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Mary Steenburgen ($101,225)
Kenny G ($2,000)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Lauren Hutton ($4,000)
Fran Drescher ($7,050)
Nancy Grace ($1,000)
Kevin Sorbo ($1,500)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez ($4,300)
Roger Goodell ($20,100)
Thomas Schlamme ($62,175)
Monica Lewinsky ($250)
Annette Bening ($27,724)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Rose McGowan ($800)
David Mamet ($16,700)
Noam Chomsky ($2,450)
Chris Rock ($39,700)
Mimi Rogers ($5,250)
Nancy Walls ($10,000)
Felicity Huffman ($7,750)
Tim McGraw ($7,500)
Tobey Maguire ($40,100)
Wolfgang Puck ($1,700)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Tom Watson ($8,501)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
Forest Whitaker ($7,100)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Christina Applegate ($4,300)
David Toms ($2,000)
Lionel Richie ($7,800)
John Calipari ($6,550)
Adam Sandler ($2,100)
Oliver Stone ($39,200)
William Hurt ($5,000)
Gloria Reuben ($1,700)
Pete Seeger ($3,700)
Cameron Crowe ($41,900)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
Mike Mills ($54,141)
Harry Connick, Jr ($33,100)
George Bodenheimer ($75,480)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Lewis Platt
Boeing chairman
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
307
Election Picks: 21 wins, 14 losses
$19,599 Republican $23,000 Democrat $62,200 special interest total: $104,799
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Platt, Lewis E Portola Valley, CA 94028 None/RetiredZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 08/02/05
PLATT, LEWIS PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028 RETIREDBill Jones (R) Senate - CA BILL JONES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 general 08/30/04
Platt, Lewis E Portola Valley, CA 94028 None/RetiredZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 08/11/04
Platt, Lewis E. Mr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates/CEO reSUTTON, VICKIE (R) House (TX District: 19) SUTTON FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 04/02/03
Platt, Lewis E Mr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 Not employed/RetiredJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/20/03
Platt, Lewis Portola Valley, CA 94028 None/RetiredZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/01/02
PLATT, LEWIS E PALO ALTO, CA 94304 RETIREDMax Baucus (D) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUSWon $1,000 primary 10/15/01
Platt, Lewis E. Portola Valley, CA 94028 Retired/RetiredAnna G. Eshoo (D) House (CA District: 14) ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/25/01
Platt, Lewis Los Altos, CA 94024 Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates LTD/PaMike Thompson (D) House (CA District: 01) MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $200 primary 04/24/01
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL-JACKSON WINE ESTATES LTDMike Thompson (D) House (CA District: 01) MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $250 11/09/00
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL-JACKSON CALIFORNIA VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT - $1,000 primary 10/06/00
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL JACKSON WINERIESCUNNEEN, JAMES F (R) House (CA District: 15) CUNNEEN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 05/05/00
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL JACKSONZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 02/17/00
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL-JACKSON WINE ESTATES LTDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 02/07/00
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 KENDALL-JACKSON WINE ESTATES LTDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 02/07/00
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDHATCH, ORRIN GRANT (R) President ORRIN HATCH PRESIDENTIAL EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 10/19/99
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD CO AMERICAN SUCCESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 10/08/99
Platt, Lewis Mr. Los Altos, CA 94024 Hewlett Packard Co.Bill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 09/28/99
PLATT, LEWIS E PALO ALTO, CA 94304 HP HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 09/15/99
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 07/07/99
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC - $5,000 primary 02/25/99
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARDABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 08/03/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC - $3,000 primary 05/13/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDAnna G. Eshoo (D) House (CA District: 14) ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/06/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 04/30/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANYChristopher Cox (Rep) House (CA District: 48) CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/27/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANYChristopher Cox (Rep) House (CA District: 48) CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/27/98
PLATT, LEWIS TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC - $1,000 primary 03/17/98
PLATT, LEWIS TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC - $1,000 general 03/17/98
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 01/28/98
PLATT, LEWIS PALO ALTO, CA 94303 HEWLETT PACKARDZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 01/23/98
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 12/01/97
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD CO FUND FOR A RESPONSIBLE FUTURE - $1,000 primary 10/17/97
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94023 HEWLETT PACKARD COD'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE)Lost $1,000 primary 10/17/97
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94023 HEWLETT PACKARD COD'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE)Lost $1,000 general 10/17/97
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANYGOLDING, SUSAN (R) Senate - CA SUSAN GOLDING FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 09/25/97
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDRon Wyden (D) Senate - OR WYDEN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 07/17/97
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 12/19/96
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 11/01/96
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDCAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $100 general 10/22/96
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDCAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/06/96
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $1,000 general 08/01/96
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARDRobert T. Matsui (D) House (CA District: 05) BOB MATSUI FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/15/96
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 12/08/95
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDCAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 10/16/95
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COWILSON, PETE (R) President PETE WILSON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 08/31/95
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COGINGRICH, NEWTON L (R) House (GA District: 06) FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICHWon $1,000 primary 08/07/95
PLATT, LEWIS LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COGINGRICH, NEWTON L (R) House (GA District: 06) FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICHWon $1,000 general 08/07/95
PLATT, LEWIS E PALO ALTO, CA 94304 HEWLETT-PACKARDMax Baucus (D) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUSWon $1,000 primary 04/19/95
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 11/04/94
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARD COMINETA, NORMAN Y (D) House (CA District: 15) MINETA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/30/94
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $50 primary 06/10/94
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 general 06/10/94
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $1,500 primary 05/26/94
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDAnna G. Eshoo (D) House (CA District: 14) ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/22/93
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94304 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $5,000 primary 11/29/93
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $2,500 primary 10/10/91
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDCAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR U S SENATELost $798 primary 08/09/91
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT PACKARDCAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR U S SENATELost $201 primary 06/27/91
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $2,500 primary 10/22/90
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $2,250 primary 12/05/89
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $2,000 primary 04/20/88
PLATT, LEWIS E MR LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARDZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $500 general 04/12/87
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $1,000 primary 09/08/86
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY PAC - $1,500 primary 11/12/85
PLATT, LEWIS E PALO ALTO, CA 94304 HEWLETT-PARKARD AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION ELECTRO PAC - $1,000 primary 09/16/84
PLATT, LEWIS E PALO ALTO, CA 94304 HEWLETT-PACKARD AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION ELECTRO PAC - $750 primary 12/24/83
PLATT, LEWIS E LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 HEWLETT-PACKARD AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION ELECTRO PAC - $700 primary 10/19/82
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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
casualty status updated March 8, 2010
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