. Except, apparently, make a lot of friends in the medical community. His spending level is unbelievable. Almost inappropriate. Trying to buy something, Bill? If you were a results kind of guy, why is all this necessary? And why can't I find a list of accomplishments?
ReplyDeleteRob - on the other hand - has a long list of accomplishments that have directly improved the economy of SW Missouri. It's all about JOBS, baby - and when it comes to that Rob O'Brian stands second to no one. Filling Ron Richard's shoes will be hard, but if one of the candidates can do it, it is Rob O'Brian.
Did Rob O’Brian write the original request to bring in Wallace-Bajjali? I seem to recall something about that in the Globe. As a voter, that might need some clarfication before the election.
ReplyDeleteRob O'Brian, on yet another hand, is responsible for a worthless ball park and the Wallace-Bajjali mess that cost Joplin big money. How much money traded hands in that cluster?
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