Hall of Fame
Billy Bush ($450)
Debra Winger ($3,000)
James Ellroy ($500)
José Feliciano ($800)
Ed Harris ($13,600)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Dean Koontz ($59,875)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Ted McGinley ($500)
Chris Matthews ($2,000)
Elmore Leonard ($4,200)
Joaquin Phoenix ($2,000)
Richie Sambora ($2,000)
Amy Heckerling ($750)
Brendan Fraser ($27,000)
Dale Jarrett ($6,200)
Ron Howard ($165,425)
Dr Keith Ablow ($1,750)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Norah Jones ($2,250)
Judy Collins ($22,999)
Paul Tagliabue ($32,749)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Spike Jonze ($7,500)
John Daly ($1,000)
Sylvester Stallone ($78,300)
Fran Tarkenton ($11,600)
Thomas Schlamme ($61,175)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Pat Sajak ($20,700)
Tom Arnold ($28,746)
Drew Carey ($7,300)
Robert Evans ($4,000)
Jon Bon Jovi ($35,280)
Jeff Foxworthy ($4,000)
America Ferrera ($2,300)
Michael Chabon ($10,800)
Frank McCourt ($4,000)
Janel Moloney ($1,700)
Dave Matthews ($2,100)
John R Hall ($750)
Jeffrey Tambor ($250)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($186,500)
Patti LuPone ($750)
J J Abrams ($157,400)
C Vivian Stringer ($1,750)
Tom Robbins ($4,250)
Jim Kelly ($4,000)
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John Williams
, 76 (bio ) composer, conductor
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,553
Election Picks: 3 wins, 3 losses
$9,500 Democrat $1,000 special interest total: $10,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Williams, John T Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/30/04
Williams, John T Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ComposerJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $2,000 general 09/14/04
Williams, John Los Angeles, CA 90024 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/29/04
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/28/02
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 COMPOSER ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS, THE - $1,000 primary 05/19/00
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/05/95
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 LEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 04/23/92
WILLIAMS, JOHN T MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BAMBERGER BUSINESS MANAGEMENTAl Gore (D) President ALBERT GORE JR FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 07/19/88
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON POPSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 03/27/87
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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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
NEWSMEAT HALL OF FAME
individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 12/15/08
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