Koster: $1 M man, smokes rivals
State Sen. Chris Koster’s political credentials may still prompt debate, but there’s no question that he’s bringing in the bucks.
Koster, D-Harrisonville, reported today that he had $1,011,453.89 in the bank (and a $200,000 loan). Even with the latter taken into account, Koster outpaced his rivals in both parties.
Here’s the tallies (money raised is entire total, and not just for the period):
State Sen. President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons, R-Kirkwood: Raised $828,998.50, spent $367,926.50, $440,321.26 in the bank.
State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, D-Richmond Heights: Raised $753,832.40 ($164,003 since Jan. 1), spent $154,315.35, $631,441.42 on hand.
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia: Raised $609,943 ($162,339 since Jan. 1), spent $250,416.08, $460,120.12 in the bank.
Koster: Raised $1,989,647.14 ($610,385 since Jan. 1), spent $782,438.21, $1,011,453.89 on hand. Debts: $200,000.
More details in our Post-Dispatch story.



is anyone tired of that same post from Jack popping blog after blog. Could the Koster campaign get a little more creative and a little harder work ethic? You are not fooling anyone by using your endorsement to try to spell out real support. I want to see Chris Koster in the same room with both Donnelly and Harris but this has not happened. Why is that? Is he afraid to talk about the issues with the democrats in the race that have a proven democratic record. I encourage Koster to start talking to the press himself and to start going to the same places as the other two candidates.
I heard that there is an AG democratic primary debate at Truman State on April 24th and I hope that I can see Chris Koster there. I would hope that he does not continue to back away from having to answer to his record, because that will not win this campaign.