Campaign Finance: Who? For What?

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C121327 06/25/2012 COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC LIBERTY Ameristar One Ameristar St Charles MO 63301 6/25/2012 $50,000.00

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What's this all about? That's (relatively) serious cash.

C121327: Committee For Economic Liberty
Po Box 1661 Committee Type: Political Action
St Charles Mo 63302
(888) 332-3811 Established Date: 06/06/2012

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Brand new.

Treasurer
Carl Bearden
Po Box 561
St Charles Mo 63302

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Now we're getting somewhere.

A lobbyist:

LOBID:L002591 Received Date:7/17/2007
Lobbyist's Name Carl Bearden
Lobbyist's Address PO Box 561
Lobbyist's Address2
Lobbyist's C/S/Z St Charles, MO 63302

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Fancy that. The same address.

Principal(s) listed by Lobbyist
Principal Name/Address/Phone Status Date Added Date Deleted

CARL BEARDEN
PO BOX 561
ST. CHARLES MO 63302
[xxx-xxx-xxxx] A 7/19/2007

UNITED FOR MISSOURI
PO BOX 11466
SPRINGFIELD MO 65808
[xxx-xxx-xxxx] A 7/30/2010

UNITED FOR MISSOURI'S FUTURE
PO BOX 11466
SPRINGFIELD MO 65808
[xxx-xxx-xxxx] A 7/30/2010

That's a compact list.

Well, something's up in St. Charles. With a PAC name like "Committee for Economic Liberty" it'll be interesting to watch.