Hall of Fame
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
Richard Dreyfuss ($39,200)
Dean Koontz ($74,675)
Treat Williams ($1,000)
Amber Tamblyn ($4,300)
Robert Evans ($4,000)
Chris Albrecht ($253,900)
Don Shula ($18,734)
Billy Baldwin ($22,666)
Loretta Lynn ($4,300)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
George Brett ($3,300)
Alan Ruck ($1,250)
Lauren Bacall ($2,000)
Dustin Hoffman ($169,950)
Rose McGowan ($800)
Quincy Jones ($248,475)
Ted McGinley ($500)
Isabella Rossellini ($3,500)
Billie Jean King ($19,800)
Paul Weitz ($2,750)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Holly Robinson Peete ($36,640)
Wayne Newton ($25,250)
Bill Maher ($5,850)
Don Cheadle ($7,700)
Jane Pauley ($7,900)
Amanda Peet ($4,200)
Jerry Zucker ($69,066)
Dennis Hopper ($5,000)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
Eliza Dushku ($1,000)
Robert DeNiro ($70,500)
Eric Roberts ($375)
Garrison Keillor ($84,461)
Ted Nugent ($1,500)
John Calipari ($6,550)
Toni Morrison ($5,800)
Chris Weitz ($24,838)
Pat Summerall ($3,500)
Viggo Mortensen ($9,050)
Jason Sehorn ($2,000)
Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
Lee Grant ($1,200)
John Hinderaker ($18,912)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
Errol Morris ($3,200)
Caroline Kennedy ($46,650)
Tim Robbins ($38,210)
Joel Surnow ($4,100)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Paul Simon
, 68 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
388
Election Picks: 9 wins, 6 losses
$47,500 Democrat $1,000 Independent $8,000 special interest total: $56,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/MUSICIANBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $1,000 primary 04/29/09
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $-100 general 09/13/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,300 general 09/08/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 06/30/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/30/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF/SINGERTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $1,000 primary 09/21/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,900 primary 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $400 primary 03/14/07
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Musician CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/06
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self-Employed/MusicianTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/02/05
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 05/19/04
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/31/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/21/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN BROADCAST MUSIC INC LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR AUTHORS COMPOSERS & PUBLISHERS - $1,000 primary 09/10/98
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10023 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 10/22/92
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC)Lost $1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSCIAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC) - $-1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/15/86
SIMON, PAUL - $1,000 general 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL MUSICIAN - $1,000 primary 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL N Y, NY 10019 SINGER COMPOSERABZUG, BELLA S (D) House (NY District: 20) BELLA ABZUG FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 09/19/86
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 09/02/86
SIMON, PAUL MR ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/27/86
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10021 ANDERSON, JOHN B (IND) President NATIONAL UNITY CAMPAIGN FOR JOHN ANDERSONLost $1,000 general 07/14/80
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 00000 ENTERTAINERGREEN, MARK J (D) House (NY District: 18) MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/26/80
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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
2,425
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
AP
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 5, 2009
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