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FEC reports for Quarter 1 were due today. Here is how a few key Ohioans did:
OH-1:
Chabot--Total Receipts: $116,865 Cash on Hand: $159,776
OH-2:
Schmidt--I couldn't find Mean Jean's filing on the FEC website. She either didn't file on time or there is a glitch on the site. When I punched in OH-2, only Pat DeWine and Rob Portman's committees appeared.
OH-14:
LaTourette--Receipts: $79,700 CoH: $172,460
OH-15:
Pryce--Receipts: $208,368 CoH: $171,446
Kilroy--Recepits: $22,923 CoH: $35,635
OH-16:
Regula--Receipts: $1,560 CoH: $91,178
OH-18:
Space--Receipts: $212,866 CoH: $180,343
The most interesting piece of information out of all of this is Regula's abysmal fundraising this quarter. Where it appears that Chabot, Pryce, and Space are all gearing up for a fight, Regula's numbers will simply add to the speculation that he wil retire after serving this final term. I would expect LaTourette's Q2 numbers to improve significantly now that Judge William O'Neil has made it clear that he will challenge LaTourette in the 14th.
Finally, Kilroy's numbers were also accompanied by what appeared to be some pretty significant debt left over from 2006. She will have to kick her fundraising into high gear later this year in order to keep up with the money Pryce is receiving from corporate PACs--espcially those associated with the insurance industry.
Check out www.FEC.gov to scan the database.
It was the recount that created the additional expenses, some of which apparently are still on the books.
Most of the field operation remained on payroll for 10 days trying to find the provisional voters and an ad was run on radio for the same purpose. There were expenses associated with several "Count Every Vote" rallies as well as the "Call Center" on High St was extended for two weeks. Other general expenses were associated with having to extend the operations for approx. 2 weeks.
Then there was the costs associated with the actual recount. Beyond paying the people to witness the recount for Kilroy, I assume the major expense incurred was for legal work. Mctigue's office had 2 attorneys working the recount as well as running the negotiations with the FCBE. There was at one point a lawsuit filed over the provisional ballots . . . .
Then there was the ridiculous . . . like Time Warner charging us for a full years worth of service (early cancellation) when we only used their internet services for 4 months ($3500!).
But an expense that to me really says the most . . .
when apparently some people who worked for the "co-ordinated campaign" did not get paid,
Mary Jo paid them.
These were high school kids out in Madison County, OSU students and the like. Kids that needed the $60--$300 they had earned. Mary Jo saw to it they each got their money.
Anyway, for MJ to have only $27,000 in expenses left over from the recount I think is fabulous . . . obviously, if she hadn't fought in the recount she would have way more cash on hand and no debt.
Oh yeah, that and the fact that she raised over $1,000,000 in the 3 months before voting day should inspire some confidence . . .
Disclaimer: I worked for MJK during her 06 run. Along with her online presence, I was involved with the operation of the recount and the shutdown of the campaign.