Republican turned Democrat Chris Koster logged several contributions of note to some of the most conservative Republicans representing Missouri and the country during the 2000 and 2002 election cycles.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, Koster donated $1,200 to then Sen. John Ashcroft, $250 to Rep. Sam Graves and another $1,000 to the first campaign of President George W. Bush.
The donations will not come as a surprise to many, especially given that Koster rose to one of the highest positions in the Missouri Republican Party prior to his declaration in August that he was switching parties to become a Democrat.
Since becoming a Democrat, Koster has attempted to distance himself from former Republican ties. One instance in particular caught the attention of political foes and bloggers, when Koster removed a photo with Republican Vice President Dick Cheney from his campaign website.
To date, the FEC shows no contributions from Koster to Democrats.
From the FEC:
KOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A.
BELTON, MO 64012
CASS COUNTY MISSOURI/PROSECUTING
| ASHCROFT, JOHN D VIA ASHCROFT 2000 | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 1000.00 | 20020210694 | |
| 07/15/2000 | 200.00 | 20020240640 | |
| GRAVES, SAMUEL B 'SAM' VIA GRAVES FOR CONGRESS | |||
| 04/26/2002 | 250.00 | 22991244904 | |
| BUSH, GEORGE W VIA BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1000.00 | 20990189114 | |
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Wow, nothing like a few donations to the neo-cons to boost your standing in the Democratic Party. Good work Chris, this should make you fit right in with the 30 percent of Americans who think Bush is doing a good job. Do you know how many of them are Democrats? In Missouri it's a whole whoppin' 10 percent. So basically the 3 percent of the population your left agreeing with (now that Republicans have disowned you) might vote for you in the AG primary. The rest will just opt for someone who doesn't support the neoconservative agenda.
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