Hall of Fame
Rick Hilton ($9,300)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Samantha Mathis ($3,375)
David Toms ($2,000)
Nicole Kidman ($25,500)
Harvey Fierstein ($4,750)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ($1,000)
Katrina Leung ($6,700)
Tim LaHaye ($10,300)
Tom Hanks ($113,050)
Frank Oz ($1,200)
Chuck Norris ($35,525)
Mandy Patinkin ($3,211)
Benicio Del Toro ($500)
JoBeth Williams ($8,250)
Jim Gaffigan ($1,250)
Erica Jong ($7,000)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Ed Helms ($250)
Kal Penn ($4,155)
Tobey Maguire ($37,700)
Tyra Banks ($6,500)
Amy Smart ($250)
Alicia Silverstone ($900)
Gloria Steinem ($55,515)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Christie Hefner ($201,382)
Carol Kane ($250)
Scott Bakula ($3,550)
David Zucker ($28,714)
Denzel Washington ($30,800)
Jane Kaczmarek ($39,750)
Moby ($12,500)
Michael Chiarello ($600)
Howard Stern ($4,350)
Whoopi Goldberg ($9,000)
Steve Bing ($8,896,940)
Gary Ross ($70,122)
Haim Saban ($11,060,228)
Faith Hill ($12,500)
Randy Newman ($29,300)
James B Stewart ($2,000)
Bob Barker ($3,000)
Peyton Manning ($8,500)
Jodie Foster ($43,850)
Tom Watson ($8,501)
Noah Wyle ($42,000)
Rick Schroder ($1,750)
Davis Love III ($4,700)
Treat Williams ($1,000)
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Jane Smiley
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NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
902
Election Picks: 4 wins, 5 losses
$11,100 Democrat $2,625 special interest total: $13,725
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $300 primary 10/30/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/Novelist DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $300 primary 10/05/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $1,000 primary 09/27/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 general 09/04/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 01/12/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/Writer AMERICA COMING TOGETHER - $225 primary 10/27/04
Smiley, Jane CArmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $300 primary 10/25/04
Smiley, Jane Dr Jr Decatur, GA 30033 writer/self MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION - $250 09/02/04
SMILEY, JANE Denise L. Majette (D) Senate - GA DENISE MAJETTE FOR SENATELost $250 general 09/02/04
Smiley, Jane CArmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/31/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 06/30/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 06/29/04
Smiley, Jane T. Sarasota, FL 34236 Retired/RetiredChristine Jennings (D) House (FL District: 13) CHRIS JENNINGS FOR CONGRESSLost $200 primary 04/17/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 03/09/04
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 AUTHORTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $400 primary 12/08/95
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 AUTHORTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $500 primary 09/13/95
SMILEY, JANE G Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/13/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PAC - $900 primary 10/09/92
SMILEY, JANE EMILY'S LIST - $1,000 general 10/05/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $900 primary 10/01/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $1,000 general 09/30/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $900 primary 09/29/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 IOWA STATE UNIVBAXTER, ELAINE B (D) House (IA District: 03) ELAINE BAXTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $800 general 09/24/92
SMILEY, JANE LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI 54538 EMILY'S LIST - $250 primary 06/30/92
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