Smith's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with 27% of this total ($188,870) going to Wls in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Smith's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$699,772
69.3%
Sys 6219, 1737, 4087
$134,522
13.3%
Media buy expense
$114,563
11.3%
Phone bank expenses
$23,529
2.3%
Postage
$12,126
1.2%
Bonus
$5,460
0.5%
Printing
$4,702
0.5%
Office supplies
$3,517
0.4%
Internet advertising
$3,208
0.3%
Yard signs
$2,490
0.3%
Food
$2,273
0.2%
Internet access
$1,026
0.1%
Rent
$800
< 0.1%
Signs
$750
< 0.1%
Consulting
$616
< 0.1%
Bank charges
$308
< 0.1%
Sponsorships
$275
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Comcast Systems
2016-10-21
$134,522
Television media
Wls
2016-10-28
$99,513
Television media
Wls
2016-10-21
$89,356
Television media
Wmaq
2016-10-21
$68,127
Television media
Comcast Systems
2016-10-06
$67,261
Sys 6219, 1737, 4087
Comcast Systems
2016-10-14
$67,261
Sys 6219, 1737, 4087
Wmaq
2016-10-28
$65,577
Television media
Wbbm
2016-10-21
$41,926
Television media
Wgn
2016-10-21
$41,650
Television media
Wbbm
2016-10-28
$41,480
Television media
Wfld
2016-10-28
$37,740
Television media
Wgn
2016-10-28
$34,807
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2016-10-24
$33,475
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2016-10-28
$33,475
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2016-10-24
$31,697
Media buy expense
Victory Phones
2016-11-03
$23,529
Phone bank expenses
Wfld
2016-10-21
$21,547
Television media
Wciu-tv
2016-10-21
$20,017
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2016-10-14
$7,958
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2016-10-06
$7,958
Media buy expense
United States Post Office
2016-11-01
$7,050
Postage
Impress Printing
2016-10-27
$3,966
Printing
Wciu-tv
2016-10-28
$3,506
Television media
Staples
2016-10-31
$2,820
Office supplies
United States Post Office
2016-11-01
$2,491
Postage
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