NEWSMEAT Power Rankings
Among the most famous and powerful Americans, whose campaign contributions result most often in victory?
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| Rank |
Donor |
Total |
Dem |
GOP |
Spec Int |
Election
Win/Loss |
| 1 | Jack Valenti lobbyist | $430,730 | 63% | 27% | 10% | 291-106 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Katzenberg Dreamworks co-founder, producer | $1,388,820 | 94% | 1% | 5% | 157-63 |
| 3 | Herbert Kelleher Southwest Airlines chairman, co-founder | $590,338 | 27% | 63% | 10% | 187-48 |
| 4 | Micky Arison Miami Heat owner; Carnival Cruise Lines chairman | $467,000 | 30% | 44% | 26% | 144-33 |
| 5 | Lew Wasserman Hollywood mogul | $1,736,400 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 163-61 |
| 6 | Leonard Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman | $764,284 | 76% | 17% | 7% | 158-71 |
| 7 | T Boone Pickens Texas oilman, financier | $5,497,961 | 1% | 15% | 84% | 182-104 |
| 8 | Eli Broad real estate developer; philanthropist | $1,069,633 | 92% | 2% | 6% | 140-69 |
| 9 | Donald Trump real estate developer, game show host | $703,733 | 49% | 35% | 16% | 168-67 |
| 10 | John Catsimatidis supermarket mogul | $539,966 | 75% | 13% | 12% | 140-74 |
| 11 | Ernest Gallo Wine mogul | $438,865 | 54% | 26% | 20% | 118-46 |
| 12 | Harold Simmons financier | $3,497,003 | 1% | 16% | 83% | 186-106 |
| 13 | David Geffen Dreamworks co-founder, record producer | $1,286,175 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 121-59 |
| 14 | George David United Technologies - Chairman | $320,900 | 29% | 33% | 38% | 83-21 |
| 15 | Robert Wright NBC Universal - Chairman, CEO 1986-2007 | $291,550 | 34% | 27% | 39% | 87-24 |
| 16 | John Tyson Tyson Foods chairman, ceo | $427,190 | 35% | 16% | 49% | 138-63 |
| 17 | Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner | $426,653 | 52% | 31% | 17% | 136-79 |
| 18 | Michael Eisner Disney ceo 1984-2005 | $278,843 | 54% | 14% | 32% | 114-47 |
| 19 | Ron Perelman businessman | $528,870 | 59% | 21% | 20% | 102-59 |
| 20 | Charles Ergen Echostar Communications founder, ceo | $949,850 | 56% | 41% | 3% | 54-12 |
| 21 | Michael Dell Dell Computer founder, chairman | $879,900 | 2% | 89% | 9% | 63-11 |
| 22 | Penny Pritzker hotel heiress, executive | $554,878 | 84% | 4% | 12% | 89-51 |
| 23 | Steven Spielberg filmmaker | $964,223 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 59-27 |
| 24 | Jack Abramoff lobbyist, GOP fundraiser; convicted of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud | $225,488 | 0% | 66% | 34% | 109-44 |
| 25 | Hilary Rosen lobbyist; RIAA CEO 1998-2003 | $336,581 | 73% | 4% | 23% | 104-44 |
| 26 | Clarence Avant record producer | $459,246 | 89% | 1% | 10% | 113-75 |
| 27 | Dianne Feinstein US Senator 1992-present | $397,901 | 96% | 0% | 4% | 90-43 |
| 28 | Steve Ballmer Microsoft - CEO 2000-present | $273,442 | 25% | 34% | 41% | 55-15 |
| 29 | Aubrey McClendon Chesapeake Energy - Chairman, CEO | $871,550 | 3% | 35% | 62% | 64-32 |
| 30 | Drayton McLane Jr Houston Astros owner | $370,894 | 12% | 61% | 27% | 61-21 |
| 31 | Haim Saban media mogul | $10,983,428 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 66-32 |
| 32 | James Sinegal Costco ceo | $529,140 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 62-31 |
| 33 | Robert L Johnson BET founder; Charlotte Bobcats owner | $820,408 | 82% | 2% | 16% | 113-32 |
| 34 | Steve Bing producer | $8,811,840 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 38-9 |
| 35 | Robert Rubin US Treasury Secretary 1995-99 | $413,951 | 96% | 0% | 4% | 80-36 |
| 36 | Ron Burkle supermarket magnate | $1,661,700 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 68-32 |
| 37 | Sheldon Adelson casino mogul; billionaire | $1,050,332 | 16% | 80% | 4% | 79-49 |
| 38 | Haley Barbour Governor of Mississippi 2004-present | $193,595 | 0% | 69% | 31% | 121-46 |
| 39 | Rob Reiner director, producer, actor | $624,083 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 81-44 |
| 40 | Alan Horn movie executive | $812,865 | 89% | 1% | 10% | 138-84 |
| 41 | Phil Angelides Calif. State Treasurer; 2006 candidate for governor | $228,349 | 92% | 0% | 8% | 75-40 |
| 42 | Wayne Huizenga Miami Dolphins owner; businessman | $573,470 | 6% | 82% | 12% | 88-51 |
| 43 | S Robson Walton Wal-Mart chairman; billionaire | $429,450 | 6% | 77% | 17% | 43-15 |
| 44 | Kate Capshaw actress | $193,875 | 92% | 0% | 8% | 36-12 |
| 45 | Norman Lear television producer | $1,011,855 | 84% | 1% | 15% | 136-103 |
| 46 | Ted Turner media mogul | $375,424 | 62% | 8% | 30% | 78-44 |
| 47 | Jamie Dimon JP Morgan Chase - Chairman, CEO | $591,000 | 83% | 8% | 9% | 60-27 |
| 48 | Lowry Mays Clear Channel Entertainment chairman, founder | $416,483 | 6% | 61% | 33% | 71-27 |
| 49 | Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder, chairman | $321,958 | 27% | 28% | 45% | 55-22 |
| 50 | Robert Iger Disney CEO | $203,400 | 62% | 11% | 27% | 48-9 |
| 51 | Louis Camilleri Altria Group Chairman, CEO | $114,000 | 24% | 40% | 36% | 41-6 |
| 52 | Don Henley musician, songwriter | $731,085 | 89% | 1% | 10% | 142-100 |
| 53 | John Chambers Cisco ceo | $1,331,191 | 13% | 75% | 12% | 48-16 |
| 54 | Barry Diller media mogul | $458,125 | 79% | 3% | 18% | 67-36 |
| 55 | Jamie Gorelick 9/11 Commissioner; fmr US Deputy Atty General | $167,175 | 78% | 5% | 17% | 74-34 |
| 56 | Kenneth Feinberg Special Master, Sept 11th Victims Compensation Fund; attorney | $341,800 | 73% | 3% | 24% | 73-43 |
| 57 | David Stern NBA Commissioner | $1,037,760 | 97% | 0% | 3% | 81-45 |
| 58 | Gary Winnick former chairman of Global Crossing Ltd | $569,440 | 31% | 58% | 11% | 95-64 |
| 59 | Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications | $582,997 | 7% | 87% | 6% | 87-27 |
| 60 | Franklin Raines Fannie Mae chairman, CEO 1999-2004 | $97,500 | 70% | 6% | 24% | 58-17 |
| 61 | George Steinbrenner owner, NY Yankees | $254,600 | 50% | 30% | 20% | 71-25 |
| 62 | Barbra Streisand singer, actor, producer | $645,275 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 149-120 |
| 63 | David Koch Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate | $2,208,227 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 89-63 |
| 64 | Mel Karmazin Sirius Satellite Radio ceo | $217,306 | 59% | 26% | 15% | 32-9 |
| 65 | Sy Sternberg New York Life Insurance Co chairman, ceo | $103,200 | 76% | 20% | 4% | 35-9 |
| 66 | Sumner Redstone Viacom chairman | $324,425 | 64% | 6% | 30% | 63-28 |
| 67 | Ivan Seidenberg Verizon Chairman, CEO | $180,941 | 50% | 42% | 8% | 57-22 |
| 68 | Bill France, Jr NASCAR chairman and ceo 1972-2003 | $144,964 | 26% | 70% | 4% | 52-24 |
| 69 | Jim Walton Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo | $995,784 | 1% | 89% | 10% | 66-47 |
| 70 | Peter Buttenwieser political fundraiser | $4,043,608 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 147-130 |
| 71 | Berry Gordy record producer, entrepreneur | $1,282,550 | 97% | 0% | 3% | 33-15 |
| 72 | Heather Thomas actress, producer | $260,314 | 93% | 0% | 7% | 36-18 |
| 73 | Sherry Lansing Paramount Studios chairman, ceo (1992-2004) | $232,950 | 77% | 0% | 23% | 50-24 |
| 74 | Geraldine Ferraro Congresswoman 1978-84; 1984 VP candidate | $125,942 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 59-31 |
| 75 | Les Charles TV producer, writer | $294,750 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 21-6 |
| 76 | Vernon Jordan Washington power broker | $306,967 | 68% | 1% | 31% | 90-58 |
| 77 | Michael Bloomberg NYC mayor (2002-present),media mogul | $723,000 | 46% | 47% | 7% | 52-31 |
| 78 | Peter Chernin News Corporation president and COO | $222,913 | 69% | 2% | 29% | 29-10 |
| 79 | Brian Roberts Comcast chairman, ceo | $298,965 | 39% | 24% | 37% | 41-14 |
| 80 | Alice Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $3,288,281 | 6% | 12% | 82% | 45-28 |
| 81 | David Neeleman JetBlue founder | $100,800 | 40% | 25% | 35% | 32-7 |
| 82 | Art Rooney II Pittsburgh Steelers president 1998; attorney | $96,015 | 52% | 26% | 22% | 44-17 |
| 83 | Harry Stonecipher Boeing ceo 2003-05 | $96,071 | 36% | 40% | 24% | 36-11 |
| 84 | Jerry Yang Yahoo! co-founder | $286,841 | 79% | 10% | 11% | 20-2 |
| 85 | Tony Rudy "Team Abramoff" lobbyist; convicted on bribery conspiracy charges | $60,340 | 0% | 68% | 32% | 46-11 |
| 86 | Charles Keating banker; attorney; anti-pornography advocate; convicted of fraud | $64,500 | 16% | 48% | 36% | 37-8 |
| 87 | Sydney Pollack director, actor | $250,311 | 88% | 1% | 11% | 66-44 |
| 88 | Donna Karan fasion designer; Donna Karan Inc founder | $239,835 | 96% | 0% | 4% | 28-16 |
| 89 | Mark Mays Clear Channel Entertainment ceo | $233,556 | 4% | 49% | 47% | 28-9 |
| 90 | Terry Semel Yahoo! chairman, ceo 2001-07 | $616,218 | 45% | 44% | 11% | 66-43 |
| 91 | Craig Barrett Intel chairman; Intel ceo 1998-2005 | $192,222 | 3% | 71% | 26% | 49-30 |
| 92 | Edward Rust State Farm chairman, ceo | $146,690 | 18% | 58% | 24% | 48-23 |
| 93 | Ken Langone Home Depot co-founder; financier | $417,899 | 11% | 62% | 27% | 45-34 |
| 94 | Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder, billionaire | $260,150 | 76% | 13% | 11% | 22-6 |
| 95 | George Zimmer Men's Wearhouse founder, CEO | $286,200 | 95% | 1% | 4% | 32-17 |
| 96 | James L Brooks producer, director | $288,480 | 94% | 1% | 5% | 30-16 |
| 97 | Richard Kinder Kinder Morgan Energy Partners chairman, ceo | $835,181 | 1% | 96% | 3% | 39-19 |
| 98 | Teresa Heinz Kerry philanthropist | $155,472 | 85% | 4% | 11% | 39-19 |
| 99 | Norman Hsu fashion industry executive; political fundraiser; convicted fraudster | $174,600 | 72% | 0% | 28% | 25-5 |
| 100 | Bernie Ebbers former WorldCom ceo, convicted of fraud | $86,600 | 38% | 53% | 9% | 36-14 |
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| US WAR SHEET |
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Iraq |
Afghanistan |
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Days |
2,120 |
2,648 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,400 |
406 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
821 |
153 |
DoD |
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GIs Severely Wounded |
13,624 |
1,692 |
DoD |
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Current Troop Deployment |
148,000 |
30,000 |
Brookings, AP |
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009) |
$650 Bln |
$200 Bln |
AP |
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Cost Per Day (Avg) |
$261 Mil |
$70.8 Mil |
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casualty status updated January 2, 2009
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