Hall of Fame
David Arquette ($4,300)
Wayne Rogers ($17,950)
Jasper Johns ($10,000)
Jacques Pepin ($250)
Ted Danson ($100,300)
Linda Fiorentino ($1,000)
Amy Irving ($18,500)
David Talbot ($2,450)
Mike Shanahan ($1,000)
Berry Gordy ($1,282,550)
George Clooney ($57,700)
Frank Oz ($1,200)
Robert Scheer ($2,500)
Garry Shandling ($10,400)
Robin Wright Penn ($8,650)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Garry Marshall ($76,900)
Patton Oswalt ($225)
Marla Gibbs ($3,900)
Faye Dunaway ($5,900)
Ivana Trump ($10,000)
Dick Van Patten ($3,815)
Philip Glass ($14,671)
Larry David ($194,100)
Andy Williams ($52,350)
Stockard Channing ($10,000)
Mike Binder ($7,700)
Tim Daly ($250)
Carl Reiner ($6,250)
Tyler Perry ($35,000)
Sela Ward ($625)
Phil Mickelson ($705)
Kyle MacLachlan ($1,000)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck ($1,000)
Bianca Jagger ($250)
Felicity Huffman ($7,750)
Dan Dierdorf ($2,200)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Wes Craven ($19,100)
Alan Ruck ($1,250)
Chris Albrecht ($253,900)
Denise Rich ($1,161,600)
Ron Howard ($194,192)
John McEnroe ($11,600)
Tommy Chong ($750)
Blake Edwards ($8,500)
Oliver North ($5,300)
Amber Tamblyn ($4,300)
Aretha Franklin ($2,000)
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Al Franken
, 58 (bio ) satirist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
562
Election Picks: 9 wins, 7 losses
$52,450 Democrat $5,203 special interest total: $57,653
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 07/31/08
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 07/31/08
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 N/A/Candidate U.S. SenateSARVI, STEPHEN TODD (DFL) House (MN District: 02) STEVE SARVI FOR CONGRESSLost $1,300 primary 07/30/08
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self/CandidateTINKLENBERG, ELWYN GLENN (DFL) House (MN District: 06) FRIENDS OF ELWYN TINKLENBERGLost $2,300 primary 06/30/08
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 N/A/Candidate U.S. SenateSARVI, STEPHEN TODD (DFL) House (MN District: 02) STEVE SARVI FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 06/29/08
Franken, Al Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self-employed/U.S. Senate CandidateMADIA, JIGAR ASHWIN (DFL) House (MN District: 03) MADIA FOR U S CONGRESSLost $2,300 general 06/18/08
Franken, Al Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self-employed/U.S. Senate CandidateMADIA, JIGAR ASHWIN (DFL) House (MN District: 03) MADIA FOR U S CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 06/18/08
Franken, Al Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self/United States Senate CandidateJames L. Oberstar (DFL) House (MN District: 08) FRIENDS OF JIM OBERSTARWon $250 primary 01/25/08
FRANKEN, ALAN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 ALAN FRANKEN INC/SENATE CANDIDATERichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/15/07
FRANKEN, ALAN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458 N/AFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 05/30/07
FRANKEN, ALAN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458 N/AFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 05/30/07
FRANKEN, ALAN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 AL FRANKEN, INC./RADIO HOSTJack Carter (D) Senate - NV CARTER FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,600 general 10/31/06
FRANKEN, ALAN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 AL FRANKEN, INC./RADIO HOSTJack Carter (D) Senate - NV CARTER FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 primary 08/09/06
FRANKEN, AL MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 AL FRANKEN INC/ENTERTAINERAmy Klobuchar (D) Senate - MN KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTAWon $2,100 general 07/20/06
FRANKEN, AL MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 AL FRANKEN INC/ENTERTAINERAmy Klobuchar (D) Senate - MN KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTAWon $2,100 primary 07/20/06
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self-Employed/Radio Talk Show HostPatty Wetterling (D) House (MN District: 06) WETTERLING '06Lost $2,100 primary 06/01/06
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Self-Employed/Radio Talk Show HostPatty Wetterling (D) House (MN District: 06) WETTERLING '06Lost $2,100 general 06/01/06
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55458 Self-Employed/Radio Talk Showhost MIDWEST VALUES PAC - $5,000 primary 05/31/06
FRANKEN, ALAN S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 AIR AMERICA RADIO/TALK SHOW HOSTSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $2,100 primary 05/01/06
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Air America Radio/HostTim Walz (D) House (MN District: 01) TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESSWon $2,100 primary 02/27/06
Franken, Alan Minneapolis, MN 55404 Air America Radio/HostTim Walz (D) House (MN District: 01) TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 02/27/06
FRANKEN, ALAN NEW YORK, NY 10024 AL FRANKEN INC/COMEDIAN/SATIRIST DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/11/05
Franken, Al New York, NY 10024 Self Employed/Comedian/Satirist MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY (DFL) - $10,000 primary 09/13/04
Franken, Al New York, NY 10024 Michael H. Michaud (D) House (ME District: 02) MICHAUD FOR CONGRESS - $-2,000 general 09/03/04
Franken, Al New York, NY 10016 Self employed/Author MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION - $203 primary 08/27/04
Franken, Al New York, NY 10024 Alan Franken Inc./AdministratorMichael H. Michaud (D) House (ME District: 02) MICHAUD FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 06/15/04
Franken, Al New York, NY 10024 Al Franken Inc/ComedianJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 04/14/04
FRANKEN, AL NEW YORK, NY 10024 AL FRANKEN INCWalter Mondale (D) Senate - MN MONDALE FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 11/05/02
FRANKEN, AL NEW YORK, NY 10024 ALAN FRANKEN INCHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/20/99
FRANKEN, AL NEW YORK, NY 10024 ALAN FRANKEN INCHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 08/11/99
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,426
2,954
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 5, 2009
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