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IowaPolitics.com: First quarter Iowa-related spending by presidential candidates
5/15/2007
Democratic and Republican presidential candidates combined for just more than $2 million in Iowa-related expenditures in the first quarter of 2007, according to an IowaPolitics.com analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
The IowaPolitics.com analysis includes all expenditures made to an Iowa address, as well as all payments to people confirmed as Iowa staffers by the campaigns, regardless of the address listed for them on the FEC report.
Read below for a detailed breakdown of Iowa-related spending by each presidential candidate in the first quarter of 2007.
DEMOCRATS
Download spreadsheet listing all Dem candidates' expenditures
- BARACK OBAMA -- $633,973 total
The Illinois senator's report listed more Iowa-related expenditures than any other candidate, but a large part of that can be attributed to expenditures that weren't directly related to Iowa events. His campaign points out that an Iowa consulting firm helped with the senator's entire announcement tour -- including large events in New Hampshire, Chicago and Springfield, Ill. -- meaning the total includes a chunk of money spent on events in other states. Obama's report lists a total of $270,093 to Caudill Consulting Ltd. in Des Moines, including one payment of $248,662 on Feb. 16, right around the time of his announcement tour.
Obama's report listed $152,966 in payroll to 52 Iowa staffers. Seventeen staffers received more than two payments: Andrew Wiese, Chelsea Kammerer, Derek Eadon, Emily Parcell, Franny Starkey, Jillian Dykhoff, Katie Ingebretson, Marygrace Galston, Michael Keane, Mitch Stewart, Nickolas Meyer, Paul Tewes, Quinn Staudt, Rohan Patel, Simeon Talley, Steve Chasse and Thomas Vietor. See a full listing in the Excel file linked below. Obama's total also includes $100,000 to the state Democratic Party for "direct mail expense."
- JOHN EDWARDS -- $188,388 total
The former North Carolina senator's campaign spent $87,850 in salary on 20 Iowa staffers -- Andy Zabel, Chad Horrell, Chris Fields, Daniel Hardcastle, Elizabeth Lucas, Hillary Liepa, Jacqueline Lee, Jennifer A Lee, Jennifer O'Malley, Jessica Jones, Kevin Sherlock, Mark McCullough, Matthew McGrath, Megan Brengarth, Melanie Muenzer, Owen Pollock, Pamela Danielson, Theodore Eastman III, Thomas Patrick Maloney and Zachary Wineburg. Edwards' report listed $4,257 in consulting costs, including $1,750 to Caudill Consulting in Des Moines.
Edwards' campaign also spent $50,000 on a list purchase from the state Democratic party. His campaign was one of two (Hillary Clinton's being the other) to purchase equipment from former Gov. Tom Vilsack's campaign, spending $1,125 on March 1.
- HILLARY CLINTON -- $123,623 total
The New York senator listed $68,550 in salary to 15 staffers -- Amanda York, Angelique Pirozzi, Brenda Kole, Caroline Merkel, Christopher A. Hayler, Elliot Vice, Genevieve Craggs, J.R. Starrett, Jacqueline Bray, JoDee Winterhof, Mark Daley, Patrick McQuillan, Phil Olafsen, Stephanie Bjornson and Travis Worl. Clinton's campaign did not list any Iowa-related consulting expenditures, but did list $40,895 in event expenses, the bulk of which ($36,603) went to Sound Concepts, Inc. in Cedar Rapids. Clinton's campaign also paid Vilsack's campaign $3,100 for furniture.
- JOE BIDEN -- $105,500 total
Biden only had two expenditures -- $100,000 to the state Democratic Party for voter files and $5,500 in consulting fees to William Romjue, listed as his state director.
- CHRIS DODD -- $94,469 total
Dodd spent just more than $2,500 on payroll, listing payments to one Iowa staffer -- Katie Finn. Dodd also gave the state Democratic Party $50,000 for its voter list.
- BILL RICHARDSON -- $13,201 total
The New Mexico governor listed two staffers on his payroll -- Brad Frevert and Maria Goergen. He listed a total of $8,678 in payroll expenses.
- MIKE GRAVEL -- $84.80 total
Gravel listed $84.80 to Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
REPUBLICANS
Download spreadsheet listing all GOP candidates' expenditures
- MITT ROMNEY -- $287,840 total
The campaign of the former Massachusetts governor paid out $76,139 in payroll to 11 staffers -- Brittany Groeneveld, Candace Turitto, Chad Airhart, Christian Goos, Derek Flowers, Gentry Collins, Jill Latham, Marcus Branstad, Marisa Tank, Sara Craig and Tim Albrecht. His campaign also listed $110,925 in consulting expenses, mostly to Brian Kennedy, Gross Schwarm LLC of Lake Mills and Capitol Resources of Brooklyn, Iowa. The report also listed $32,461 to the Republican Party for its voter list.
- JOHN McCAIN -- $241,943 total
The Arizona senator's report lists $103,091 in payroll paid to 10 Iowa staffers -- Erik Helland, Grant Young, Jennifer Crall, Joel Arends, Marco Nunez, Jr., Marlys Popma, Matthew Gronewald, Matthew Strawn, Scott Will and Timothy Miller. His report also lists a total of $41,310 in get-out-the-vote consulting, with payments to Chuck Larson, Karen Slifka and Targeted Consulting LLC of Muscatine. McCain's campaign also gave the state Republican Party $30,000 for list rental and gave the Iowa Christian Alliance $500 for a registration fee.
- TOMMY THOMPSON -- $160,789 total
None of Thompson's personnel expenditures were labeled as "payroll" or "salary," but seven people -- Chad Olsen, Bobby Kaufmann, Chris Coffman, Dan Romportl, Gwen Ecklund, Jeanita McNulty and Tom Erb -- received $21,550 in payments for either "operations consulting" or "event consulting." The former Wisconsin governor's report also listed more than $107,000 to Victory Enterprises in Davenport for consulting, direct mail, postage and other expenses.
- RUDY GIULIANI -- $95,072 total
Giuliani's report listed $19,458 in payroll expenses to Iowa staffers Bruceanne Phillips and Maria Comella. The former New York mayor also listed $33,750 in consulting expenses to Navigating Strategies LLC of Cedar Rapids and $32,482 to the state Republican Party for list rental.
- SAM BROWNBACK -- $31,552 total
Brownback's campaign listed nearly $10,000 in total salary (not including meal and travel reimbursements) for three staffers -- Allen Heine, Trainor Walsh and Bryan Sanders. The Kansas senator also listed $500 to the Iowa Christian Alliance for a convention booth.
- MIKE HUCKABEE -- $15,682 total
The former Arkansas governor's report did not list any individual Iowa staffers, but did have $12,000 in fundraising and consulting expenses divided between two companies -- $10,650 to MVP Leadership in Sioux City and $1,400 to the Concept Works in West Des Moines. Huckabee also listed $500 to the Iowa Christian Alliance for a lit booth.
- TOM TANCREDO -- $10,242 total
The Colorado congressman listed $200 to the state Department of Revenue for payroll taxes, but did not have any expenditures labeled as payroll or salary. His campaign did list travel expense reimbursements totalling more than $5,100 to Mick Bransfield, Ryan Rhodes and Sarah Mayberry. Tancredo also listed $1,500 to the state Republican Party for an event and $500 to the Iowa Christian Alliance.
- JIM GILMORE -- $3,000 total
The former Virginia governor gave Benjamin Bishop of Des Moines $2,500 for strategic consulting and gave the Iowa Christian Alliance $500 for a display table at its conference.
- DUNCAN HUNTER -- $500 total
The California congressman gave the Iowa Christian Alliance $500 for a spot at its conference.
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