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LAST CALL: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The campaign tab for some 2012 presidential contenders kept climbing long

after they abandoned their dreams of the White House. New research by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) found the campaigns of eight Republican presidential primary candidates continued to spend millions of dollars after their bids ended, using the money to pay for everything from consultants to private jets and hotel stays. To be sure, winding down a multistate campaign doesnt happen overnight and failed candidates do need to keep their operations running for a while. There are outstanding bills and debts to pay lawyers, accountants, fundraisers, marketing companies, and other vendors whose invoices can take months to trickle in. Some expenses, though, raise questions. The candidates reported spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private jets, consulting, and even payments to family and other insiders after suspending their campaigns. For instance, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spent $60,202 on travel, including $12,500 paid to a private jet company. Gov. Rick Perrys (R-TX) campaign paid $719 for a stay at the Hilton Miami in March, two months after he dropped out. He also spent nearly $7,400 on parking, $6,400 of which was spent in Austin, TX, where he serves as governor. Businessman Herman Cains campaign repaid him $400,000 towards outstanding loans and $99,300 for unitemized travel expenses. The campaign also paid $31,596 to Mr. Cains company, T.H.E. New Voice Inc., for more travel costs. Rep. Pauls campaign reported making more than $9,000 in salary payments to relatives including his daughter and grandchildren. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) paid nearly $80,000 to a consulting firm owned by her campaign manager. The campaigns collectively spent more than $15 million after the candidates dropped out, with 27 percent of that spending taking place more than two months after candidates suspended their campaigns. Mr. Cains campaign spent $4.9 million after he left the race, the largest amount of any of the candidates, while Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), who kept his diminished campaign alive through the Republican nominating convention in August, spent the least $792,566. Only two candidates, former Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R-UT) and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (RMN) have reported shutting down their campaign committees for good. The other candidates collectively have nearly $2 million in cash on hand remaining in their campaign accounts and too many ways they can spend it.

Candidate Spending After Dropout


$4,946,237

$2,617,568

$2,898,821

$910,520

$878,624

$1,291,755 $1,030,469 $792,566

WhenCandidatesSpenttheMoney
Within1monthofdropoutdate Morethan2monthsafterdropoutdate Between1and2monthsafterdropoutdate

27%

59% 14%

METHODOLOGY

CREW downloaded data directly from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) into Microsoft Excel to analyze the spending of all the Republican presidential candidates except Mitt Romney. CREW included information about debt, disbursements, and refunds for candidates who reported spending at least $5 million to the FEC: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), former Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R-UT), Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA). CREW relied upon news articles to establish the exact date the candidates publicly announced they were dropping out of the race, and studied disbursements from the day after the candidates suspended their campaigns through September 30, 2012. Numbers for cash on hand, debts, and total amount spent after suspension for each campaign are as of September 30, 2012, the date for which the most complete data was available. CREW relied on the campaigns self-reported descriptions of expenses. In some cases, when descriptions for top expenses or vendors varied only slightly, such as in the case of car rental and rental car, CREW combined them. CREW generally relied directly upon FEC records for information about campaign spending and fundraising, but when necessary, CREW supplemented those records with campaign finance data tracked by Political MoneyLine at www.politicalmoneyline.com. Frequently, FEC filings were inaccurate, incomplete, or unclear. CREW attempted to correct unmistakable errors, but otherwise relied on the campaigns accountings of their expenditures, contributions, debts, and cash balances.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)


Campaign End: 1/4/121 Cash on Hand: $60,7722 Debts: $607,2183 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $910,5204 Top Expenditure Areas: Telemarketing; Travel and Transportation; Direct Mail Services5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Strategic Fundraising, Inc., received $350,691 for telemarketing. The second largest recipient, Nahigian Strategies LLC, a consulting company run by Rep. Bachmanns presidential campaign manager, Keith Nahigian, received $79,885 for campaign management, travel, and other services after Rep. Bachmann dropped out.6 The third largest recipient, Campaign Solutions, received $74,189 for fundraising and other services. The majority of the campaigns post-suspension spending 61 percent was made more than two months after the representative left the race. For instance, her campaign spent $3,112 on golf cart expenses in Iowa on July 31, 2012, more than six months after she dropped out. In August and September 2012, seven months after Rep. Bachmann decided against further pursuing the nomination, her campaign spent $241,660, which included payments for accounting, legal, website and database services. In addition, the campaign reported issuing $15,272 in refunds to donors after Rep. Bachmanns decision to suspend her campaign.7

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Sarah Wheaton, Bachmann Says She Will Not Continue in the Race, New York Times, January 4, 2012. Bachmann for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Political MoneyLine, Expenditure Lookup, Bachmann for President, January 4, 2012-September 30, 2012. Because the FEC stopped making Rep. Bachmanns expenditures available in a downloadable format after she withdrew from the race, CREW used data tracked by Political MoneyLine to examine her campaign committee expenditures. 5 Id. 6 http://nahigianstrategies.com/?page_id=153. 7 Because the FEC stopped making Rep. Bachmanns expenditures available in a downloadable format after she withdrew from the race, CREW used data tracked by Political MoneyLine to analyze refunds subsequently issued by her campaign committee.

Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Telemarketing Transportation Travel Expenses Direct Mail Services Accounting Services Legal Services $72,364 $61,895 $60,214 $48,511 $41,352 $350,691

Campaign Management $38,469 E-mail Fundraising Website/Database Services Grassroots Coordinating $27,408 $20,983 $19,970

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Strategic Fundraising, Inc. (Telemarketing) Nahigian Strategies, LLC (Campaign Management, Travel) Campaign Solutions (Email, Fundraising, Books, Misc.)
$79,885 $74,189 $350,691

John L Productions (Transportation) $49,804 American Direct, Inc. (Direct Mail Services) $49,637 Robert Watkins & Company (Accounting Services) $48,511 Patton Boggs, LLP (Legal Services) 3 AM Communications (Telephone Calls) O'Donnell & Associates, Ltd. (Communications Consulting) Goodman & O'Brien, P.C. (Legal Services)
$20,000 $17,972 $17,080 $15,509

Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Rep. Bachmann's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months of Rep. Bachmann's dropout date More than 2 months after Rep. Bachmann's dropout date

34%

61% 5%

Mr. Herman Cain


Campaign End: 12/3/111 Cash on Hand: $18,4942 Debts: $450,0003 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $4,946,2374 Top Expenditure Areas: Direct Mail Production; E-Marketing, List Acquisition and Web Services; Loan Repayment5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Active Engagement, received $596,923 for e-marketing, list acquisition, and web services. The second largest recipient was Mr. Cain himself; the candidate received $400,000 in loan payments and $99,300 in travel reimbursement payments after he suspended his campaign. The third largest recipient, direct mail and e-messaging firm Integram, received $425,370 for postage, fundraising, and direct mail production. Including the Integram payments, Mr. Cains campaign reported spending a total of $706,039 on direct mail production after his campaigns suspension. The vast majority of the campaigns post-suspension spending 81 percent was made in the month after he left the race, with only 2 percent coming more than two months later. Mr. Cains campaign reported spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel after the candidate dropped out. In addition to the $99,300 in travel reimbursement payments to Mr. Cain, the campaign reported still owing him $175,000, also for travel expenses. The campaign also shelled out $132,767 for airfare, including $105,740 to private jet companies Pegasus Elite Aviation and Skyway Aviation, Inc. Finally, the campaign spent $35,353 for transportation rental services, including $1,200 to RMA Chauffeured Transportation, a luxury travel service, more than six months after Mr. Cains bid ended. Mr. Cains campaign also paid $31,596 to the candidates company, T.H.E. New Voice Inc., for travel.6 Mr. Cains campaign spent $18,056 on photography services. The campaign also spent $436,915 on staff salaries, including $13,664 paid out more than six months after he withdrew. As of September 30, 2012, Mr. Cains campaign was still paying regular monthly salaries to two campaign staffers. In addition, the campaign reported issuing $93,022 in refunds to donors after Mr. Cains decision to suspend his campaign.

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Susan Saulny, A Defiant Herman Cain Suspends His Bid for Presidency, New York Times, December 3, 2011. Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2011 Year-End Report, Amended, April 13, 2012; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 13, 2012; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Quarterly Report, July 13, 2012. 5 Id.; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2011 Year-End Report, Amended, April 13, 2012; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 13, 2012; Friends of Herman Cain Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 6 Lindsey Boerma, Herman Cains Campaign Paid His Company to Buy His Books, CBS News, October 18, 2011.

Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Direct Mail Production E-Marketing/List Acquisition/Web Services Staff Salary Loan Repayment List Acquisition Legal Fees Postage Credit Card Transaction Fees Event Supplies Airfare

$705,889 $483,478 $436,915 $400,000 $290,438 $268,163 $210,956 $189,044 $181,656 $132,767

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Active Engagement (E-Marketing, List Acquisition, Web Services) Herman Cain (Loan Repayment, Travel Expenses) Integram (Direct Mail Production) McDermott Will & Emery (Legal Fees) Omega List Company Inc. (List Acquisition) Campaign Funding Direct, Inc. (Direct Mail Production) MDI Imaging and Mail (Direct Mail Production) Inkhead Inc. (Event Supplies) Suntrust Bank (Credit Card Fees, Bank Fees) Doulos Productions, Inc. (Web Maintenance, Equipment Rental) $212,339 $209,319 $188,638 $181,928 $163,542 $138,987 $119,536 $596,923 $499,300 $425,370

PostDropoutSpending
Within1monthofMr.Cain'sdropoutdate Between1and2monthsafterMr.Cain'sdropoutdate Morethan2monthsafterMr.Cain'sdropoutdate 2%

17%

81%

Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA)


Campaign End: 5/2/121 Cash on Hand: $34,0002 Debts: $4,914,4083 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $878,6244 Top Expenditure Areas: Telemarketing; Travel; Credit Card Processing Fees5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Infocision, received $349,482 for telemarketing services and merchant fees. The second largest recipient, Willamette Management Associates, received $47,990 for rent. The third largest recipient, Elavon Merchant Services, received $45,224 for merchant fees and credit card processing. Nearly half of the campaigns post-suspension spending 43 percent was made more than two months after Speaker Gingrich left the race. For instance, Speaker Gingrichs campaign spent $47,197 on staff salaries, with $29,881 of the payments coming more than two months after Speaker Gingrich dropped out. Speaker Gingrichs campaign reported spending $60,202 on travel expenses, including a $12,500 payment on June 15, 2012, to a private jet firm called Moby Dick Airways LTD and more than $30,000 on hotels. His campaign paid $327 to American Valet for valet service more than four months after he left the race. The campaign failed to report any explanations for $283,722 worth of payments to a wide array of vendors. Speaker Gingrichs campaign also reported incurring nearly $600,000 in new debt after suspending his campaign, most of it owed to vendors for services including strategic consulting, telemarketing, and travel expenses. In addition, the campaign reported issuing $539,642 in refunds to donors after Speaker Gingrichs decision to suspend his campaign.

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Brian Montopoly, Newt Gingrich Suspends Presidential Campaign, CBS News, May 2, 2012. NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 5 Id.; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Unreported Expenditure Areas Telemarketing Travel Credit Card Processing Salary Rent Online Fundraising Payroll Taxes Merchant Fees Caging $60,202 $55,104 $47,197 $44,688 $22,500 $20,122 $18,209 $15,786 $175,632 $283,722

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Infocision (Telemarketing, Merchant Fees) Willamette Management Associates (Rent) Elavon Merchant Services (Merchant Fees, Credit Card Processing) Campaign Fundraising Experts LLC (Online Fundraising) American Expresss (Merchant Fees, Credit Card Processing) CMDI (Caging, Data Processing) Gordon C. James Public Relations (Event Production) Patriot Group (Security) Moby Dick Airways, LTD (Travel) ADP (Payroll Services, Taxes) $47,990 $45,224 $37,500 $27,523 $26,518 $22,500 $22,500 $22,500 $20,960 $349,482

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Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Speaker Gingrich's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after Speaker Gingrich's dropout date More than 2 months after Speaker Gingrich's dropout date

24%

43%

33%

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Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R-UT)


Campaign End: 1/16/121 Cash on Hand: $1,8652 Debts: $5,359,3503 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $2,617,5684 Top Expenditure Areas: Finance Consulting; Media Consulting; Accounting Services5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Strategic Perception, received $300,000 for media consulting. The second-largest recipient, accounting firm Grandslam Finances, Inc., received $277,256. The third largest recipient, law firm Arent Fox, received $243,380. The majority of the campaigns post-suspension spending 58 percent was made more than two months after Gov. Huntsman left the race. For instance, Gov. Huntsmans campaign spent $1,348,085 on consulting services after suspending his campaign, with $805,348 of the spending, or 60 percent, taking place more than two months after the candidate stopped pursuing the nomination. Gov. Huntsmans campaign spent $7,574 on furniture rental after he cut off campaigning, including $5,089 on May 24, 2012, more than four months later. The campaign also spent $350 on makeup services and paid $3,000 to private jet company Silver Lake Aviation LLC around the same time. As of September 30, 2012, the campaign committee reported owing $5,359,350, almost all to Gov. Huntsman.6 He officially terminated his campaign on November 1, 2012, forgiving most of the debt.7 In addition, the campaign reported issuing $54,960 in refunds to donors after Gov. Huntsmans decision to suspend his campaign.

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CNN Wire Staff, Huntsman Drops Out, Backs Romney, CNN, January 16, 2012. Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. Gov. Huntsman terminated his campaign committee on November 1, 2012. See Jon Huntsman For President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, November 1, 2012. 3 Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 4 Id.; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report, Amended, July 30, 2012; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 15, 2012; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Quarterly Report, July 13, 2012. 5 Id.; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report, Amended, July 30, 2012; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 15, 2012; Jon Huntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 6 Jon Huntsman For President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, November 1, 2012; Rachel Weiner, Huntsman Forgives Himself $5.1 Million in Loans, Washington Post, November 1, 2012. 7 Id.; Jon Huntsman For President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, November 1, 2012.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Finance Consulting Media Consulting Accounting Services Management Consulting Legal Consulting Web Services Travel Expense Reimbursements Payroll Direct Mail Database Management Services $327,500 $277,256 $236,181 $220,151 $166,903 $111,494 $96,586 $79,615 $62,910 $442,531

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Strategic Perception (Media Consulting) Grandslam Finances, Inc. (Accounting Services) Arent Fox LLP (Legal Consulting) Evolve Social Media Management (Web Service) Ayres, McHenry and Associates (Polling, Consulting) The Ingram Group (Strategy/Management Consulting) CMDI (Database Management Services) Richard Quinn and Associates (Management Consulting) Preferred Communications Corp. (Lists) $300,000 $277,256 $243,380 $164,713 $99,000 $80,000 $62,910 $55,806 $50,007

TF/Weaver Strategies LLC (Travel Expense) $42,830

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Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Gov. Huntsman's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after Gov. Huntsman's dropout date More than 2 months after Gov. Huntsman's dropout date

37%

59%

4%

15

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Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)


Campaign End: 8/28/121 Cash on Hand: $1,297,8532 Debts: $03 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $792,5664 Top Expenditure Areas: Legal Consulting; Political Strategy Consulting; Salaries5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, LeClair Ryan, received $153,187 for legal consulting. The second largest recipient, FPI Strategies LLC, received $25,000 for media expenses. The third largest recipient, charter jet company New Flight Charters, received $23,777 for airfare. Because Rep. Paul remained in the race longer than the other candidates, the expenses included here were likely incurred while he was still campaigning. Rep. Pauls campaign reported spending $56,779 in Tampa, FL, likely on expenses related to the Republican National Convention. His campaign also spent $245 on gas in Lake Jackson, TX, his hometown.6 In addition, Rep. Pauls campaign paid $20,500 to his assistant campaign manager, Deborah Hopper, for political strategy consulting. The campaign also paid $58,568 in travel expenses after the convention. The travel expenses included $26,296 for rental cars, $1,129 for taxi services, and $27,191 for airfare, including the $23,777 paid to New Flight Charters. Notably, Rep. Pauls campaign also paid more than $9,000 in salary to several of Rep. Pauls relatives, including: his daughter, Lori Pyeatt; two grandchildren, Mark and Michael Pyeatt; and his granddaughters husband, Jesse Benton.7 In addition, the campaign reported issuing $65,154 in refunds to donors after Rep. Paul was not nominated.

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Dave Levinthal, Ron Paul Campaigns Busy August, Politico, September 20, 2012. Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Monthly Report, October 18, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 September Monthly Report, September 20, 2012. 5 Id.; Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Monthly Report, October 18, 2012. 6 Jessica Dickler, GOP Cribs: Where the Candidates Live, CNN, January 13, 2012. 7 For more information, see Family Affair, available at http://www.citizensforethics.org/pages/family-affair-reportreveals-nepotism-abuse-in-congress; http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/michael_pyeatt_771630.html; Jennifer Jacobs, Carol Paul Talks About Why Her Husband Was Late to the 07 Straw Poll, Des Moines Register, June 13, 2011.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Legal Consulting Political Strategy Consulting Salaries Reimbursement Expenses Political Field Work Consulting Hotel Accomodations Travel-airfare Travel-rental car Media Expense Payroll Tax Expense $79,500 $76,466 $60,888 $40,068 $36,056 $27,191 $26,296 $25,000 $24,828 $161,059

Top Post-Dropout Payees


LeClair Ryan (Legal Consulting) FP1 Strategies LLC (Media Expense) New Flight Charters (Airfare) U.S. Treasury (Payroll Tax Expenses) Baeza Security Consultants (Field Work Consulting) Bearcom Rentals (Rent Expense) Deborah Hopper (Political Strategy Consulting) Enterprise - Tampa Airport (Rental Car) Paramount Communication Group (Email Services) John Tate (Salary) $25,000 $23,777 $22,153 $22,000 $21,138 $20,500 $18,565 $15,581 $15,538 $153,187

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN)


Campaign End: 8/14/111 Cash on Hand: $02 Debts: $03 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $1,030,4694 Top Expenditure Areas: Payroll; Travel; Financial Consulting5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Strategic Fundraising Inc., received $69,267 for fundraising phone calls. The second-largest recipient, computer support firm Yuma Solutions, received $52,302 for computer support and equipment. The third largest recipient, the Internal Revenue Service, received $48,865 for taxes. Nearly half of the campaigns post-suspension spending 46 percent was made more than two months after the governor left the race. For instance, Gov. Pawlentys campaign spent $41,161 on political strategy consulting, including a payment of $7,500 made to the Hallisey Group more than seven months after the governor dropped out of the race. The campaign spent $91,150 on finance consulting, $30,400 of which came between January 8, 2012 and March 31, 2012, more than four months after Gov. Pawlenty suspended his campaign. The campaign paid catering bills of $2,509 from the Minneapolis Club on October 17, 2011 and $1,013 from the Acqualina Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, FL on November 11, 2011. Gov. Pawlentys campaign paid out $120,394 in staff salaries on August 15, 2011, the day after he suspended his campaign. The sum included a $10,025 bonus to James Nick Ayers, Gov. Pawlentys campaign manager.6 The campaign also paid Sarah Huckabee, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabees daughter and a Pawlenty campaign advisor, $1,600 for travel on October 17, 2011, more than two months after Gov. Pawlenty dropped out.7 In addition, the campaign reported issuing $754,140 in refunds to donors after Gov. Pawlentys decision to suspend his campaign.

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Jonathan Martin and Marin Cogan, Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race, Politico, August 14, 2011. Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, April 10, 2012. Gov. Pawlenty terminated his campaign committee on April 10, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2011 Year End Report, January 31, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report, February 20, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 March Monthly Report, March 20, 2012. 5 Id.; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2011 Year End Report, January 31, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report, February 20, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, April 10, 2012. 6 Ben Smith, The Ayers Campaign, Politico, April 11, 2011; Mike Morris and Jim Tharpe, Perdues Campaign Manager Charged with DUI, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 28, 2006. 7 Alexander Burns, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Joins Tim Pawlenty, Politico, July 5, 2011.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Payroll Travel Finance Consulting Printing Payroll Taxes Database Management Services Legal Consulting Computer Support/Equipment Political Strategy Consulting Catering $120,394 $109,120 $91,150 $85,677 $63,031 $46,577 $45,036 $43,807 $41,161 $41,109

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Strategic Fundraising Inc. (Fundraising Phone Calls) Yuma Solutions (Computer Support, Equipment) Internal Revenue Service (Taxes) Creative Direct LLC (Printing) CMDI (Database Management Services) Wiley Wein LLP (Legal Consulting) Edge Development LLC (Rent, Utilities) Delta Airlines (Travel) Capitol Resources Inc. (Message Phone Calls) Famous Dave's (Catering, Food, Beverages) $69,267 $52,302 $48,865 $46,722 $46,577 $45,036 $42,548 $28,675 $27,105 $26,858

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Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Gov. Pawlenty's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after Gov. Pawlenty's dropout date More than 2 months after Gov. Pawlenty's dropout date

33% 46%

21%

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Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX)


Campaign End: 1/19/121 Cash on Hand: $401,0602 Debts: $03 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $1,291,7554 Top Expenditure Areas: Travel; Finance Consulting; Legal Consulting5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Beirne, Maynard & Parson, LLP, received $118,929 for legal work. The second largest recipient, Margaret Lauderback, received $96,986 for payroll and finance consulting. The third largest recipient, the Internal Revenue Service, received $51,470 for payroll taxes. The majority of the campaigns post-suspension spending 84 percent was made in the month after the governor left the race. Gov. Perry's campaign spent $190,684 on finance consulting, $178,851 on legal consulting, and $94,285 on political strategy consulting. The campaign spent $290,551 on travel expenses, including $719 for a stay at the Hilton Miami in Miami, FL, in March, two months after Gov. Perry stopped campaigning. The campaign reimbursed Gov. Perrys son, Griffin Perry, $540 for travel expenses, and Gov. Perrys wife, Anita Perry, $202.6 The campaign also paid EAN Holdings, LLC $36,357 for travel expenses. On May 20, 2012, four months after Gov. Perry stopped campaigning, his campaign committee paid $7,799 to Southern Way Catering in Columbia, SC. In addition, Gov. Perrys campaign spent $7,366 on parking, $6,408 of which was spent in Austin, TX, where he serves as governor. Finally, the campaign paid $1,461 to the Friends of the Governors Mansion on March 7, 2012, for printing. In addition, the campaign reported issuing $319,905 in refunds to donors after Gov. Perrys decision to suspend his campaign.

Eric Wemple, Rick Perry Drops Out of Race, Contradicting Credulous Creditors, Washington Post, January 19, 2012; Stephanie Condon, Rick Perry Drops His Presidential Bid, CBS News, January 19, 2012. 2 RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 14, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report Amended, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 March Monthly Report, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Monthly Report, Amended, July 7, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 May Monthly Report, May 18, 2012; Rick Perry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, July Quarterly Report, July 13, 2012. 5 Id.; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report Amended, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 March Monthly Report, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Monthly Report, Amended, July 7, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 May Monthly Report, May 18, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 14, 2012. 6 Luke Johnson, Anita Perry, Rick Perrys Wife, Blames Obama Administration for Son Losing Job, Huffington Post, October 14, 2011.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Travel Finance Consulting Legal Consulting Payroll Political Strategy Consulting Payroll Taxes Media Compliance Consulting Web Services/Travel $190,684 $178,851 $145,250 $94,285 $50,504 $44,282 $39,429 $35,271 $290,551

Computer Support/Equipment $28,132

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Beirne, Maynard & Parson LLP (Legal Consulting) Margaret Lauderback (Payroll, Finance Consulting) Internal Revenue Service (Payroll Taxes) Sheraton West Des Moines (Travel) Spotts Fain PC (Legal Consulting) Lucas Baiano (Web Service, Travel) EAN Holdings LLC (Travel) Salvatore Purpura (Payroll, Travel, Compliance Consulting) Sandler-Innocenzi Inc. (Media, Political Strategy Consulting) Yuma Solutions (Computer Support, Equipment) $51,470 $43,106 $42,635 $37,242 $36,357 $26,576 $26,541 $25,114 $118,929 $96,986

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Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Gov. Perry's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after Gov. Perry's dropout date More than 2 months after Gov. Perry's dropout date

10% 6%

84%

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Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)


Campaign End: 4/10/121 Cash on Hand: $129,2482 Debts: $1,134,0333 Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $2,898,8214 Top Expenditure Areas: Website Services and Online Advertising; Direct Mail; Database Services and Caging5 Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, Emotive LLC, received $549,881 for website services and online advertising. The second largest recipient, media consulting firm Brabender Cox LLC, received $375,084 for media placement and production, and direct mail. The third largest recipient, CMDI, received $283,538 for database services and caging services. Roughly a third of the campaigns post-suspension spending 34 percent was made more than two months after the senator left the race. Sen. Santorums campaign paid $27,659 to private air-charter companies Jet-Ten and Scott Richard Aviation Services, including a $7,289 payment to Scott Richard on July 27, 2012, more than three months after Sen. Santorum stopped campaigning. The campaign spent $51,885 on rental car services after the campaign ended, including $3,968 between September 7 and September 19, 2012, five months after the senator dropped out. Sen. Santorums campaign spent more than $150,000 on travel expenditures, including $371 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, NY, on September 13, more than five months after he stopped campaigning. Sen. Santorums campaign also reported incurring more than $350,000 in new debt after his withdrawal, most of it owed to vendors for a wide array of services, including legal and accounting services. In addition, the campaign reported issuing $201,899 in refunds to donors after Sen. Santorums decision to suspend his campaign.

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Tom Cohen, Santorum Suspends Campaign, Clearing Romneys Path, CNN, April 10, 2012. Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012. 3 Id. 4 Id.; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 May Monthly Report, May 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 August Monthly Report, August 20, 2012. 5 Id.; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 May Monthly Report, May 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012.

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Top Post-Dropout Expenditure Categories


Website Services/Online Advertising Direct Mail Database Services/Caging Media Placement Travel Telephone Communications Accounting/Compliance Services Direct Mail/Creative Fees Telemarketing List Rental/Data Services Legal Services $322,843 $283,538 $275,000 $150,000 $137,304 $133,115 $108,979 $98,655 $95,161 $88,781 $549,881

Top Post-Dropout Payees


Emotive LLC (Website Services, Online Advertising) Brabender Cox (Media Production Placement, Direct Mail) CMDI (Database Services, Caging) MDI Imaging and Mail (Direct Mail) Koch & Hoos LLC (Accounting, Compliance)

$549,881 $375,084 $283,538 $233,767 $125,000

HSP Direct (Direct Mail, Creative Fees) $108,979 Oxford Communications LLC (Telemarketing) $98,655 Victory Phones (Telephone Communications) $89,211 The Prosper Group (Telecommunications) $82,664 Nova List (Lists/Data Services) $79,993

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Post-Dropout Spending
Within 1 month of Sen. Santorum's dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after Sen. Santorum's dropout date More than 2 months after Sen. Santorum's dropout date

34% 44%

22%

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