Last Call: How GOP Primary Candidates Spent After The 2012 Election

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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 doesn’t 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 cantake 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 Perry’s (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 Cain’s campaign repaid him $400,000 towards outstanding loans and$99,300 for unitemized “travel expenses.” The campaign also paid $31,596 to Mr. Cain’s

company, T.H.E. New Voice Inc., for more travel costs. Rep. Paul’s 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. Cain’s 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 campaignalive 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 (R-

MN) 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.



$910,520

$4,946,237

$878,624

$2,617,568

$792,566$1,030,469

$1,291,755

$2,898,821

Candidate Spending After Dropout

59%

14%

27%

When Candidates Spent the Money

Within 1 month of dropout date Between 1 and 2 months after dropout date

More than 2 months after dropout date

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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, formerHouse 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.

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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, StrategicFundraising, Inc., received $350,691 for telemarketing. The second largest recipient, NahigianStrategies LLC, a consulting company run by Rep. Bachmann’s presidential campaign manager,Keith Nahigian, received $79,885 for campaign management, travel, and other services afterRep. Bachmann dropped out.6 The third largest recipient, Campaign Solutions, received $74,189for fundraising and other services.

The majority of the campaign’s post-suspension spending – 61 percent – was made more thantwo months after the representative left the race. For instance, her campaign spent $3,112 ongolf cart expenses in Iowa on July 31, 2012, more than six months after she dropped out. InAugust and September 2012, seven months after Rep. Bachmann decided against furtherpursuing the nomination, her campaign spent $241,660, which included payments foraccounting, legal, website and database services.

In addition, the campaign reported issuing $15,272 in refunds to donors after Rep. Bachmann’sdecision to suspend her campaign.

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1 Sarah Wheaton, Bachmann Says She Will Not Continue in the Race, New York Times, January 4, 2012.2 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. Bachmann’s expenditures available in a downloadable format after shewithdrew from the race, CREW used data tracked by Political MoneyLine to examine her campaign committeeexpenditures.5 Id.6 http://nahigianstrategies.com/?page_id=153.7 Because the FEC stopped making Rep. Bachmann’s expenditures available in a downloadable format after shewithdrew from the race, CREW used data tracked by Political MoneyLine to analyze refunds subsequently issued byher campaign committee.

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Telemarketing

Transportation

Travel Expenses

Direct Mail Services

Accounting Services

Legal Services

Campaign Management

E-mail Fundraising

Website/Database Services

Grassroots Coordinating

$350,691

$72,364

$61,895

$60,214

$48,511

$41,352

$38,469

$27,408

$20,983

$19,970

Top Post-Dropout

Expenditure Categories

Strategic Fundraising, Inc. (Telemarketing)

Nahigian Strategies, LLC (Campaign Management,Travel)

Campaign Solutions (Email, Fundraising, Books, Misc.)

John L Productions (Transportation)

American Direct, Inc. (Direct Mail Services)

Robert Watkins & Company (Accounting Services)

Patton Boggs, LLP (Legal Services)

3 AM Communications (Telephone Calls)

O'Donnell & Associates, Ltd. (CommunicationsConsulting)

Goodman & O'Brien, P.C. (Legal Services)

$350,691

$79,885

$74,189

$49,804

$49,637

$48,511

$20,000

$17,972

$17,080

$15,509

Top Post-Dropout Payees

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34%

5%

61%

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

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Mr. Herman Cain



Debts: $450,0003

Amount Spent After Campaign Suspended: $4,946,2374

Top Expenditure Areas: Direct Mail Production; E-Marketing, List Acquisition and WebServices; Loan Repayment5

Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, ActiveEngagement, received $596,923 for e-marketing, list acquisition, and web services. The secondlargest 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 largestrecipient, direct mail and e-messaging firm Integram, received $425,370 for postage, fundraising,

and direct mail production. Including the Integram payments, Mr. Cain’s campaign reportedspending a total of $706,039 on direct mail production after his campaign’s suspension.

The vast majority of the campaign’s post-suspension spending – 81 percent – was made in themonth after he left the race, with only 2 percent coming more than two months later.

Mr. Cain’s campaign reported spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel after thecandidate 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 campaignalso shelled out $132,767 for airfare, including $105,740 to private jet companies Pegasus EliteAviation and Skyway Aviation, Inc. Finally, the campaign spent $35,353 for transportationrental services, including $1,200 to RMA Chauffeured Transportation, a luxury travel service,more than six months after Mr. Cain’s bid ended. Mr. Cain’s campaign also paid $31,596 to thecandidate’s company, T.H.E. New Voice Inc., for travel.6

Mr. Cain’s 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. Cain’s campaign was still paying regular monthly salaries to twocampaign staffers.

In addition, the campaign reported issuing $93,022 in refunds to donors after Mr. Cain’s decisionto suspend his campaign.

1

Susan Saulny, A Defiant Herman Cain Suspends His Bid for Presidency, New York Times, December 3, 2011.2 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., FECForm 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., FECForm 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012.6 Lindsey Boerma, Herman Cain’s Campaign Paid His Company to Buy His Books, CBS News, October 18, 2011.

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Direct Mail Production

E-Marketing/List Acquisition/WebServices

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 Expenditure Categories

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 MailProduction)

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)

$596,923

$499,300

$425,370

$212,339

$209,319

$188,638

$181,928

$163,542

$138,987

$119,536


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81%

17%

2%

Post‐Dropout Spending

Within 1 month of Mr. Cain's dropout dateBetween 1 and 2 months after Mr. Cain's dropout dateMore than 2 months after Mr. Cain's dropout date

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Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA)



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 campaign’s post-suspension spending – 43 percent – was made more than two

months after Speaker Gingrich left the race. For instance, Speaker Gingrich’s campaign spent$47,197 on staff salaries, with $29,881 of the payments coming more than two months afterSpeaker Gingrich dropped out.

Speaker Gingrich’s campaign reported spending $60,202 on travel expenses, including a $12,500payment 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 thanfour months after he left the race.

The campaign failed to report any explanations for $283,722 worth of payments to a wide arrayof vendors. Speaker Gingrich’s campaign also reported incurring nearly $600,000 in new debtafter suspending his campaign, most of it owed to vendors for services including strategicconsulting, telemarketing, and travel expenses.

In addition, the campaign reported issuing $539,642 in refunds to donors after SpeakerGingrich’s decision to suspend his campaign.

1 Brian Montopoly, Newt Gingrich Suspends Presidential Campaign, CBS News, May 2, 2012.2 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, 2012July 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, 2012July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; NEWT 2012, FEC Form 3P, 2012 October Quarterly Report, October 15, 2012.

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Unreported Expenditure Areas

Telemarketing

Travel

Credit Card Processing

Salary

Rent

Online Fundraising

Payroll Taxes

Merchant Fees

Caging

$283,722

$175,632

$60,202

$55,104

$47,197

$44,688

$22,500

$20,122

$18,209

$15,786


Infocision (Telemarketing, Merchant Fees)

Willamette Management Associates (Rent)

Elavon Merchant Services (Merchant Fees,Credit Card Processing)

Campaign Fundraising Experts LLC (OnlineFundraising)

American Expresss (Merchant Fees, CreditCard Processing)

CMDI (Caging, Data Processing)

Gordon C. James Public Relations (EventProduction)

Patriot Group (Security)

Moby Dick Airways, LTD (Travel)

ADP (Payroll Services, Taxes)

$349,482

$47,990

$45,224

$37,500

$27,523

$26,518

$22,500

$22,500

$22,500

$20,960


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24%

33%

43%


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

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



Debts: $5,359,3503


Top Expenditure Areas: Finance Consulting; Media Consulting; Accounting Services5

Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, StrategicPerception, received $300,000 for media consulting. The second-largest recipient, accountingfirm Grandslam Finances, Inc., received $277,256. The third largest recipient, law firm ArentFox, received $243,380.

The majority of the campaign’s post-suspension spending – 58 percent – was made more than

two months after Gov. Huntsman left the race. For instance, Gov. Huntsman’s 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 thenomination. Gov. Huntsman’s 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 campaignalso spent $350 on “makeup services” and paid $3,000 to private jet company Silver LakeAviation LLC around the same time.

As of September 30, 2012, the campaign committee reported owing $5,359,350, almost all toGov. Huntsman.

6He 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. Huntsman’sdecision to suspend his campaign.

1 CNN Wire Staff, Huntsman Drops Out, Backs Romney, CNN, January 16, 2012.2 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., FECForm 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; JonHuntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 15, 2012; Jon Huntsman forPresident 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; JonHuntsman for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 April Quarterly Report, April 15, 2012; Jon Huntsman forPresident 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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Database Management Services

Direct Mail

Payroll

Travel Expense Reimbursements

Web Services

Legal Consulting

Management Consulting

Accounting Services

Media Consulting

Finance Consulting

$62,910

$79,615

$96,586

$111,494

$166,903

$220,151

$236,181

$277,256

$327,500

$442,531


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)

TF/Weaver Strategies LLC (Travel Expense)

$300,000

$277,256

$243,380

$164,713

$99,000

$80,000

$62,910

$55,806

$50,007

$42,830


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37%

4%

59%


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

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Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)


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, LeClairRyan, 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 NewFlight 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. Paul’s campaign reportedspending $56,779 in Tampa, FL, likely on expenses related to the Republican NationalConvention. His campaign also spent $245 on gas in Lake Jackson, TX, his hometown.6 Inaddition, Rep. Paul’s campaign paid $20,500 to his assistant campaign manager, DeborahHopper, for political strategy consulting.

The campaign also paid $58,568 in travel expenses after the convention. The travel expensesincluded $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. Paul’s campaign also paid more than $9,000in salary to several of Rep. Paul’s relatives, including: his daughter, Lori Pyeatt; twograndchildren, Mark and Michael Pyeatt; and his granddaughter’s husband, Jesse Benton.7

In addition, the campaign reported issuing $65,154 in refunds to donors after Rep. Paul was notnominated.

1 Dave Levinthal, Ron Paul Campaign’s Busy August, Politico, September 20, 2012.2 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, October18, 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-report-reveals-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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Legal Consulting

Political Strategy Consulting

Salaries

Reimbursement Expenses

Political Field Work Consulting

Hotel Accomodations

Travel-airfare

Travel-rental car

Media Expense

Payroll Tax Expense

$161,059

$79,500

$76,466

$60,888

$40,068

$36,056

$27,191

$26,296

$25,000

$24,828


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)

$153,187

$25,000

$23,777

$22,153

$22,000

$21,138

$20,500

$18,565

$15,581

$15,538


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Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN)


Cash on Hand: $02

Debts: $03


Top Expenditure Areas: Payroll; Travel; Financial Consulting5

Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, StrategicFundraising 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 campaign’s post-suspension spending – 46 percent – was made more than two

months after the governor left the race. For instance, Gov. Pawlenty’s campaign spent $41,161on political strategy consulting, including a payment of $7,500 made to the Hallisey Group morethan seven months after the governor dropped out of the race. The campaign spent $91,150 onfinance consulting, $30,400 of which came between January 8, 2012 and March 31, 2012, morethan four months after Gov. Pawlenty suspended his campaign. The campaign paid catering billsof $2,509 from the Minneapolis Club on October 17, 2011 and $1,013 from the Acqualina Resortin Sunny Isles Beach, FL on November 11, 2011.

Gov. Pawlenty’s campaign paid out $120,394 in staff salaries on August 15, 2011, the day afterhe suspended his campaign. The sum included a $10,025 bonus to James “Nick” Ayers, Gov.Pawlenty’s campaign manager.6 The campaign also paid Sarah Huckabee, former ArkansasGovernor Mike Huckabee’s daughter and a Pawlenty campaign advisor, $1,600 for travel onOctober 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. Pawlenty’sdecision to suspend his campaign.

1 Jonathan Martin and Marin Cogan, Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race, Politico, August 14, 2011.2 Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012 Termination Report, April 10, 2012. Gov. Pawlenty terminated hiscampaign committee on April 10, 2012.3

Id.4Id.; 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 MarchMonthly Report, March 20, 2012.5 Id.; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2011 Year End Report, January 31, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FECForm 3P, 2012 February Monthly Report, February 20, 2012; Pawlenty for President, FEC Form 3P, 2012Termination Report, April 10, 2012. 6 Ben Smith, The Ayers Campaign, Politico, April 11, 2011; Mike Morris and Jim Tharpe, Perdue’s CampaignManager 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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Payroll

Travel

Finance Consulting

Printing

Payroll Taxes

Database Management Services

Legal Consulting

Computer Support/Equipment


Catering

$120,394

$109,120

$91,150

$85,677

$63,031

$46,577

$45,036

$43,807

$41,161

$41,109


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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33%

21%

46%


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

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Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX)



Debts: $03


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 largestrecipient, the Internal Revenue Service, received $51,470 for payroll taxes.

The majority of the campaign’s 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, inMarch, two months after Gov. Perry stopped campaigning. The campaign reimbursed Gov.Perry’s son, Griffin Perry, $540 for travel expenses, and Gov. Perry’s 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 toSouthern Way Catering in Columbia, SC. In addition, Gov. Perry’s campaign spent $7,366 onparking, $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 Governor’s Mansion” on March 7,2012, for printing.

In addition, the campaign reported issuing $319,905 in refunds to donors after Gov. Perry’sdecision to suspend his campaign.

1 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.OrgInc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 March Monthly Report, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 AprilMonthly 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.OrgInc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 March Monthly Report, March 20, 2012; RickPerry.Org Inc, FEC Form 3P, 2012 AprilMonthly 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 Perry’s Wife, Blames Obama Administration for Son Losing Job, Huffington

Post , October 14, 2011.

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Travel

Finance Consulting

Legal Consulting

Payroll


Payroll Taxes

Media

Compliance Consulting

Web Services/Travel

Computer Support/Equipment

$290,551

$190,684

$178,851

$145,250

$94,285

$50,504

$44,282

$39,429

$35,271

$28,132


Beirne, Maynard & Parson LLP (LegalConsulting)

Margaret Lauderback (Payroll, FinanceConsulting)

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, ComplianceConsulting)

Sandler-Innocenzi Inc. (Media, Political StrategyConsulting)

Yuma Solutions (Computer Support, Equipment)

$118,929

$96,986

$51,470

$43,106

$42,635

$37,242

$36,357

$26,576

$26,541

$25,114


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84%

6%

10%


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

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Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)



Debts: $1,134,0333


Top Expenditure Areas: Website Services and Online Advertising; Direct Mail; DatabaseServices and Caging5

Tracking the Money: The largest recipient of post-campaign suspension payments, EmotiveLLC, received $549,881 for website services and online advertising. The second largestrecipient, media consulting firm Brabender Cox LLC, received $375,084 for media placementand production, and direct mail. The third largest recipient, CMDI, received $283,538 fordatabase services and caging services.

Roughly a third of the campaign’s post-suspension spending – 34 percent – was made more thantwo months after the senator left the race. Sen. Santorum’s campaign paid $27,659 to privateair-charter companies Jet-Ten and Scott Richard Aviation Services, including a $7,289 paymentto Scott Richard on July 27, 2012, more than three months after Sen. Santorum stoppedcampaigning. 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 senatordropped out.

Sen. Santorum’s campaign spent more than $150,000 on travel expenditures, including $371 atthe Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, NY, on September 13, more than five months

after he stopped campaigning. Sen. Santorum’s 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. Santorum’sdecision to suspend his campaign.

1 Tom Cohen, Santorum Suspends Campaign, Clearing Romney’s Path, CNN , April 10, 2012.2

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 forPresident Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FECForm 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 AugustMonthly Report, August 20, 2012.5 Id.; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 May Monthly Report, May 20, 2012; Rick Santorum forPresident Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 June Monthly Report, June 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FECForm 3P, 2012 July Monthly Report, July 20, 2012; Rick Santorum for President Inc., FEC Form 3P, 2012 OctoberQuarterly Report, October 15, 2012.

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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

$549,881

$322,843$283,538

$275,000

$150,000

$137,304

$133,115

$108,979

$98,655

$95,161

$88,781


Emotive LLC (Website Services, Online Advertising)

Brabender Cox (Media Production Placement, DirectMail)

CMDI (Database Services, Caging)

MDI Imaging and Mail (Direct Mail)

Koch & Hoos LLC (Accounting, Compliance)

HSP Direct (Direct Mail, Creative Fees)

Oxford Communications LLC (Telemarketing)

Victory Phones (Telephone Communications)

The Prosper Group (Telecommunications)

Nova List (Lists/Data Services)

$549,881

$375,084

$283,538

$233,767

$125,000

$108,979

$98,655

$89,211

$82,664

$79,993


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44%

22%

34%


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

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