The most eagerly-awaited campaign finance report of the month is in. The newly-minted conservative superPac, Vermonters First, made a big splash with an ad buy of at least $70,000 in support of Wendy Wilton and Vince Illuzzi. Today’s when we found out how big of a bankroll VF managed to put together, and where the money came from.

The answer: $100,000. From a single donor.

Give Tayt Brooks credit, I suppose: his donor is, in fact, a Vermonter. Lenore  Broughton of Burlington who, according to Paul Heintz at Seven Days, is a regular bankroller of far-right candidates like Michele Bachmann and Allen West, and is the moneybags behind True North Reports, the laughable free-market website.

Broughton donated $100,000 in cash to VF, and is also credited for “in-kind” contributions of $34,500 for “research and consulting.”

So. No big influx of national conservative money. And, since Vermonters First lists an expenditure of $98,200 on a media buy, it basically has no more cash on hand. Which also means Randy Brock shouldn’t expect a big ad buy on his behalf.  

Unless Lenore writes another big fat check.