Rand's July 2015 FEC report (details)

[Matt Collins]

Filed 07/15/2015



PURPOSE
SUM


ADVERTISING
10,000.00


AIRFARE
122,599.79


BANK FEES
365.49


CAGING AND ESCROW
1,625.00


CAMPAIGN STRATEGY CONSULTING
59,768.52


CAMPAIGN/EVENT CONSULTING
90,576.48


CAR RENTAL
1,810.46


CAR RENTALS
2,389.90


CC TRANSACTION FEE
265.47


CC TRANSACTION FEES
180,855.77


COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
11,000.00


COMPLIANCE CONSULTING
20,075.78


DATA WORK
16,629.15


DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION
196,992.23


DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION/POSTAGE
55,371.11


DONATION
1,000.00


E-MARKETING
98,256.13


EMAIL LIST RENTAL/DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION
76,790.24


EMAIL PROCESSING SYSTEM
40,776.30


EVENT CATERING
43,725.16


EVENT ENTERTAINMENT
250.00


EVENT EQUIPMENT RENTAL
1,509.69


EVENT FACILITY RENTAL
4,711.67


GIFTS FOR SUPPORTERS
360.00


GRAPHIC DESIGN
1,000.00


HOUSING STIPEND
1,000.00


HR SERVICES
2,076.00


IN-KIND:FACILITY RENTAL
5,400.00


INSURANCE
13,655.00


IT CONSULTING
18,832.94


LISCENSE FEES
3,500.00


LIST RENTAL
95,690.17


LIST RENTAL/POSTAGE
71,515.00


LODGING
11,851.55


MEDIA BUY
28,889.42


MEDIA PRODUCTION
34,756.00


MEETING EXPENSE
1,306.62


MILEAGE
595.39


MOVING EXPENSES
748.60


OFFICE EQUIPMENT
6,877.70


OFFICE FURNITURE
2,355.46


OFFICE RENT
4,606.45


OFFICE SUPPLIES
6,705.44


ONLINE ADVERTISING
249,367.41


ONLINE STORE SERVICE FEE
137,253.89


ONLINE STORE SERVICE FEE/PRINTING
7,368.70


PAYROLL SERVICE FEES
51,073.06


PAYROLL TAXES
96,843.70


PO BOX RENTAL
609.00


POLLING
24,871.53


POLLING/STRATEGY CONSULTING
114,500.00


POSTAGE
344,491.02


PRINTING
10,101.29


PRINTING/SHIPPING
253.54


PRINTING/SHIRTS/STICKERS/SIGNS
54,238.85


PRINTING/SIGNS
17,285.44


REFUND
30,406.86


RENT
4,000.00


RETURN OF EXCESS-SEE LINE 28A
1,500.00


SECURITY
8,828.00


SEE MEMO
200.00


SHIPPING
531.07


SHIPPING/OFFICE SUPPLIES
1,101.98


SOFTWARE
19,000.00


STAFF HOUSING
2,863.50


STAFF HOUSING STIPEND
4,500.00


STAFF SALARY
218,148.64


TELEPHONE
131.59


TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS SEE LINE 24
1,500.00


TRAVEL EXPENSE
9,404.28


UTILITIES
1,899.52


WEB SERVICES
3,250.00

[Matt Collins]

Contributions by state:




STATE
SUM


NO STATE WAS SUPPLIED
4,045.35


AE
3,101.60


Alaska
6,169.50


Alabama
16,151.78


AP
2,716.00


Arkansas
7,408.72


Arizona
42,496.34


California
264,708.28


Colorado
51,428.36


Connecticut
22,119.17


District of Columbia
17,585.55


Delaware
8,952.70


Florida
191,311.28


Georgia
49,329.30


Hawaii
8,753.15


Iowa
19,906.95


Idaho
15,236.01


Illinois
64,720.35


Indiana
23,205.51


Kansas
12,274.43


Kentucky
108,212.65


Louisiana
25,712.98


Massachusetts
26,106.91


Maryland
20,747.25


Maine
5,801.47


Michigan
41,360.40


Minnesota
18,448.06


Missouri
19,126.22


Mississippi
12,381.03


Montana
5,137.04


North Carolina
51,405.21


North Dakota
4,425.95


Nebraska
7,520.45


New Hampshire
17,099.85


New Jersey
26,944.30


New Mexico
13,328.20


Nevada
51,536.22


New York
87,645.83


Ohio
51,100.68


Oklahoma
30,795.83


Oregon
23,573.04


Pennsylvania
56,492.78


Puerto Rico
5,635.41


Rhode Island
1,000.00


South Carolina
21,509.73


South Dakota
4,603.20


Tennessee
59,166.82


Texas
313,297.15


Utah
19,030.81


Virginia
53,717.77


Virgin Islands
401.60


Vermont
5,419.41


Washington
38,286.84


Wisconsin
20,545.66


West Virginia
7,408.54


Wyoming
8,608.75

[Matt Collins]

Covering Period 04/01/2015 Through 06/30/2015



6. Cash on Hand at BEGINNING of the Reporting Period
0.00


7. Total Receipts This Period
6,932,779.14


8. Subtotal (6 + 7)
6,932,779.14


9. Total Disbursements This Period
2,771,264.00


10. Cash on Hand at CLOSE of the Reporting Period
4,161,515.14


11. Debts and Obligations Owed TO the Committee
0.00


Itemize all on SCHEDULE C or SCHEDULE D


12. Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee
716,442.99


Itemize all on SCHEDULE C or SCHEDULE D


13. Expenditures Subject To Limitation
2,720,951.65


14. NET Contributions (Other than Loans)
5,295,403.69


15. NET Operating Expenditures
2,720,951.65

[Matt Collins]

Of Receipts And Disbursements


Column A
This Period
Column B
Election
Cycle-To-Date
Column C


I. Receipts


16. Federal Funds (Itemize on Schedule A-P)
0.00
0.00
0.00


17. Contributions (other than loans) From:


(a) Individuals/Persons Other than Political Committees


(i) itemized
2,092,654.37
2,092,654.37
0.00


(ii) unitemized
3,201,650.56
3,201,650.56
0.00


(iii) Total contributions
5,294,304.93
5,294,304.93
0.00


(b) Political Party Commitees
0.00
0.00
0.00


(c) Other Political Committees
31,505.62
31,505.62
0.00


(d) The Candidate
0.00
0.00
0.00


(e) Total Contributions (11(a) + (b) + (c) + (d))
5,325,810.55
5,325,810.55
0.00


18. Transfers From Other Authorized Committees
1,589,559.14
1,589,559.14
0.00


19. Loans Received:


(a) Loans Received From or Guaranteed By Candidate
0.00
0.00
0.00


(b) Other Loans
0.00
0.00
0.00


(c) Total Loans (19(a) + (b))
0.00
0.00
0.00


20. Offsets to Expenditures (Refunds, Rebates, etc):


(a) Operating
17,405.49
17,405.49
0.00


(b) Fundraising
0.00
0.00
0.00


(c) Legal and Accounting
0.00
0.00
0.00


(d) Total Offsets To Expenditures (20(a) + (b) + (c))
17,405.49
17,405.49
0.00


21. Other Receipts (Dividends, Interest, etc)
3.96
3.96
0.00


22. Total Receipts
6,932,779.14
6,932,779.14
0.00


II. Disbursements


23. Operating Expenditures
2,738,357.14
2,738,357.14
0.00


24. Transfers to Other Authorized Committees
1,500.00
1,500.00
0.00


25. Fundraising Disbursements
0.00
0.00
0.00


26. Exempt Legal and Accounting Disbursements
0.00
0.00
0.00


27. Loan Repayments Made


(a) Repayments of loans Made or Guaranteed By Candidate
0.00
0.00
0.00


(b) Other Loans
0.00
0.00
0.00


(c) Total Loans (27(a) + (b))
0.00
0.00
0.00


28. Refunds of Contributions To:


(a) Individuals/Persons Other Than Political Committees
30,406.86
30,406.86
0.00


(b) Political Party Committees
0.00
0.00
0.00


(c) Other Political Committees
0.00
0.00
0.00


(d) Total Contribution Refunds (28(a) + (b) + (c))
30,406.86
30,406.86
0.00


29. Other Disbursements
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00


30. Total Disbursements
2,771,264.00
2,771,264.00
0.00


III. Contributed Items (stock, Art Objects, Etc.)


31. Items On Hand To Be Liquidated
0.00

[FSP-Rebel]

$180k blown on CC transaction costs, that is why bitcoin is so frickin crucial.

[Matt Collins]

$180k blown on CC transaction costs, that is why bitcoin is so frickin crucial.
The vast majority of people, even political donors, do not own BTC

[Crashland]

$180k blown on CC transaction costs, that is why bitcoin is so frickin crucial.

It's nice for now but if everyone used it right now (before scalability issues addressed), the transaction fees would be many times higher than credit cards.

[Jackie Moon]

$180k blown on CC transaction costs, that is why bitcoin is so frickin crucial.

Agree. Feel good that my donation, even though small, was at least processed for free by BitPay.

Would be cool if he talked about that and encouraged bitcoin donations. Obviously a lot of people can't/won't, but some people might look in to it. And it might bring in more donations from current bitcoiners.

[Warlord]

thank you Matt Collins. Will you be doing similar reports for the rest of the field in the 2016 forum?

[Matt Collins]

thank you Matt Collins. Will you be doing similar reports for the rest of the field in the 2016 forum?
I really dont have time, but anyone is free to do so.... the information is available at www.FEC.gov (http://www.FEC.gov) under the candidate disclosure portal

[Uriah]

Lindsey Graham has two donors from Iowa. One is his state director. :)

[Warlord]

Lindsey Graham has two donors from Iowa. One is his state director. :)

Ha ha

[AuH2O]

This is a little more user-friendly than the FEC portal:

http://realtime.influenceexplorer.com/newest-filings/#?ordering=-tot_raised&min_raised=10000&committee_class=P&year_covered=2015&time_range=2016_cycle&is_superceded=False&period_type=Q2

Biggest vendor by far is Saber Communications for $585,057, or ~21% of total spending.

[jurgs01]

This is actually a pretty financially sound report.

[AuH2O]

This is a little out-of-whack:

MEDIA BUY 28,889.42
MEDIA PRODUCTION 34,756.00

Generally not great to pay more to make the ads than to air them.

[angelatc]

This is a little out-of-whack:

MEDIA BUY 28,889.42
MEDIA PRODUCTION 34,756.00

Generally not great to pay more to make the ads than to air them.

Have you seen the ad? There are exceptions.

[jurgs01]

We are getting killed in the Super PAC arena:
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/interactive-presidential-candidates-nd-quarter-fundraising/html_300df90f-9e2f-53d6-9f87-1c8501093fbf.html

[AuH2O]

Have you seen the ad? There are exceptions.

Are you thinking of the America's Liberty PAC ad?

Rand has Rex Elsass doing his ads.

[SilentBull]

We are getting killed in the Super PAC arena:
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/interactive-presidential-candidates-nd-quarter-fundraising/html_300df90f-9e2f-53d6-9f87-1c8501093fbf.html

It doesn't help that Benton PAC sucks. I wouldn't be that excited to find out they have millions to spend.

[Cleaner44]

The amount of money spent on postage is a shame. An old and expensive method. I hope the ROI is good.

[EBounding]

The amount of money spent on postage is a shame. An old and expensive method. I hope the ROI is good.

And for all that money they don't even include postage on the return envelope. If you want people to send you checks make it as easy as possible.

[CPUd]

Could also include postage for items mailed from the store, as the "shipping" section seems relatively low.

[harikaried]

Top 10 states for itemized individual contributions (this is about a quarter of total contributions)

http://ed.agadak.net/rand.q2.top10.png

[Matt Collins]

And for all that money they don't even include postage on the return envelope. If you want people to send you checks make it as easy as possible.Tests have determined that the difference between putting postage on the return is not worth it.

[Matt Collins]

The amount of money spent on postage is a shame. An old and expensive method. I hope the ROI is good.Of course it is old and expensive, but it is also proven.

[chronicaust]

@Matt

Thank you so much for posting this! Don't listen to the negativity. Rand is working hard for all of us in the best way he knows how. Have a little faith, it isn't much to ask. I'm not saying you can't question things, but really? Postage stamps? You think that's gonna win the nomination? Focus on the big picture here.

[Matt Collins]

Postage stamps? You think that's gonna win the nomination? Focus on the big picture here.Actually yes, direct mail and door-to-door is how elections are won. There has to be a little bit of media narrative/PR, but mostly direct marketing is what wins these things.

[New York For Paul]

If you are a lackluster candidate, door to door won't save you. Compared to the other candidates Rand Paul is getting trounced. He needs to triple his fundraising now. Hillary has three hundred fifty staffers already hired. How many does Rand have?

[Matt Collins]

If you are a lackluster candidate, door to door won't save you. Compared to the other candidates Rand Paul is getting trounced. He needs to triple his fundraising now. Hillary has three hundred fifty staffers already hired. How many does Rand have?
You do understand that Rand is never going to have the funding of the establishment candidates, right? He will NEVER be able to compete with them on fundraising (unless he wins the nomination and the GOP machine kicks in).


But he doesn't need to, because what he has that (most of) them don't is an effective ground game.

[JohnGalt23g]

Actually yes, direct mail and door-to-door is how elections are won. There has to be a little bit of media narrative/PR, but mostly direct marketing is what wins these things.

Door-2-door, especially in caucus states, can be the difference b/t victory and defeat. Superior GOTV ops can be a 5-point difference in primaries, 10-15 points in caucus.

Speaking of which, is the campaign going to employ door-2-door in Vegas. Because I know a guy. He ran RP's Vegas door-2-door in 2008...

[RDM]

Ron Paul Not Listed As Donor To Rand Paul’s Presidential Campaign :eek: :confused:



Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/18/ron-paul-not-listed-as-donor-to-rand-pauls-presidential-campaign/#ixzz3gI2fo89Z

[Texan4Life]

Ron Paul Not Listed As Donor To Rand Paul’s Presidential Campaign :eek: :confused:



Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/18/ron-paul-not-listed-as-donor-to-rand-pauls-presidential-campaign/#ixzz3gI2fo89Z

was Rand listed as a doner to Ron's campaigns?

[RDM]

was Rand listed as a doner to Ron's campaigns?

According to Open Secrets.org, no plus Rand shows no history of donating to anyone.

[chronicaust]

Actually yes, direct mail and door-to-door is how elections are won. There has to be a little bit of media narrative/PR, but mostly direct marketing is what wins these things.

I wasn't speaking about direct mail I was talking about people saying he sends out this mail and doesn't include postage stamps to return the check/envelope.

[William Tell]

Lotsa moneys from Texas.:cool:

[Foreigner]

Ron Paul Not Listed As Donor To Rand Paul’s Presidential Campaign :eek: :confused:

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/18/ron-paul-not-listed-as-donor-to-rand-pauls-presidential-campaign/#ixzz3gI2fo89Z

Ron Paul doesn't believe in handouts.

[RDM]

Ron Paul doesn't believe in handouts.

Explain why Ron donated ($2500) to Rand's Senate run.

[Foreigner]

Explain why Ron donated ($2500) to Rand's Senate run.

It's a joke ;D

It's a non-story. He will surely max out for his son soon.

[AuH2O]

Tests have determined that the difference between putting postage on the return is not worth it.

There's almost no direct response "rule" that's 100%, so don't spout off with certainty like this ... especially when it's so wrong. The fact is, to many segments of your best donors, paying return postage typically boosts response enough to far outweigh the additional cost. In particular when the return postage is shown through a window to increase open rate.

[jllundqu]

Did Rand's SuperPacs disclose what their take was?

[kbs021]

I am anxiously awaiting the Super Pac numbers.

[jllundqu]

I am anxiously awaiting the Super Pac numbers.

In a good or bad way? lol

[kbs021]

Good way lol. I just want to see some more money. I am happy with our numbers as far as small donor count! Now i want to see more money so that we can compete in texas, south carolina, etc.

[Matt Collins]

There's almost no direct response "rule" that's 100%, so don't spout off with certainty like this ... especially when it's so wrong. The fact is, to many segments of your best donors, paying return postage typically boosts response enough to far outweigh the additional cost. In particular when the return postage is shown through a window to increase open rate.
Are you talking about doubling the costs of a mailing?

[AuH2O]

Are you talking about doubling the costs of a mailing?

Potentially. But more like increasing it by 50% if you are also paying first class postage out and fully personalizing the letter with multiple matches.

But to many segments of your housefile, the increase in response rate makes it more than worth it.