Babcock's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 40.8% of this total ($98,024) going to KSDK St. Louis in St Louis. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Babcock's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$240,125
27.9%
Media buy sys 0318, 1511, 1690: 10/25-10/31
$92,650
10.8%
Media buy sys 1511, 1690, 0318
$92,650
10.8%
Media buy sys 0318, 1511, 1690
$92,650
10.8%
Media buy 0318,1511,1690: 11/1-11/8
$92,650
10.8%
Media buy expense: fees
$89,200
10.4%
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
$70,125
8.2%
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
$70,125
8.2%
Telephone polling
$11,764
1.4%
Newspaper advertising
$2,779
0.3%
Consulting
$808
< 0.1%
Payroll
$540
< 0.1%
Election night food
$500
< 0.1%
T-shirts
$470
< 0.1%
Staff meals
$384
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$234
< 0.1%
Robo calls
$233
< 0.1%
Campaign gifts
$232
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$229
< 0.1%
Supllies: parade
$208
< 0.1%
Bank charges
$175
< 0.1%
Office expense
$158
< 0.1%
Campaign staff meals
$142
< 0.1%
Printer supplies
$102
< 0.1%
Wire fee
$60
< 0.1%
Printing
$56
< 0.1%
Volunteer meals: parade
$45
< 0.1%
Subscriptions
$40
< 0.1%
Campaign calls: automated
$24
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Spectrum
2016-10-24
$92,650
Media buy sys 0318, 1511, 1690: 10/25-10/31
Spectrum
2016-10-07
$92,650
Media buy sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-10-17
$92,650
Media buy sys 0318, 1511, 1690
Spectrum
2016-10-24
$92,650
Media buy 0318,1511,1690: 11/1-11/8
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-24
$38,525
Media buy expense: fees
KSDK St. Louis
2016-10-28
$33,555
Media expenses
KSDK St. Louis
2016-10-24
$29,478
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
KSDK St. Louis
2016-10-24
$29,478
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
KSDK St. Louis
2016-11-03
$27,259
Media expenses
KMOV St.Louis
2016-10-24
$26,987
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
KMOV St.Louis
2016-10-24
$26,987
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
KSDK St. Louis
2016-10-17
$19,656
Media expenses
Ktvi
2016-11-03
$19,380
Media expenses
KMOV St.Louis
2016-10-28
$18,406
Media expenses
KDNL St. Louis
2016-11-03
$17,747
Media expenses
KSDK St. Louis
2016-10-13
$17,552
Media expenses
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-17
$16,375
Media buy expense: fees
Ktvi
2016-10-28
$15,874
Media expenses
KMOV St.Louis
2016-10-17
$15,555
Media expenses
KMOV St.Louis
2016-10-13
$12,537
Media expenses
Victory Phones
2016-11-02
$11,764
Telephone polling
Ktvi
2016-10-24
$11,708
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
Ktvi
2016-10-24
$11,708
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-07
$10,945
Media buy expense: fees
KMOV St.Louis
2016-11-03
$10,455
Media expenses
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