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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
1Jack Valenti lobbyist$430,73063%27%10%291-106
2Jeffrey Katzenberg Dreamworks co-founder, producer$1,388,82094%1%5%157-63
3Herbert Kelleher Southwest Airlines chairman, co-founder$590,33827%63%10%187-48
4Micky Arison Miami Heat owner; Carnival Cruise Lines chairman$467,00030%44%26%144-33
5Lew Wasserman Hollywood mogul$1,736,40098%1%1%163-61
6Leonard Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman$764,28476%17%7%158-71
7T Boone Pickens Texas oilman, financier$5,497,9611%15%84%182-104
8Eli Broad real estate developer; philanthropist$1,069,63392%2%6%140-69
9Donald Trump real estate developer, game show host$703,73349%35%16%168-67
10John Catsimatidis supermarket mogul$539,96675%13%12%140-74
11Ernest Gallo Wine mogul$438,86554%26%20%118-46
12Harold Simmons financier$3,497,0031%16%83%186-106
13David Geffen Dreamworks co-founder, record producer$1,286,17588%0%12%121-59
14George David United Technologies - Chairman$320,90029%33%38%83-21
15Robert Wright NBC Universal - Chairman, CEO 1986-2007$291,55034%27%39%87-24
16John Tyson Tyson Foods chairman, ceo$427,19035%16%49%138-63
17Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner$426,65352%31%17%136-79
18Michael Eisner Disney ceo 1984-2005$278,84354%14%32%114-47
19Ron Perelman businessman$528,87059%21%20%102-59
20Charles Ergen Echostar Communications founder, ceo$949,85056%41%3%54-12
21Michael Dell Dell Computer founder, chairman$879,9002%89%9%63-11
22Penny Pritzker hotel heiress, executive$554,87884%4%12%89-51
23Steven Spielberg filmmaker$964,22394%0%6%59-27
24Jack Abramoff lobbyist, GOP fundraiser; convicted of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud$225,4880%66%34%109-44
25Hilary Rosen lobbyist; RIAA CEO 1998-2003$336,58173%4%23%104-44
26Clarence Avant record producer$459,24689%1%10%113-75
27Dianne Feinstein US Senator 1992-present$397,90196%0%4%90-43
28Steve Ballmer Microsoft - CEO 2000-present$273,44225%34%41%55-15
29Aubrey McClendon Chesapeake Energy - Chairman, CEO$871,5503%35%62%64-32
30Drayton McLane Jr Houston Astros owner$370,89412%61%27%61-21
31Haim Saban media mogul$10,983,42899%0%1%66-32
32James Sinegal Costco ceo$529,14095%0%5%62-31
33Robert L Johnson BET founder; Charlotte Bobcats owner$820,40882%2%16%113-32
34Steve Bing producer$8,811,84088%0%12%38-9
35Robert Rubin US Treasury Secretary 1995-99$413,95196%0%4%80-36
36Ron Burkle supermarket magnate$1,661,70098%1%1%68-32
37Sheldon Adelson casino mogul; billionaire$1,050,33216%80%4%79-49
38Haley Barbour Governor of Mississippi 2004-present$193,5950%69%31%121-46
39Rob Reiner director, producer, actor$624,08394%0%6%81-44
40Alan Horn movie executive$812,86589%1%10%138-84
41Phil Angelides Calif. State Treasurer; 2006 candidate for governor$228,34992%0%8%75-40
42Wayne Huizenga Miami Dolphins owner; businessman$573,4706%82%12%88-51
43S Robson Walton Wal-Mart chairman; billionaire$429,4506%77%17%43-15
44Kate Capshaw actress$193,87592%0%8%36-12
45Norman Lear television producer$1,011,85584%1%15%136-103
46Ted Turner media mogul$375,42462%8%30%78-44
47Jamie Dimon JP Morgan Chase - Chairman, CEO$591,00083%8%9%60-27
48Lowry Mays Clear Channel Entertainment chairman, founder$416,4836%61%33%71-27
49Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder, chairman$321,95827%28%45%55-22
50Robert Iger Disney CEO$203,40062%11%27%48-9
51Louis Camilleri Altria Group Chairman, CEO$114,00024%40%36%41-6
52Don Henley musician, songwriter$731,08589%1%10%142-100
53John Chambers Cisco ceo$1,331,19113%75%12%48-16
54Barry Diller media mogul$458,12579%3%18%67-36
55Jamie Gorelick 9/11 Commissioner; fmr US Deputy Atty General$167,17578%5%17%74-34
56Kenneth Feinberg Special Master, Sept 11th Victims Compensation Fund; attorney$341,80073%3%24%73-43
57David Stern NBA Commissioner$1,037,76097%0%3%81-45
58Gary Winnick former chairman of Global Crossing Ltd$569,44031%58%11%95-64
59Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications$582,9977%87%6%87-27
60Franklin Raines Fannie Mae chairman, CEO 1999-2004$97,50070%6%24%58-17
61George Steinbrenner owner, NY Yankees$254,60050%30%20%71-25
62Barbra Streisand singer, actor, producer$645,27590%0%10%149-120
63David Koch Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate$2,208,2270%93%7%89-63
64Mel Karmazin Sirius Satellite Radio ceo$217,30659%26%15%32-9
65Sy Sternberg New York Life Insurance Co chairman, ceo$103,20076%20%4%35-9
66Sumner Redstone Viacom chairman$324,42564%6%30%63-28
67Ivan Seidenberg Verizon Chairman, CEO$180,94150%42%8%57-22
68Bill France, Jr NASCAR chairman and ceo 1972-2003$144,96426%70%4%52-24
69Jim Walton Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo$995,7841%89%10%66-47
70Peter Buttenwieser political fundraiser$4,043,60895%0%5%147-130
71Berry Gordy record producer, entrepreneur$1,282,55097%0%3%33-15
72Heather Thomas actress, producer$260,31493%0%7%36-18
73Sherry Lansing Paramount Studios chairman, ceo (1992-2004)$232,95077%0%23%50-24
74Geraldine Ferraro Congresswoman 1978-84; 1984 VP candidate$125,94290%0%10%59-31
75Les Charles TV producer, writer$294,75099%0%1%21-6
76Vernon Jordan Washington power broker$306,96768%1%31%90-58
77Michael Bloomberg NYC mayor (2002-present),media mogul$723,00046%47%7%52-31
78Peter Chernin News Corporation president and COO$222,91369%2%29%29-10
79Brian Roberts Comcast chairman, ceo$298,96539%24%37%41-14
80Alice Walton Wal-Mart billionaire$3,288,2816%12%82%45-28
81David Neeleman JetBlue founder$100,80040%25%35%32-7
82Art Rooney II Pittsburgh Steelers president 1998; attorney$96,01552%26%22%44-17
83Harry Stonecipher Boeing ceo 2003-05$96,07136%40%24%36-11
84Jerry Yang Yahoo! co-founder$286,84179%10%11%20-2
85Tony Rudy "Team Abramoff" lobbyist; convicted on bribery conspiracy charges$60,3400%68%32%46-11
86Charles Keating banker; attorney; anti-pornography advocate; convicted of fraud$64,50016%48%36%37-8
87Sydney Pollack director, actor$250,31188%1%11%66-44
88Donna Karan fasion designer; Donna Karan Inc founder$239,83596%0%4%28-16
89Mark Mays Clear Channel Entertainment ceo$233,5564%49%47%28-9
90Terry Semel Yahoo! chairman, ceo 2001-07$616,21845%44%11%66-43
91Craig Barrett Intel chairman; Intel ceo 1998-2005$192,2223%71%26%49-30
92Edward Rust State Farm chairman, ceo$146,69018%58%24%48-23
93Ken Langone Home Depot co-founder; financier$417,89911%62%27%45-34
94Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder, billionaire$260,15076%13%11%22-6
95George Zimmer Men's Wearhouse founder, CEO$286,20095%1%4%32-17
96James L Brooks producer, director$288,48094%1%5%30-16
97Richard Kinder Kinder Morgan Energy Partners chairman, ceo$835,1811%96%3%39-19
98Teresa Heinz Kerry philanthropist$155,47285%4%11%39-19
99Norman Hsu fashion industry executive; political fundraiser; convicted fraudster$174,60072%0%28%25-5
100Bernie Ebbers former WorldCom ceo, convicted of fraud$86,60038%53%9%36-14
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