Hall of Fame
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Jim Nabors ($800)
Bette Midler ($149,425)
Amy Brenneman ($2,000)
Anjelica Huston ($3,000)
Sam Waterston ($30,027)
Victoria Principal ($11,700)
Ivana Trump ($10,000)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
Art Linkletter ($2,000)
Alonzo Mourning ($28,300)
Carson Kressley ($250)
Debra Jo Rupp ($1,500)
Lou Piniella ($4,000)
George Takei ($15,154)
James L Brooks ($278,450)
Lorraine Bracco ($1,000)
Patti Smith ($9,979)
Josh Hartnett ($2,000)
Kyle Chandler ($500)
Elmore Leonard ($3,950)
Robin Williams ($128,600)
Chris Weitz ($6,850)
Bob Balaban ($2,300)
James Spader ($300)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Annette Bening ($7,200)
Larry Mize ($2,250)
Denise Austin ($10,000)
John Ramsey ($2,000)
Markie Post ($4,250)
Téa Leoni ($1,250)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Alex Karras ($12,750)
Steve Tisch ($479,950)
David Stern ($1,013,560)
Veronica Hamel ($9,400)
Alec Baldwin ($130,902)
Bob Weir ($7,296)
Randy Jackson ($2,300)
José Feliciano ($800)
Jeanne Tripplehorn ($3,500)
Jack Hanna ($9,070)
Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez ($4,300)
Burt Bacharach ($69,050)
Linda Fiorentino ($1,000)
Mimi Rogers ($5,250)
Candice Bergen ($81,700)
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Taylor Hackford
, 63 (bio ) director
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
717
Election Picks: 5 wins, 4 losses
$2,000 Republican $8,000 Democrat $15,700 special interest total: $25,700
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES , CA 90046 SELF-EMPLOYED/PRODUCER Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $1,000 primary 11/28/07
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES , CA 90046 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 08/23/07
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles , CA 90046 Self-Employed/Filmmaker PROGRESSIVE PATRIOTS FUND - $1,000 primary 08/03/07
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES , CA 90046 SELF-EMPLOYED/FILM MAKER FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $250 primary 04/05/07
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Filmmaker PROGRESSIVE PATRIOTS FUND - $1,000 primary 10/16/06
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 08/11/06
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 SELF/LIFE UNDERWRITEROlympia J. Snowe (R) Senate - ME SNOWE FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 04/26/06
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Film Maker MIDWEST VALUES PAC (MVP) - $500 primary 03/31/06
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self Employed/FilmmakerJ. Dennis Hastert (R) House (IL District: 14) HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/16/05
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 07/08/05
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 06/01/04
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 DIRECTORS GUILDBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $1,000 primary 12/10/03
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 05/19/03
Hackford, Taylor Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90046 Film DirectorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 03/06/03
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 FILM MAKERAlan Blinken (D) Senate - ID BLINKEN FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN 2002 LLCLost $1,000 primary 03/19/02
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 02/07/02
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 07/25/01
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 07/25/01
Hackford, Taylor Los Angeles, CA 90046 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $3,000 primary 10/27/00
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 10/29/99
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 FILM DIRECTORXavier Becerra (D) House (CA District: 31) BECERRA FOR CONGRESSWon $250 general 09/28/94
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 TAYLOR HACKFORD INCWOFFORD, HARRIS L (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR SENATOR WOFFORDLost $1,000 primary 11/27/91
HACKFORD, TAYLOR HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 NEW VISIONSMETZENBAUM, HOWARD M (D) Senate - OH VOICES FOR CHANGE '88Won $2,000 primary 10/04/88
HACKFORD, TAYLOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90028 HART, GARY K (D) House (CA District: 19) GARY K HART FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 06/06/88
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
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2,510
GIs Killed in Action
3,370
361
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
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146
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,479
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DoD
Current Troop Deployment
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$650 Bln
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