Hall of Fame
Jeff Bewkes ($125,650)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Alex Spanos ($6,774,460)
Henry Winkler ($35,000)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Tom Seaver ($1,000)
Al Unser, Jr ($3,500)
Joe Walsh ($7,250)
James Lipton ($1,300)
Randy Travis ($3,545)
Brian De Palma ($2,000)
Willem Dafoe ($250)
Rich Eisen ($1,500)
Ina Garten ($5,800)
Eve Ensler ($13,255)
Byron Allen ($15,700)
Peyton Manning ($9,500)
Matt Groening ($59,450)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Goldie Hawn ($49,090)
Larry Hagman ($44,449)
Michael Bolton ($1,500)
Hank Williams, Jr ($6,750)
Sigourney Weaver ($5,800)
Rider Strong ($2,500)
Diane Lane ($1,500)
Danny Meyer ($229,300)
Don Henley ($774,785)
Merril Hoge ($1,000)
Lee Greenwood ($17,350)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Richard Lewis ($6,000)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt ($5,700)
Eddie Izzard ($46,400)
Melissa Etheridge ($7,000)
Diane Keaton ($9,000)
Alan Dershowitz ($22,810)
Tyra Banks ($6,500)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Barry Diller ($474,678)
James 'LL Cool J' Smith ($4,000)
Chris Evert ($500)
Abigail Van Buren ($70,438)
Jane Curtin ($14,200)
Marla Gibbs ($3,900)
Mark Burnett ($2,300)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
Lili Zanuck ($16,700)
Gordie Howe ($1,000)
David E Kelley ($35,800)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Samuel Palmisano
IBM Chairman, CEO
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
176
Election Picks: 14 wins, 1 loss
$10,500 Republican $8,000 Democrat $1,000 special interest total: $19,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J WESTPORT, CT 06889 IBM/CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENTSusan M. Collins (R) Senate - ME COLLINS FOR SENATORWon $1,500 general 06/26/08
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J WESTPORT, CT 06889 IBM/CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENTSusan M. Collins (R) Senate - ME COLLINS FOR SENATORWon $1,000 primary 09/28/07
Palmisano, Samuel J. Southport, CT 06490 IBM Corporation/CEOGregory W. Meeks (D) House (NY District: 06) MEEKS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Palmisano, Samuel Southport, CT 06890 IBM/President and CEOJoseph Crowley (D) House (NY District: 07) CROWLEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/30/06
Palmisano, Samuel John Southport, CT 06890 IBM Corporation/Chairman PresidentMelissa Bean (D) House (IL District: 08) MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/29/06
Palmisano, Samuel Southport, CT 06490 IBM Corporation/Chairman PresidentChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/29/06
PALMISANO, SAMUEL SOUTHPORT, CT 06890 IBM CORPORATION/CEOJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $1,000 general 09/29/06
Palmisano, Samuel Southport, CT 06890 IBM/PresidentRob Simmons (R) House (CT District: 02) SIMMONS FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 09/27/06
Palmisano, Samuel Armonk, NY 10504 IBM Corporation/Chairman VOLUNTEER PAC - $1,000 primary 08/01/04
Palmisano, Samuel J Southport, CT 06490 IBM Corporation/ExecutiveNancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 07/26/04
Palmisano, Samuel J. Mr. Southport, CT 06490 IBM Corp./Chm- President & CEOThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 07/12/04
Palmisano, Samuel Southport, CT 06490 IBM Corporation/Chairman PresidentChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 07/06/04
Palmisano, Samuel Armonk, NY 10504 IBM Corporation/CEOThomas M. Reynolds (R) House (NY District: 26) REYNOLDS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/30/04
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J MR. SOUTHPORT, CT 06890 I.B.M. CORPORATION/CHAIRMAN/PRESIDEGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 12/30/03
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J SOUTHPORT, CT 06490 IBM CORPORATIONCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 05/27/03
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J SOUTHPORT, CT 06490 IBM CORPORATIONCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 05/27/03
PALMISANO, SAMUEL J SOUTHPORT, CT 06490 IBM CORPORATIONCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 09/18/02
PALMISANO, SAMUEL SOUTHPORT, CT 06490 RETIREDNancy L. Johnson (R) House (CT District: 05) JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/10/98
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,560
3,088
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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