Hall of Fame
Janeane Garofalo ($9,888)
Kathleen Turner ($35,500)
Bob Weinstein ($121,000)
Laura Dern ($4,300)
Robert Greenwald ($46,761)
Nancy Sinatra ($89,670)
Drew Curtis ($1,500)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Bob Goldthwait ($250)
Andy Garcia ($500)
Tom Robbins ($4,250)
Tony Shalhoub ($3,700)
David Westin ($9,000)
Carl Reiner ($7,500)
Robin Wright Penn ($8,650)
Jeff Bridges ($28,350)
Norman Lear ($1,031,055)
Joan Didion ($500)
Bob Barker ($3,000)
Daniel Stern ($7,000)
Kal Penn ($4,155)
William Dean Singleton ($14,000)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Melvin Van Peebles ($750)
Susan Estrich ($500)
Christopher Lloyd ($5,300)
Jonathan Franzen ($9,100)
Nancy Cartwright ($10,000)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
Jalen Rose ($4,300)
Mary Tyler Moore ($18,500)
David Fincher ($7,100)
Holly Robinson Peete ($36,640)
Jack Klugman ($7,866)
Sean Hayes ($3,500)
Gene Wilder ($3,250)
Tatum O'Neal ($1,500)
Michael Stipe ($99,938)
Alex Spanos ($6,774,460)
Craig Newmark ($86,270)
Buck Henry ($8,800)
Julia Sweeney ($2,318)
Ellen DeGeneres ($3,000)
Laura Innes ($3,800)
Herman Wouk ($45,275)
Tavis Smiley ($2,500)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Phil Spector ($-87)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Jerry Springer
, 66 (bio ) talk show host
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,934
Election Picks: 11 wins, 25 losses
$186,840 Democrat $14,500 special interest total: $201,340
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SPRINGER, GERALD CHICAGO, IL 60611 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/ENTERTAINERFISHER, LEE IRWIN (D) Senate - OH FISHER FOR OHIO - $2,400 primary 09/30/09
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 STUDIOS USA/T.V. HOSTBRUNNER, JENNIFER L (D) Senate - OH JENNIFER BRUNNER COMMITTEE - $2,400 primary 09/29/09
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerDRIEHAUS, STEVEN LEO (D) House (OH District: 01) DRIEHAUS FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 general 09/28/09
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerDRIEHAUS, STEVEN LEO (D) House (OH District: 01) DRIEHAUS FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 01/30/09
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Universal TV Talk Productions LLC/TVictoria Wulsin (D) House (OH District: 02) WULSIN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 general 08/18/08
Springer, Gerald N. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Studios USA/Talk Show Host OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $840 primary 07/29/08
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/Entertainer AMERICA WORKS PAC - $5,000 primary 04/28/08
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Studios USA/Talk Show HostBOCCIERI, JOHN A (D) House (OH District: 16) BOCCIERI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 03/21/08
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Self/EntertainerBENNETT, JERRY (D) House (IL District: 03) JERRY BENNETT FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 10/11/07
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerDRIEHAUS, STEVEN LEO (D) House (OH District: 01) DRIEHAUS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 09/18/07
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerDRIEHAUS, STEVEN LEO (D) House (OH District: 01) DRIEHAUS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 09/18/07
Springer, Jerry Chicago, IL 60611 Self employed/Television PersonalitHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 03/31/07
Springer, Jerry Chicago, IL 60611 Self employed/Television PersonalitHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 03/31/07
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 NBC Universal Television Dist./TalkNancy Skinner (D) House (MI District: 09) SKINNER FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 11/03/06
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Universal TV Talk Productions LLC/TVictoria Wulsin (D) House (OH District: 02) WULSIN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 10/25/06
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 self/talk show hostBob Shamansky (D) House (OH District: 12) SHAMANSKY FOR CONGRESS INCLost $2,000 general 10/25/06
Springer, Gerald N. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Studios USA/Talk Show Host OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $10,000 primary 10/24/06
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Dennis J. Kucinich (D) House (OH District: 10) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 05/16/06
Springer, Gerald R Chicago, IL 60611 NBC Universal Television Dist./TalkJohn Cranley (D) House (OH District: 01) CRANLEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 04/11/06
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/ENTERTAINERSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $2,100 primary 03/13/06
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/ENTERTAINERSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $2,100 general 03/13/06
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 BroadcasterSteve Sinton (D) House (GA District: 06) COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEVE SINTON TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 02/23/06
SPRINGER, GERALD CHICAGO, IL 60611 STUDIOS USA/TV TALK SHOW HOST DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 01/31/06
Springer, Gerald R Chicago, IL 60611 NBC Universal Television Dist./TalkJohn Cranley (D) House (OH District: 01) CRANLEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 12/30/05
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 SELF/TV PERSONALITYHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 primary 12/27/05
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 SELF/TV PERSONALITYHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 general 12/27/05
SPRINGER, GERALD CHICAGO, IL 60611 STUDIOS USA DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/13/05
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerHACKETT, PAUL LEWIS III (D) House (OH District: 02) HACKETT FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 06/13/05
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 NBC/Television HostStephanie Tubbs Jones (D) House (OH District: 11) STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES FOR US CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/31/05
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Jerry Springer Show/tv hostJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) FRIENDS OF JAN SCHNEIDERLost $2,000 general 10/01/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Jerry Springer Show/Host DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 09/29/04
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 SELF/TALK SHOW HOSTRobin Weirauch (D) House (OH District: 05) ROBIN WEIRAUCH FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 09/05/04
Springer, Gerald N Mr. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Jerry Springer Show/Talk Show HostCharles W. Sanders (D) House (OH District: 03) COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHARLES W SANDERS TO US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OHIO SECOND DISTRICTLost $500 general 09/01/04
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Self Employed/Talk Show HostCapri S. Cafaro (D) House (OH District: 13) CAPRI CAFARO FOR CONGRESS 2004Lost $2,000 general 06/30/04
Springer, Gerald N Mr. Chicago, IL 60611 self/BroadcastingJane Mitakides (D) House (OH District: 03) MITAKIDES FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 06/24/04
SPRINGER, GERALD CHICAGO, IL 60611 TELEVISION TALK SHOW HOSTEric D. Fingerhut (D) Senate - OH FINGERHUT FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 05/03/04
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 UNIVERSAL DOMESTIC TELEVISIONGreg Harris (D) House (OH District: 01) GREG HARRIS FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 04/19/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 04/14/04
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Self Employed/Talk Show HostCapri S. Cafaro (D) House (OH District: 13) CAPRI CAFARO FOR CONGRESS 2004Lost $2,000 primary 04/11/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerBen Konop (D) House (OH District: 04) KONOP FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 02/29/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNLost $2,000 primary 02/26/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/EntertainerSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNLost $2,000 general 02/26/04
Springer, Gerald N. Chicago, IL 60611 Universal Studios/Entertainer AMERICA WORKS PAC - $5,000 primary 01/20/04
Springer, Gerald N Chicago, IL 60611 Jerry Springer Show DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 12/09/03
SPRINGER, JERRY CHICAGO, IL 60611 TALK SHOW HOSTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 10/08/03
SPRINGER, JERRY CHICAGO, IL 60611 TALK SHOW HOSTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 10/08/03
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 NBC/Television HostStephanie Tubbs Jones (D) House (OH District: 11) STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES FOR US CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/16/03
Springer, Jerry Chicago, IL 60611 Self Employed/Talk Show HostDennis Kucinich (D) President KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 05/19/03
Springer, Gerald N. Mr. Chicago, IL 60611 Self Employed/ActorJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 09/17/02
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 JERRY SPRINGER SHOWRobert G. Torricelli (D) Senate - NJ NEW JERSEY SENATE 2002Lost $10,000 primary 06/13/02
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Self/Talk Show Host OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $5,000 primary 02/09/02
Gerald N. Springer Chicago, IL 60611 Studios USA/Talk Show Host/AttorneyRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 primary 02/01/02
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 STUDIOS USAHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $10,000 primary 11/03/00
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOWKLINK, RONALD P (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR RON KLINKLost $1,000 general 10/31/00
Springer, Gerald Chicago, IL 60611 Self/TV Show HostGUTHRIE, MARC D (D) House (OH District: 18) MARC GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/27/00
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 STUDIOS USAHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $10,000 primary 06/30/00
SPRINGER, GERALD N MR CHICAGO, IL 60611 TALK SHOW HOSTJohn Cranley (D) House (OH District: 01) CRANLEY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 03/28/00
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 TALK SHOW HOST OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $5,000 primary 08/26/99
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 DNC-NONFEDERAL-CORPORATE (soft-money donation) - $25,000 primary 09/10/96
SPRINGER, GERALD N CHICAGO, IL 60611 TV TALK SHOW HOSTBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 04/03/96
SPRINGER, DAVID B MR CHICAGO, IL 60611 DOLE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC - $500 primary 08/26/87
SPRINGER, GERALD N LOVELAND, OH 45140 DEMOCRATIC FUND FOR 1986, INC - $500 primary 10/09/85
SPRINGER, GERALD N LOVELAND, OH 45140 DEMOCRATIC FUND FOR 1986, INC - $500 primary 10/09/85
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,557
3,085
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
$269 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
casualty status updated March 8, 2010
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