Hall of Fame
Norman Jewison ($16,550)
Jessica Alba ($600)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Russell Simmons ($81,000)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Michelle Bernard ($5,275)
Haim Saban ($11,077,028)
Mark Ruffalo ($13,650)
Jada Pinkett Smith ($36,600)
Kate Capshaw ($244,475)
Benicio Del Toro ($500)
Garry Trudeau ($119,100)
Dick Van Patten ($3,815)
Steve Tisch ($477,650)
Nia Long ($2,300)
Gary Ross ($70,122)
Tina Brown ($1,000)
Robert Smigel ($8,100)
Roger Staubach ($161,712)
Jack Abernethy ($5,800)
Adrien Brody ($2,000)
Goldie Hawn ($49,090)
Mariska Hargitay ($2,400)
Ed Begley, Jr ($36,200)
Amy Brenneman ($12,000)
Sylvester Stallone ($78,300)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Fuzzy Zoeller ($3,600)
Kirk Hammett ($6,000)
William 'Hootie' Johnson ($14,949)
Toni Morrison ($7,300)
Jerry Buss ($52,550)
Ben Affleck ($10,900)
Dan Jenkins ($5,700)
George Brett ($3,300)
Tim Gunn ($1,000)
will.i.am ($31,800)
LeRoy Neiman ($250)
Tommy Tune ($9,875)
Louie Anderson ($2,500)
Bonnie Hunt ($4,000)
Gordie Howe ($1,000)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Mike Nichols ($9,200)
Tom Werner ($321,100)
Rick Mears ($1,000)
Rona Barrett ($8,250)
Robert Evans ($4,000)
Maggie Gallagher ($500)
Norah Jones ($4,550)
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Andre Balazs
(bio ) hotelier
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,710
Election Picks: 4 wins, 4 losses
$22,000 Democrat $20,000 special interest total: $42,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
BALAZS, ANDRE NEW YORK, NY 10003 SELF-EMPLOYED/HOTELIERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 08/01/08
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10003 Self/Hotelier DEMOCRATIC WHITE HOUSE VICTORY FUND - $10,000 primary 06/30/08
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10003 Self/Hotelier ACTBLUE - $10,000 primary 06/30/08
BALAZS, ANDRE NEW YORK, NY 10012 SELF-EMPLOYED/HOTELIER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/31/05
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10012 Self/HotelierJoe Driscoll (D) House (PA District: 15) DRISCOLL FOR CONRGRESSLost $2,000 general 10/22/04
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10012 Self employed/HotelierJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 05/27/04
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10012 Self/HotelierJoe Driscoll (D) House (PA District: 15) DRISCOLL FOR CONRGRESSLost $2,000 primary 04/07/04
Balazs, Andre New York, NY 10012 Self employed/HotelierWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 12/18/03
BALAZS, ANDRE T NEW YORK, NY 10012 HOTELIERCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/06/01
BALAZS, ANDRE NEW YORK, NY 10012 COMPTROLLERGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $500 primary 06/20/97
BALAZS, ANDRE T NEW YORK, NY 10012 CHATEAU MARMONTBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 10/20/95
BALAZS, ANDRE T NEW YORK, NY 10012 PRINCE ACQUISITION ASSOCIATESBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 06/24/92
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,559
3,087
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
$269 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
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