NEWSMEAT Hall of Fame - Billionaires
Federal Campaign Contributions Since 1978
updated every Monday
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| Contributor (click name for detailed report) |
Total |
Dem |
GOP |
Spec Int |
Election
Win/Loss |
| Sheldon Adelson casino mogul; billionaire | $1,050,332 | 16% | 80% | 4% | 79-49 |
| Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder, billionaire | $260,150 | 76% | 13% | 11% | 22-6 |
| Philip Anschutz oil- railroad- sports- real estate- entertainment-mogul | $427,295 | 5% | 73% | 22% | 77-71 |
| Micky Arison Miami Heat owner; Carnival Cruise Lines chairman | $470,000 | 30% | 44% | 26% | 144-33 |
| Steve Ballmer Microsoft - CEO 2000-present | $273,442 | 25% | 34% | 41% | 55-15 |
| Riley Bechtel Bechtel Group chairman, ceo | $74,385 | 1% | 40% | 59% | 6-12 |
| Stephen Bechtel, Jr Bechtel Group co-owner | $462,200 | 2% | 62% | 36% | 50-45 |
| Jeff Bezos amazon.com founder | $53,200 | 21% | 4% | 75% | 5-2 |
| Tim Blixseth timber and real estate mogul | $214,530 | 11% | 84% | 5% | 17-12 |
| Michael Bloomberg NYC mayor (2002-present),media mogul | $723,000 | 46% | 47% | 7% | 52-31 |
| Donald Bren land developer | $514,600 | 1% | 81% | 18% | 34-38 |
| Sergey Brin Google co-founder, president | $15,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Eli Broad real estate developer; philanthropist | $1,069,633 | 92% | 2% | 6% | 140-69 |
| Warren Buffett Berkshire-Hathaway, billionaire | $112,800 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 23-17 |
| Ron Burkle supermarket magnate | $1,661,700 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 68-32 |
| John Catsimatidis supermarket mogul | $564,966 | 72% | 17% | 11% | 140-75 |
| Michael Dell Dell Computer founder, chairman | $879,900 | 2% | 89% | 9% | 63-11 |
| Richard DeVos Amway co-founder; Orlando Magic owner | $2,945,987 | 0% | 26% | 74% | 99-110 |
| Larry Ellison Oracle chairman and ceo | $344,300 | 39% | 40% | 21% | 22-11 |
| Charles Ergen Echostar Communications founder, ceo | $952,150 | 56% | 41% | 3% | 55-12 |
| Ted Forstmann financier | $1,100,557 | 0% | 96% | 4% | 10-17 |
| Ernest Gallo Wine mogul | $438,865 | 54% | 26% | 20% | 118-46 |
| Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder, chairman | $321,958 | 27% | 28% | 45% | 55-22 |
| David Geffen Dreamworks co-founder, record producer | $1,288,399 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 121-59 |
| Maurice Greenberg former AIG chairman, ceo | $426,800 | 9% | 72% | 19% | 51-26 |
| Leona Helmsley hotel developer/operator; convicted of tax evasion | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| William Barron Hilton Hilton Hotels - co-chairman | $372,775 | 28% | 52% | 20% | 44-50 |
| Wayne Huizenga Miami Dolphins owner; businessman | $573,470 | 6% | 82% | 12% | 88-51 |
| Carl Icahn financier | $469,750 | 41% | 55% | 4% | 33-24 |
| Mike Ilitch Detroit Tigers owner; Detroit Red Wings owner; Little Caesars Pizza founder | $186,092 | 26% | 56% | 18% | 23-13 |
| Steve Jobs Apple Computer ceo; Pixar chairman, ceo | $229,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 4-3 |
| Abigail Johnson Fidelity Investments majority owner | $68,750 | 25% | 63% | 12% | 16-8 |
| Robert L Johnson BET founder; Charlotte Bobcats owner | $820,408 | 82% | 2% | 16% | 113-32 |
| Kirk Kerkorian casino mogul | $224,000 | 36% | 47% | 17% | 9-13 |
| Phil Knight Nike founder | $250,500 | 25% | 39% | 36% | 23-29 |
| Charles Koch Koch Industries chairman, ceo | $307,970 | 0% | 58% | 42% | 40-24 |
| David Koch Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate | $2,208,227 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 90-63 |
| Henry Kravis financier, billionaire | $1,296,266 | 6% | 87% | 7% | 65-60 |
| Joan Kroc philanthropist | $53,625 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 7-13 |
| Charles Kushner real estate developer; Dem fundraiser; felon | $1,445,700 | 98% | 0% | 2% | 20-27 |
| Ken Langone Home Depot co-founder; financier | $417,899 | 11% | 62% | 27% | 45-34 |
| Leonard Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman | $764,284 | 76% | 17% | 7% | 158-71 |
| Ronald Lauder fmr Ambassador, investor, philanthropist | $858,173 | 0% | 92% | 8% | 55-51 |
| Ralph Lauren fashion designer | $58,350 | 60% | 4% | 36% | 7-11 |
| George Lucas filmmaker | $39,100 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 2-1 |
| J Howard Marshall, II oil tycoon | $106,950 | 4% | 81% | 15% | 13-6 |
| Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications | $582,997 | 7% | 87% | 6% | 87-27 |
| John Menard Menards founder | $146,100 | 9% | 89% | 2% | 41-28 |
| Tom Monaghan Domino's Pizza founder; Catholic activist, philanthropist | $251,531 | 2% | 68% | 30% | 33-46 |
| Rupert Murdoch News Corporation chairman, ceo | $399,038 | 21% | 61% | 18% | 47-42 |
| Pierre Omidyar eBay founder, chairman | $210,700 | 68% | 2% | 30% | 20-11 |
| Larry Page Google co-founder, president | $15,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Nelson Peltz food industry mogul | $315,550 | 59% | 32% | 9% | 47-38 |
| Ron Perelman businessman | $528,870 | 59% | 21% | 20% | 102-59 |
| Tom Perkins venture capitalist; sportsman | $89,582 | 56% | 33% | 11% | 21-14 |
| H Ross Perot Texas billionaire; pres. cand. 1992 & 1996 | $65,380 | 15% | 75% | 10% | 22-9 |
| T Boone Pickens Texas oilman, financier | $5,497,961 | 1% | 15% | 84% | 182-104 |
| Penny Pritzker hotel heiress, executive | $557,558 | 84% | 4% | 12% | 89-52 |
| Sumner Redstone Viacom chairman | $324,425 | 64% | 6% | 30% | 63-28 |
| Charles Schwab Charles Schwab Inc. chairman, ceo | $1,844,112 | 2% | 81% | 17% | 57-52 |
| Stephen Schwarzman financier, billionaire | $360,442 | 15% | 73% | 12% | 47-53 |
| Harold Simmons financier | $3,501,003 | 1% | 16% | 83% | 187-108 |
| Charles Simonyi software executive; space traveller | $175,818 | 4% | 92% | 4% | 8-6 |
| George Soros financier | $3,524,437 | 26% | 0% | 74% | 83-73 |
| Steven Spielberg filmmaker | $964,223 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 59-27 |
| Jack Taylor Enterprise Rent-A-Car founder | $833,250 | 1% | 87% | 12% | 44-36 |
| Donald Trump real estate developer, game show host | $703,733 | 49% | 35% | 16% | 168-67 |
| Ted Turner media mogul | $375,924 | 62% | 8% | 30% | 79-44 |
| Alice Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $3,288,281 | 6% | 12% | 82% | 45-28 |
| Helen Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $88,501 | 10% | 47% | 43% | 28-15 |
| Jim Walton Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo | $995,784 | 1% | 89% | 10% | 67-47 |
| John Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $469,635 | 15% | 74% | 11% | 22-24 |
| S Robson Walton Wal-Mart chairman; billionaire | $429,450 | 6% | 77% | 17% | 43-15 |
| Oprah Winfrey talk show host, actress | $19,300 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 2-1 |
| Steve Wynn Las Vegas casino mogul | $520,147 | 22% | 70% | 8% | 41-33 |
| Jerry Yang Yahoo! co-founder | $286,841 | 79% | 10% | 11% | 20-2 |
| Sam Zell Tribune Co. chairman, CEO; real estate magnate | $354,000 | 20% | 52% | 28% | 74-69 |
| Mort Zuckerman media and real estate tycoon | $66,700 | 61% | 3% | 36% | 14-10 |
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political donations of today's newsmakers
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| US WAR SHEET |
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Iraq |
Afghanistan |
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Days |
2,121 |
2,649 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,400 |
406 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
821 |
153 |
DoD |
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GIs Severely Wounded |
13,624 |
1,692 |
DoD |
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Current Troop Deployment |
148,000 |
30,000 |
Brookings, AP |
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009) |
$650 Bln |
$200 Bln |
AP |
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Cost Per Day (Avg) |
$261 Mil |
$70.8 Mil |
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casualty status updated January 2, 2009
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