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Berry Gordy
, 79 (bio ) record producer, entrepreneur
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
71
Election Picks: 33 wins, 15 losses
$1,000 Republican $1,241,550 Democrat $40,000 special interest total: $1,282,550
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90077 TGC Management, LLC/BusinessBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $2,300 primary 09/19/08
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90077 Self employed/Business DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) - $1,000 primary 09/19/08
GORDY, BERRY BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 NOT EMPLOYEDHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARY- $2,300 primary 08/28/08
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90077 Not Employed/Retired HILL PAC - $5,000 primary 08/13/08
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90077 TGC Management, LLC/BusinessBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $28,500 primary 06/30/08
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90077 N/A/Retired DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 07/25/07
Gordy, Berry Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Not employed/RetiredHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 03/28/07
Gordy, Berry Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Not employed/RetiredHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 03/28/07
Gordy, Berry Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Not employed/RetiredBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/08/07
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 TCG Mgmt LLC/Entrepreneur DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/13/06
GORDY, BERRY BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 WEST GRAND MEDIA/ENTREPRENEURHarold, Jr. Ford (D) Senate - TN TENNESSEE SENATE 2006Lost $2,100 primary 09/30/06
GORDY, BERRY BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 SELF/ENTREPRENEURHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 primary 04/20/06
GORDY, BERRY BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 SELF/ENTREPRENEURHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 general 04/20/06
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 BERRY GORDY/ENTREPRENEURDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/31/06
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY CO./CHAIRMANEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2012Won $2,000 primary 12/10/05
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIA/CEOJoseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDENWon $2,000 primary 10/06/05
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 Jobete Music Company Inc./ChairmanMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 08/25/05
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media/Entrepreneur DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/30/04
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIABarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 general 09/28/04
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIABarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 general 06/08/04
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 The Gordy Company/EntrepreneurJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/25/04
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media LLC/ChairmanBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) President CAROL MOSELEY BRAUNLost $1,000 primary 06/23/03
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media LLC/ChairmanDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 02/12/03
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTERPRENEUR DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 10/25/02
Gordy Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $250,000 primary 09/27/02
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media/EntrepreneurRichard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY 2002Won $10,000 primary 06/18/02
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 Berry Gordy/EntrepreneurDiane E. Watson (D) House (CA District: 33) DIANE E WATSON FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 11/26/01
Gordy, Berry Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media/Chairman DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $15,000 primary 11/15/01
Gordy Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #7 (soft-money donation) - $270,000 primary 11/15/01
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #7 (soft-money donation) - $5,000 primary 06/28/01
Gordy, Berry Los Angeles, CA 90028 West Grand Media LLC/EntrepreneurHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/08/01
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIACharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/19/01
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIA DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $1,000 primary 11/07/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIA DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 10/19/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTERPRENEUR PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $5,000 primary 10/11/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 OWNER/ENTREPJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/16/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTREPRENUER TAKE BACK THE HOUSE - $5,000 primary 04/25/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 general 04/24/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTREPRENEUR DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 04/18/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 DSCC-NON-FEDERAL MIXED (soft-money donation) - $2,500 primary 03/31/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTREPRENEURDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $750 general 03/21/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $19,000 primary 03/02/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WEST GRAND MEDIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $-19,000 primary 03/02/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTERPRENEUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 03/01/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WEST GRAND MEDIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $19,000 primary 01/31/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #7 (soft-money donation) - $1,000 primary 01/30/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #7 (soft-money donation) - $20,000 primary 01/21/00
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTREPRENUER TAKE BACK THE HOUSE - $5,000 primary 12/31/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MUSIC PRODUCER KEEP HOPE ALIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 12/30/99
Gordy, Berry Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90028 Self/EntrepreneurJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 12/29/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTREPRENEURHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $2,000 primary 12/07/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTREPRENUERJohn, Jr. Conyers (D) House (MI District: 14) FRIENDS OF JOHN CONYERSWon $1,000 general 11/22/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTREPENUERJohn, Jr. Conyers (D) House (MI District: 14) FRIENDS OF JOHN CONYERSWon $1,000 primary 11/22/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 11/10/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 MOTOWN RECORDSROBB, CHARLES S (D) Senate - VA ROBB FOR THE SENATELost $1,000 primary 11/01/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTREPRENEURHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/17/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTREPRENEURHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/17/99
Gordy, Berry Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90067 West Grand Media Inc.Al Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 08/20/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WEST GRAND MEDIA MAJORITY 2000 (D) - $25,000 primary 05/27/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WEST GRAND MEDIA DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $37,500 primary 05/27/99
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WEST GRAND MEDIA DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS (soft-money donation) - $37,500 primary 05/27/99
GORDY, BERRY BEL AIR, CA 90077 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $30,000 primary 10/06/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC COMPANY INC PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $5,000 primary 08/12/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MOTOWN INDUSTRIES DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 06/29/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $15,000 primary 06/29/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 06/29/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 WEST GRAND MEDIA INCPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/26/98
GORDY, BERRY LAS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC CO INCBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $1,000 general 06/26/98
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC CO INCTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $1,000 primary 10/21/97
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC COMPANY INCMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 08/29/97
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 06/03/96
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC CO INCJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 05/22/96
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MOTOWN INDUSTRIES DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $20,000 primary 05/20/96
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 SELF-EMPLOYEDJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/02/95
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC CO INCBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/25/95
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 JOBETE MUSIC COMPANY INCMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 09/11/95
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MOTOWN RECORDSWHEAT, ALAN (D) Senate - MO FRIENDS OF ALAN WHEATLost $1,000 primary 06/09/94
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COMPANY PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $5,000 primary 08/10/93
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 03/25/93
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MCCARTHY, LEO T (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF MCCARTHY FOR SENATELost $500 primary 05/06/92
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/12/92
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTERTAINMENT MOGULMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 08/30/91
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $4,000 primary 08/30/91
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 Maxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 04/13/90
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COMPANYBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $1,000 general 11/01/89
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 THE GORDY COMPANYBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $1,000 primary 11/01/89
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 PRODUCERJACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT 88 COMMITTEE-CALIFORNIALost $1,000 primary 06/07/88
GORDY, BERRY MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATIONFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ LAUTENBERG COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/03/88
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 SCHROEDER, PATRICIA (D) House (CO District: 01) SCHROEDER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, INCWon $1,000 primary 05/28/87
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MOTOWN INDUSTRIESGRAHAM, BOB (D) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/27/86
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 RECORD PRODUCERJACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 08/02/84
GORDY, BERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 MO-TOWN RECORDSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SENATOR KENNEDYWon $1,000 primary 05/19/81
GORDY, BERRY HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 KENNEDY, EDWARD M. (D) President KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/17/80
GORDY, BERRY HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 MOTOWN RECORD CORPJimmy Carter (D) President CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 02/16/80
GORDY, BERRY BEL AIR, CA 90024 MOTOWN INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC CONSENSUS (FKA - CRANSTON FOR SENATE CMTE 1980) (D) - $1,000 primary 08/13/79
GORDY, BERRY HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 MOTOWN INDUSTRIES DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 02/22/79
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,120
2,648
GIs Killed in Action
3,400
406
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
821
153
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,624
1,692
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
148,000
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
casualty status updated January 2, 2009
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