If you read the most recent post on the comments that came from Congressman Blaine Luektemeyer on a morning radio show at KRMS (http://krmsradio.com/mp3/2011-11-23_09-00_The_Morning_Magazine_1.mp3) and his repetitive comments that LOZ residents need to “read the documents” with accusations of us needlessly “fanning the flames” and offering a disgusted chuckle while reminding us for the umpteenth time “To try to find a solution to a problem that does not exist does not make sense” with reference to recent events that have left the Lake of the Ozarks reeling and wondering why. Well, take a look at the information compiled below by members of the Lake Area Conservative Club and maybe answer your own question. Taken from the Center for Responsive Politics:
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Ameren, as October 31, 2011 lobby expenditures (this does not include contributions to campaigns) reported by Ameren from Senate office of Public Record: $1,250,000.00
Ameren contributed to the following House & Senate for 2011-2012 campaign war chests:
House (28% to Dems, 73% to Republicans):
Boehner-R (speaker) Received: $5,000
Carnhan-D (3rd dist) Received: $2,000
Clay, Wm.-D (1st dist) Received: $4,000
Emerson, JoAnn-R (8th Dist) Received: $4,000
Bill Long (-R (7th Dist) Received: $2,000
Blaine Luetkemeyer-R (9th
dist) Received: $5,000
Senate:
Akin-R (MO Senate) Received: $2,000
Blunt- R, MO (U.S Senate) Received: $1,000
Ameren has set up an
expense acct. for Luetkemeyer for 2012 of $5,000.
2008 Campaign funding & expenditures:
Luetkemeyer received
$10,000
Blunt received $ 7,500
Carnahan received $ 8,000
Todd Akin rec'd $ 6,500
McCaskill rec'd $ 4,000
Clay rec'd $ 8,000
Ameren UE PAC sent Jefferson
City $45,650.00 in 2008
Taking a look at the data from Center for Responsive Politics
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000023888&year=2011
“A special interest's lobbying activity may go up or down over time, depending on how much attention the federal government is giving their issues. Particularly active clients often retain multiple lobbying firms, each with a team of lobbyists, to press their case for them.”
Does the radio show on KRMS with Congressman Blaine Luektemeyer make more sense now? http://krmsradio.com/mp3/2011-11-23_09-00_The_Morning_Magazine_1.mp3
Look at the data and draw your own conclusions.
