Hall of Fame
John MacLeod ($3,000)
Alice Walker ($21,413)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Enrico Colantoni ($250)
Vera Wang ($37,120)
Rose McGowan ($800)
Byron Allen ($15,700)
Alan Horn ($854,365)
Chris Rock ($39,700)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Jeffrey Lurie ($68,300)
John Larroquette ($2,500)
Gil Cates ($19,400)
Alonzo Mourning ($63,500)
Jon Miller ($14,000)
Randy Travis ($3,545)
Steve Forbes ($7,177,893)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Bobby Valentine ($4,000)
Jerry Reinsdorf ($443,903)
Alan Tudyk ($250)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Sam Sheperd ($500)
Randy Jackson ($3,300)
Jodie Foster ($43,850)
Dikembe Mutombo ($18,000)
Randi Rhodes ($6,700)
Lee Corso ($680)
Danny Meyer ($220,600)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Jean Louisa Kelly ($500)
Cybill Shepherd ($23,500)
Fred Wilpon ($128,465)
Amy Brenneman ($12,000)
Alan Autry ($1,000)
Jane Pauley ($7,900)
Michael Smerconish ($22,850)
Joe Eszterhas ($1,000)
Nicole Miller ($33,500)
Park Overall ($500)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Teri Hatcher ($2,300)
Daryl Hannah ($800)
Sylvester Stallone ($78,300)
John Legend ($5,600)
Marsha Mason ($57,875)
Dave Matthews ($2,100)
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Lorne Michaels
producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
704
Election Picks: 13 wins, 14 losses
$4,300 Republican $44,850 Democrat $1,000 Independent $18,500 special interest total: $68,650
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
posted 11/01/09 Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 NBC Universal/Executive ProducerSOWERS, TOMMY (D) House (MO District: 08) TOMMY SOWERS FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 primary 09/28/09
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 NBC Universal ACTBLUE - $500 11/21/08
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 NBC UniversalFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN FRANKEN RECOUNT FUNDWon $1,000 11/21/08
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-2,300 general 08/21/08
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 NBC/ProducerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $4,600 primary 08/15/08
MICHAELS, LORNE MR. NEW YORK, NY 10023 SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCERJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $1,300 primary 05/11/07
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBC/BROADWAY VIDEO/WRITER/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 03/31/07
MICHAELS, LORNE MR. NEW YORK, NY 10023 SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCERJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $1,000 primary 03/31/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 Broadway Video Entert/ProducerChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 primary 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 Broadway Video Entert/ProducerChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 SNL/Executive Producer STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA - $1,000 primary 10/19/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 NBC/Broadway Video/Writer/Producer MIDWEST VALUES PAC - $2,000 primary 02/07/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 11/10/04
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 SNLMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ FRIENDS OF JOHN MCCAIN INCWon $1,000 general 10/30/04
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 SNL/ExecutiveJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $2,000 primary 06/30/04
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 06/01/04
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 12/19/03
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 01/30/02
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 BROADWAY VIDEOCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/17/01
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBCThomas R. Carper (D) Senate - DE CARPER FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 11/03/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10023 Saturday Night Live/DirectorRalph Nader (IND) President NADER 2000 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 07/24/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 05/15/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCGRAHAM, LARRY (D) House (NY District: 19) LARRY GRAHAM FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 04/26/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 John McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/29/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/24/99
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 WRITER/PRODUCERHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 10/08/99
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10112 Saturday Night LiveBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 08/11/99
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 10/16/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 SNL DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 08/12/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 BROADWAY VIDEOGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/28/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10012 NBCGRAHAM, BOB (D) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/26/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCKERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D) President KERREY FOR PRESIDENTLost $250 primary 10/09/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBC-TVChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992)Won $1,000 primary 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBC-TVChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992)Won $1,000 general 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCERABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCERABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCER DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 11/23/88
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR NEW YORK, NY SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 09/16/86
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR NEW YORK, NY SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/27/86
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 CRANSTON, ALAN (D) President CRANSTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 05/24/83
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCWon $500 general 11/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCWon $500 primary 06/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 NBCGREEN, MARK J (D) House (NY District: 18) MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 general 10/23/80
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,425
2,953
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
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Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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