Counting Missouri Amendment 3 Money

Progressives across the nation are already doing a victory dance on one of Missori's most controversial ballot issues. 

But, as several TKC readers point out, the real story of this campaign concerns special interest big bucks pouring in to local politics from across the nation.

From one of our favorite progressive sites, here's a look at activists looking to explain away the trend:

"The Yes on 3 campaign, backed by a coalition of groups under the banner Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, has been aggressive. The coalition has raised more than $30 million — far outpacing groups urging a “no” vote on the amendment. And while the campaign has received some large donations and in-kind support from individuals and organizations across the country, its campaign finance reports reflect that the effort has been fueled by thousands of small donations, a seeming testament to a vigorous text-messaging campaign. Its most recent quarterly finance report, for example, was nearly 1,700 pages long.

"In contrast, groups advocating for keeping the ban in place — Vote No on 3 and Missouri Stands with Women — have struggled, despite the efforts of their political allies to keep the measure off the ballot, including a failed lawsuit to stop it. As of late October, those groups had raised about $2 million, which includes a more than $150,000 infusion of late cash from D. John Sauer, a former Missouri solicitor general and a member of Donald Trump’s legal team."

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