Hall of Fame
Dick Cavett ($500)
Garry Trudeau ($118,100)
Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez ($4,300)
Illeana Douglas ($250)
Ryan Reynolds ($3,850)
Jada Pinkett Smith ($35,100)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck ($1,000)
Jim Abrahams ($16,250)
Christie Hefner ($192,782)
Dan Castellaneta ($3,300)
Tom Seaver ($1,000)
Patrick Duffy ($3,500)
Christopher Guest ($52,850)
Garth Brooks ($1,000)
Janine Turner ($7,500)
Brad Grey ($144,050)
Faith Hill ($12,500)
Owen Wilson ($6,400)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Jalen Rose ($4,300)
Tom Freston ($135,095)
Mark Wahlberg ($3,000)
William Dean Singleton ($14,000)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Monica Lewinsky ($250)
David McCullough ($9,000)
Sammy Hagar ($6,500)
Evander Holyfield ($6,000)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
Keith Hernandez ($7,500)
Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Randi Rhodes ($5,200)
Paul Thomas Anderson ($1,500)
Susan Estrich ($500)
Tom Hanks ($79,050)
Judith Light ($12,450)
Betty Thomas ($12,500)
Camryn Manheim ($1,000)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Mark Richt ($1,000)
Joss Whedon ($34,500)
Penny Marshall ($29,258)
George Strait ($240)
Diane von Furstenberg ($132,000)
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Sr ($5,250)
Dweezil Zappa ($6,500)
Linda Lavin ($3,750)
Dr Phil McGraw ($1,000)
Jeff Goldblum ($1,000)
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Neil Diamond
, 67 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
384
Election Picks: 11 wins, 8 losses
$1,000 Republican $31,750 Democrat total: $32,750
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 NEIL DIAMONDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $2,000 primary 07/31/03
Diamond, Neil Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Self/AttorneyJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/12/03
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTERTAINERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 05/29/98
DIAMOND, NEIL L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ARCH ANGEL PRODUCTIONSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/02/92
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SONGWRITER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/26/92
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 general 09/10/92
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ARCH ANGEL PRODUCTIONSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/27/92
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SONGWRITER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/12/90
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTOR ENTERTAINERBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $250 primary 11/10/89
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTOR ENTERTAINERBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $750 general 11/10/89
DIAMOND, NEIL MALIBU, CA 90265 NEIL DIAMONDBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $750 primary 02/10/87
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 ENTERTAINERGary Hart (D) President FRIENDS OF GARY HART-1988 INCLost $500 primary 02/02/87
DIAMOND, NEIL MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 NEIL DIAMONDWIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D) Senate - CO VOICES FOR CHANGEWon $5,000 primary 09/06/86
DIAMOND, NEIL MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SINGERABZUG, BELLA S (D) House (NY District: 20) BELLA ABZUG FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 08/23/86
DIAMOND, NEIL MRS LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SINGERABZUG, BELLA S (D) House (NY District: 20) BELLA ABZUG FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 08/23/86
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 ENTERTAINERGRAHAM, BOB (D) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 03/27/86
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 Gary Hart (D) President AMERICANS WITH HART INC - $-1,000 primary 05/30/85
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 Gary Hart (D) President AMERICANS WITH HART INC - $-1,000 primary 05/30/85
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 Gary Hart (D) President AMERICANS WITH HART INC - $-1,000 primary 05/30/85
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYEDCOHEN, WILLIAM (R) Senate - ME COHEN FOR SENATORWon $1,000 primary 04/05/84
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 ENTERTAINERGary Hart (D) President AMERICANS WITH HART INCLost $1,000 primary 03/30/84
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTERTAINERGary Hart (D) President AMERICANS WITH HART INCLost $1,000 primary 06/10/83
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYEDYAROSLAVSKY, ZEV (D) House (CA District: 27) FRIENDS OF ZEV YAROSLAVSKYLost $1,000 primary 09/19/82
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTERTAINERYAROSLAVSKY, ZEV (D) House (CA District: 27) FRIENDS OF ZEV YAROSLAVSKYLost $1,000 primary 03/19/82
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ENTERTAINEREdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SENATOR KENNEDYWon $500 primary 01/19/82
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 MCA INCJACKSON, HENRY M (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR JACKSONWon $500 primary 07/19/81
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SINGERHOLTZMAN, ELIZABETH (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF LIZ HOLTZMAN INC '80Lost $1,000 general 11/24/80
DIAMOND, NEIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 KENNEDY, EDWARD M. (D) President KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 08/18/80
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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
2,121
2,649
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
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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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