Hall of Fame
Kelsey Grammer ($15,600)
Hugh Hefner ($136,800)
Malcolm Glazer ($26,000)
Andrea Jaeger ($500)
Woody Harrelson ($7,800)
Paula Poundstone ($7,500)
Reba McEntire ($2,500)
Amy Brenneman ($12,000)
Ryan O'Neal ($500)
David Fincher ($7,100)
Holly Robinson Peete ($36,640)
Glenn Close ($37,525)
Jane Seymour ($6,000)
Jasmine Guy ($3,800)
Clyde Drexler ($2,000)
Paul Simon ($62,100)
Lauren Graham ($1,000)
Jay Roach ($19,400)
Walid Phares ($1,000)
Malcolm Gladwell ($500)
Mike McCaskey ($10,500)
Martin Scorsese ($17,800)
Carol Burnett ($14,750)
Harvey Keitel ($13,200)
John Goodman ($4,000)
Bebe Neuwirth ($1,600)
Tim McCarver ($500)
Nora Roberts ($4,300)
Marg Helgenberger ($28,750)
Jeff Zucker ($10,000)
Alan Alda ($32,600)
Stevie Nicks ($8,000)
Jim Nantz ($7,300)
Jimmy Smits ($9,400)
Bruce Vilanch ($8,500)
John Smoltz ($9,800)
Uma Thurman ($28,000)
Dick Van Patten ($3,815)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Robert Beltran ($2,300)
Tim Gunn ($1,000)
Tyra Banks ($6,500)
Carly Simon ($12,950)
Chris Evert ($500)
Jane Bryant Quinn ($4,800)
Jim Courier ($5,006)
Warren Littlefield ($9,620)
Valerie Bertinelli ($2,800)
Campbell Scott ($250)
David Hiller ($29,550)
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Jim Abrahams
, 65 (bio ) director, screenwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,090
Election Picks: 2 wins, 2 losses
$14,550 Democrat $2,000 special interest total: $16,550
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $300 general 10/31/08
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employedBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 primary 06/23/08
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employedBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $500 primary 04/14/08
Abrahams, James S. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Sellf/Film DirectorLORD, ROBERT JAMES (D) House (AZ District: 03) BOB LORD FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/11/08
ABRAHAMS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 09/25/06
ABRAHAMS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 FILM DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 10/14/98
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/23/92
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/23/92
ABRAHAMS, JAMES S SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 LEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 12/04/91
ABRAHAMS, JAMES S SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DIRECTORLEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $250 primary 04/11/91
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ABRAHAMS BOY INCJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 06/30/89
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,559
3,087
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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