Big May for Howard Rich & Friends (UPDATED)

Many of the pre-election campaign finance disclosures for the June 10th primaries are in, and it looks like Howard Rich's South Carolinians for Responsible Government spent the month of May doing what it does best: funneling out-of-state voucher cash into local political contests around our state.

Once again, the New York libertarian is poised to be the single biggest special interest in South Carolina, through the myriad business entities he uses to bypass our contribution limits. And remember, historically about half the out-of-state cash from Howie and friends comes in during the "blind spot," the couple of weeks between the pre-election disclosure and the actual election.

Anyway, here's the 2008 totals so far.

Kyle Boyd, House 48
5/12 $1,000 LaSalle Associates (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/12 $1,000 LaSalle Associates (73 Spring St. Rm 408 NYC)

Joseph Bustos, House 112
5/13 $1,000 123 LaSalle Assoc. (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/08 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/13 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave. NYC)

Mike Fair, Senate 6
5/23 $1,000 123 Lasalle Associates (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/23 $1,000 Alan J. Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave. NYC)
5/23 $1,000 Yvonne Rich (2111 West Rd Mtn Home, AR)

Sheri Few, House 79
4/29 $1,000 123 Lasalle Assoc. (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
4/29 $1,000 123 Lasalle Inc (73 Spring St Rm 408 NYC)
3/04 $1,000 188 Claremont LLC (73 Spring St Rm 408 NYC)
3/04 $1,000 332 E 11 LLC (73 Spring St Rm 507 NYC)
3/04 $1,000 Bradford Management (73 Spring St Rm 507 NYC)
2/28 $1,000 Joseph Stilwell (26 Broadway, 23rd Floor NYC)
2/28 $1,000 John Kirtley (339 S. Plant Ave., Tampa, FL)

Heyward Hutson, House 94
5/16 $1,000 123 Lasalle Associates (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/16 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt of NY (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/16 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 5th Ave NYC)
5/16 $1,000 Yvonne Rich (2111 West Rd 1 Mtn. Home, AR)

Bob Leach, House 21
3/14 $1,000 332 E 11 LLC (73 Spring St. Rm. 507 NYC)
3/14 $1,000 188 Claremont LLC (73 Spring St. Rm. 408 NYC)
3/14 $1,000 Joseph D. Stilwell (26 Broadway 23rd Flr. NYC)
3/14 $1,000 Yvonne Rich (211 West Road 1 Mtn Home, AR)
3/14 $1,000 John Kirtley (339 S. Plant Ave. Tampa, FL)

Deborah Long, House 45
5/19 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt of NY (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/18 $1,000 123 LaSalle Associates (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/18 $1,000 Alan J. Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave., NYC)

Joe Mahaffey, House 36
2/29 $1,000 322 E 11 LLC (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
2/29 $1,000 538-14 Realty, LLC (73 Springs St. Rm 408 NYC)
2/29 $1,000 Joseph D Stilwell (26 Broadway, 23 Flr. NYC)
2/29 $1,000 John Kirtley (339 S. Plant Ave. Tampa, FL)

Joey Millwood, House 38
5/14 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt of NY (73 Spring St NYC)
5/12 $1,000 123 Lasalle Associates (73 Spring St NYC)
5/16 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 5th Ave NYC)

Wendy Nanney, House 22
5/12 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave. NYC)
2/26 $1,000 John Kirtley (339 S Plant Ave. Tampa, FL)
2/13 $1,000 Joseph Stilwell (26 Broadway 23rd Floor NYC)

Roger Nutt, House 35
5/09 $1,000 123 Lasalle Assoc. (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/09 $1,000 123 Lasalle Inc. (73 Spring St. NYC)

Ed Rumsey, House 2
5/12 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt of NY (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/12 $1,000 LaSalle Assoc. (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/12 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 5th Avenue NYC)

Tim Scott, House 117
5/14 $1,000 123 Lasalle Inc (73 Spring St Rm 408 NYC)
5/14 $1,000 123 Lasalle Assoc. (73 Spring St Rm 507 NYC)
5/21 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave. NYC)

Katrina Shealy, Senate 23
5/06 $1,000 123 LaSalle Associates (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/06 $1,000 Bradford Mgmt of NY (73 Spring St. NYC)
5/15 $1,000 Joe A. Pence (424 Flinthill Place Mtn Home, AR)
5/15 $1,000 Eric S. O’Keefe (5367 Highway C Spring Green, WI)

Tommy Stringer, House 18
5/07 $1,000 123 Lasalle Inc (73 Spring St. Rm 408 NYC)
5/07 $1,000 123 Lasalle Associates (73 Spring St. Rm 507 NYC)
5/19 $1,000 Alan Pomerantz (767 Fifth Ave. NYC)

Trey Whitehurst, House 3
5/02 $1,000 123 Lasalle Inc (73 Spring St Rm 408 NYC)
4/30 $1,000 123 Lasalle Assoc. (73 Spring St Rm 507 NYC)

Notes:

1. Rep. Joe Mahaffey announced he was dropping out of his race the same night he received his $4,000 bundle from SCRG.

2. 73 Spring Street, NYC is the address of Howard Rich.

3. Joseph Stilwell of New York is a director of Rich’s “U.S. Term Limits.”

4. Yvonne Rich of Arkansas was a co-director of Rich's “Colorado At Its Best.”

5. Joe A. “Skip” Pence appears to be the spouse of Yvonne Rich.

6. Eric O'Keefe was a director of Rich's "Legislative Education Action Drive."

7. John Kirtley of Tampa is chairman of a national voucher group with ties to Amway and Wal-Mart.