Hall of Fame
Griffin Dunne ($6,950)
Jerry Buss ($52,550)
Wolfgang Puck ($1,700)
Phil Spector ($-87)
Andrea Jaeger ($500)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Ed Begley, Jr ($35,700)
Dr Keith Ablow ($1,750)
Harold Ramis ($29,550)
Joe Paterno ($7,550)
Janeane Garofalo ($9,888)
John Davidson ($550)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
Clive Davis ($18,500)
Christie Hefner ($201,382)
Lowry Mays ($483,990)
Ricardo Montalban ($250)
Rick Dees ($2,500)
Barry Levinson ($52,950)
Lisa Loeb ($3,600)
Steve Tisch ($477,650)
Linda Lavin ($3,750)
Leonardo DiCaprio ($41,909)
James Whitmore ($34,270)
Sofia Coppola ($3,250)
Josh Hartnett ($2,000)
Anne Rice ($89,583)
Les Kinsolving ($650)
Boomer Esiason ($2,300)
Gay Talese ($1,300)
Doyle Brunson ($34,400)
Dana Gould ($8,925)
John Mellencamp ($28,300)
David Zucker ($28,714)
Lily Tomlin ($20,142)
Martin Yan ($250)
Jane Bryant Quinn ($4,800)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Bette Midler ($159,425)
Alexander Payne ($4,750)
John Grisham ($222,125)
Emmanuel Lewis ($3,450)
Howard Hesseman ($4,375)
Billie Jean King ($19,800)
Sandra Bernhard ($3,039)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Carly Simon ($12,950)
Robert Blake ($3,000)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Rita Wilson
actress
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
125
Election Picks: 14 wins, 7 losses
$84,650 Democrat $3,500 special interest total: $88,150
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF-EMPLOYED/ACTRESSGIANNOULIAS, ALEXANDER (D) Senate - IL ALEXI FOR ILLINOIS - $1,200 primary 09/01/09
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 SELF EMPLOYED/ACTRESSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $500 primary 11/17/08
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self/ActorBERKOWITZ, ETHAN A (D) House (AK District: 00) BERKOWITZ FOR CONGRESSLost $250 general 09/27/08
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self employed/ActorBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $28,500 primary 09/19/08
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,300 general 08/28/08
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self employed/ActressHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 11/12/07
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self/ActressHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 05/03/07
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 SELF EMPLOYED/ACTRESSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $500 primary 04/23/07
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self employed/ActorBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/21/07
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF/ACTRESSMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 general 10/13/06
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self-employed/ActressPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $250 general 09/19/06
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 RITA WILSON/ACTORDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 04/27/06
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF/ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 general 04/20/06
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF/ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,100 primary 04/20/06
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self/Actor ARIZONA STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 12/29/05
HANKS, RITA W BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF-EMPLOYED/ACTORDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 10/27/05
WILSON, RITA BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF/ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 10/24/05
HANKS, RITA W BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 SELF EMPLOYED/ACTRESSBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $500 primary 09/27/05
Wilson, Rita Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self Employed/Actress DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/26/05
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 RITA WILSONDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 03/11/05
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 John Kerry (D) President KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND - $-1,000 general 06/20/04
Wilson, Rita Ms. Santa Monica, CA 90401 self/actressJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $2,000 primary 06/11/04
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 SelfJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 05/29/04
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self-employed/Actor VICTORY CAMPAIGN 2004 - $2,500 primary 04/28/04
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/25/04
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESS/PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $1,000 primary 02/20/04
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 09/15/03
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $2,500 primary 04/28/03
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActorJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 03/31/03
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Rita Wilson/Actress L.A. P.A.C. (NNE) - $1,000 primary 10/18/02
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 10/15/02
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSAlan Blinken (D) Senate - ID BLINKEN FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN 2002 LLCLost $500 primary 03/14/02
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self Employed/ActressMark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVERLost $1,000 primary 06/19/01
Wilson, Rita Ms. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActressAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 09/07/00
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $10,000 primary 07/25/00
Hanks, Rita Wilson Mrs. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActressAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 06/16/00
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSDebbie Stabenow (D) Senate - MI STABENOW FOR US SENATEWon $500 primary 06/09/00
HANKS, RITA W LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $5,000 primary 03/21/00
HANKSM, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSDebbie Stabenow (D) Senate - MI STABENOW FOR US SENATEWon $250 primary 12/27/99
Wilson, Rita Los Angeles, CA 90069 Al Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INC - $-2,000 primary 12/07/99
HANKS, RITA W LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $2,500 primary 11/19/99
Wilson, Rita Ms. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ActressAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 10/08/99
WILSON, RITA LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTRESS MAJORITY 2000 (D) - $5,000 primary 05/20/99
Wilson, Rita Ms. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employedAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/13/99
HANKS, RITA W LOS ANGELES, CA 90069 ACTORDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 02/15/99
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 ACTRESSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY '98Won $500 primary 05/15/98
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 11/07/97
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 ACTRESSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 general 06/05/97
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 06/05/97
HANKS, RITA WILSON LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 ACTRESSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 general 10/26/94
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,426
2,954
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
, AP
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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