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Hey big spender …
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Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch’s reelection campaign bills continue to pile up after the election.
Per Mayor Koch’s most recent official Massachusetts Office of Campaign Finance campaign account activity report, he spent $138,171.40 in just November on his campaign, roughly $4,000 more than his opponent spent in total on her campaign.
Net/net, Quincy Mayor Koch has to date spent at least $1,168,537.52 on his reelection campaign per Quincy Quarry’s count with even more expected to follow when additional bills are likely to have to be paid as he has history of slow paying bills after an election.
In turn, such works out to spending $113.65 per vote received at this point.
All things considered, it probably would have been easier to way easier to just hand out banjamins at the polls on election day.
It’s all about the benjamins …
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Then again, between early and mail-in voting, handing out benjamins and/or at least “free” drinks on election day are not as effective as they used to be to buy votes.
In any event, Mayor Koch’s campaign spending in November included over $50,000.00 in printing expenses, in excess of $18,500.00 on Facebook ads, $17,141.81 on campaign consulting services, and $12,500 for controversial push poll junk call phone calls.
Insufficient funds? For now anyway …
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What remains to be seen in the way of way only reasonable to expect additional campaign expenses is uncertain as Mayor Koch’s campaign fund bank balance is to down to a mere $40,333.15 and Quincy Quarry News suspects that more than $40,333.15 in bills are yet to be paid.
In turn, as well as needless to say, the Koch Machine is thus surely planning a major campaign fund solicitation after the first of upcoming new year when he can yet again tap the usual suspects for “donations” and preferably at the $1,000 per year maximum.
“We’re in the money!”
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And speaking of donations, in November Mayor Koch scored $9,500 in bundled donations from parties with various apparent ties to his problematic and by far Koch’s number one source of campaign donations.
Mayor Koch also received $4,500 from individuals tied to the lead developer on the near 600 unit and grossly oversized apartment project located on the MBTA’s North Quincy Red Line station’s property.
Apparently, designating the sources of $16,025 in donations is still a work in progress.
Follow the money. ALWAYS follow the money.
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Needless to say, Quincy Quarry News’ ever-growing legions of loyal readers can count on the Quarry to continue to follow the money and then report back as might be appropriate.
Just imagine the actual good he could have done with that kind of money.