Hall of Fame
Brian De Palma ($2,000)
Don Johnson ($6,000)
Yogi Berra ($1,000)
Frances McDormand ($4,000)
José Feliciano ($800)
Veronica Hamel ($9,400)
Sheryl Crow ($14,000)
Penny Marshall ($29,258)
Rona Barrett ($8,250)
Darren Star ($33,600)
Tom Hayden ($111,128)
Suze Orman ($39,500)
Kevin Nealon ($3,000)
Nora Ephron ($43,250)
Chevy Chase ($214,475)
Camryn Manheim ($1,000)
Richie Sambora ($2,000)
Talia Shire ($5,500)
Fisher Stevens ($3,500)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($186,500)
Tom Hammond ($2,000)
Amanda Peet ($4,200)
Wayne Newton ($25,250)
Kristen Johnston ($3,250)
Larry Charles ($2,500)
Sofia Coppola ($2,750)
Joe Watkins ($8,000)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Charles Barkley ($2,000)
Lynn Redgrave ($4,600)
Al Michaels ($2,000)
Mark Wahlberg ($2,000)
Peter Graves ($500)
Tyne Daly ($12,050)
Eddie Murphy ($2,300)
Peter Jacobsen ($2,500)
Debra Messing ($6,600)
David Pecker ($84,770)
Barry Manilow ($48,200)
Monty Hall ($3,800)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
Billy Bush ($450)
Abigail Van Buren ($70,438)
Tommy Lee Jones ($12,300)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Warren Littlefield ($9,620)
Steve Brill ($79,800)
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Garth Brooks ($1,000)
Gayle King ($3,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Moustapha Akkad
, 1930-2005 (bio ) producer, director
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,549
Election Picks: 11 wins, 12 losses
$6,250 Republican $10,100 Democrat $250 Reform $1,000 special interest total: $17,600
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trancas Intl Films Inc/Film ProduceLoretta Sanchez (D) House (CA District: 47) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LORETTA SANCHEZWon $250 primary 05/06/05
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trancas Intl Films Inc/Film ProduceLoretta Sanchez (D) House (CA District: 47) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LORETTA SANCHEZWon $500 general 09/21/04
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Cynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/25/04
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Cynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS - $-1,500 primary 04/23/04
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trancas Intl Films Inc/Film ProduceLoretta Sanchez (D) House (CA District: 47) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LORETTA SANCHEZWon $300 primary 11/20/03
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trinkets International Film/OwnerCynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 08/18/02
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trinkets International Film/OwnerCynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS - $-1,000 primary 06/30/02
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trinkets International Film/OwnerCynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 06/30/02
Akkad, Moustapha Los Angeles, CA 90067 Trinkets International Film/OwnerCynthia McKinney (D) House (GA District: 04) CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 06/08/02
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 TRANCUS FILM INTERNATIONALSCHWEITZER, BRIAN DAVID (D) Senate - MT SCHWEITZER FOR US SENATELost $1,000 general 10/30/00
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PRODUCER/DIRECTORCAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 09/30/00
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 TRANCAS FILM INT'LBONIOR, DAVID E (D) House (MI District: 10) BONIOR FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 03/13/00
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 TRANCAS FILMS INT'LTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $500 primary 08/22/97
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA L A, CA 90069 PRODUCERKHOURY, SARKIS JOSEPH (R) House (CA District: 43) KHOURY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE '94Lost $500 primary 04/21/94
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $500 general 11/20/92
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRECTORBONIOR, DAVID E (D) House (MI District: 10) BONIOR FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 04/23/92
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 TRANCAS FILMS INTDEDDEH, WADIE P (D) House (CA District: 50) DEDDEH FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 01/21/92
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 IRANGAS FILMS INTLPat Buchanan (REF) President BUCHANAN FOR PRESIDENTLost $250 primary 12/26/91
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 TRANCAS INT'L FILMSCOHEN, DAVID BARRETT (R) House (CA District: 27) DAVID BARRETT COHEN FOR CONGRESSLost $250 general 09/09/90
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 TRANCIS INTL FILMBONIOR, DAVID E (D) House (MI District: 10) BONIOR FOR CONGRESSWon $300 primary 04/30/89
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 JACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT '88 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/14/88
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 PRODUCER/DIRECTORPRESS, BILL (D) Senate - CA BILL PRESS FOR US SENATELost $500 primary 10/27/87
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 TRANCAS FILMSDYMALLY, MERVYN M (D) House (CA District: 31) DYMALLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 05/01/87
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 general 09/18/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 general 07/02/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 general 06/16/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 primary 04/18/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 TRANCAS FILMS NAAA PAC - $1,000 primary 04/16/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90079 TRANCAS FILMSDYMALLY, MERVYN M (D) House (CA District: 31) DYMALLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 02/14/86
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 MOTION PICTURE DIRZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 primary 09/12/85
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 08/23/85
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 BADHAM, ROBERT E (R) House (CA District: 40) BADHAM CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/24/84
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 JACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 06/11/84
AKKAD, MOUSTAPHA HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 TRANCAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS INCMCCLOSKEY, PAUL N JR (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR MCCLOSKEYLost $500 primary 06/19/82
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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Iraq
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Days
1,989
2,517
GIs Killed in Action
3,371
363
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
778
148
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,481
1,528
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
140,000
30,000
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
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$70.8 Mil
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• Business Executives
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