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 |
| 1201 | Sophia Bush actress | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| 1202 | Chet Edwards US Congressman 1991-present | $3,241 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 3-2 |
| 1203 | Kevin Johnson NBA star 1987-2000; philanthropist | $13,400 | 55% | 0% | 45% | 2-2 |
| 1204 | L Patrick Gray, III acting FBI Director 1972-73 | $1,790 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-0 |
| 1205 | Kate O'Beirne National Review Washington editor | $200 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-0 |
| 1206 | Studs Terkel writer, broadcaster, historian | $200 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| 1207 | Edith H Jones judge, US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit | $625 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-0 |
| 1208 | Katrina Leung businesswoman, accused spy (charges dropped) | $6,700 | 10% | 60% | 30% | 2-2 |
| 1209 | Tom Robbins author | $4,250 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 5-4 |
| 1210 | Tim Matheson actor | $1,900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 2-2 |
| 1211 | Eli Wallach actor | $900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1212 | Hector Elizondo actor | $900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1213 | Dick Van Patten actor | $3,815 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-1 |
| 1213 | Norman Lloyd actor | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1214 | Ben Stein writer, actor | $69,150 | 9% | 69% | 22% | 14-14 |
| 1215 | Alex Karras NFL player 1958-71; actor | $14,200 | 98% | 0% | 2% | 3-3 |
| 1216 | Andrea Dworkin radical feminist, writer | $-50 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1217 | Mariette Hartley actress | $475 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1218 | Lee Raymond Exxon Mobil chairman, ceo (1993-2005) | $4,990 | 10% | 50% | 40% | 2-3 |
| 1218 | Valerie Plame Wilson former CIA operative | $2,372 | 84% | 0% | 16% | 1-1 |
| 1219 | Neil Bush businessman | $3,990 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3-3 |
| 1220 | Kevin Bacon actor | $36,000 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 2-2 |
| 1221 | Alicia Silverstone actress | $900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1222 | Lynn Redgrave actress | $4,600 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1223 | Katherine Harris Member of Congress 2003-07 | $3,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1224 | Curt Gowdy sports broadcaster | $6,800 | 0% | 78% | 22% | 2-2 |
| 1225 | Lucy Liu actress | $4,800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1225 | Cheryl Hines actress | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1226 | Gary Sinise actor | $4,400 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1227 | Paul Rodriguez comedian, actor | $2,200 | 57% | 43% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1228 | Frank Zappa recording artist | $1,800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1229 | John Chaney basketball coach | $450 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1230 | Mickey Spillane author | $200 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1231 | James Iha rock guitarist | $778 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1232 | Christie Brinkley model, spokeswoman | $107,210 | 87% | 0% | 13% | 9-5 |
| 1233 | Kenny Loggins recording artist | $12,250 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 6-6 |
| 1234 | Felicity Huffman actress | $7,750 | 81% | 0% | 19% | 2-2 |
| 1235 | Clark Kent Ervin former Inspector Gen., Dept. of Homeland Security | $1,750 | 43% | 57% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1236 | George Packer journalist | $1,250 | 80% | 0% | 20% | 0-1 |
| 1237 | Melvin Van Peebles filmmaker, composer | $750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1238 | John Andretti race car driver | $750 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1239 | George Peppard actor | $750 | 33% | 67% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1240 | Evan Handler actor | $750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1241 | Les Kinsolving journalist, radio host | $650 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1242 | Corbin Bernsen actor | $550 | 45% | 0% | 55% | 0-1 |
| 1243 | Arthur Miller playwright | $500 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0-1 |
| 1244 | Willem Dafoe actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1245 | Jason Segel actor, screenwriter | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1246 | Ricardo Montalban actor | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1247 | Jeri Ryan actress | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1248 | Ann Coulter conservative pundit, author | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1249 | Bob Fosse choreographer, director | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1250 | Anderson Cooper CNN | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1251 | Bob Goldthwait comedian, actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1252 | Paul Giamatti actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1253 | Armen Keteyian sportscaster | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1254 | Bert Blyleven baseball pitcher | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1255 | Albert Brooks actor, comedian, filmmaker | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1256 | Brad Garrett actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1257 | Timothy Dalton actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1258 | Josh Lucas actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1259 | Mark Feuerstein actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1260 | Ashley Williams actress | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1261 | Barry Bostwick actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1262 | Larry Csonka Hall of Fame football player | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1263 | Ned Beatty actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1264 | Alan Tudyk actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1265 | Usher entertainer | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1266 | LeRoy Neiman artist | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1267 | Nick Saban football coach | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1268 | Alan Arkin actor | $250 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-1 |
| 1269 | Ed Helms actor, comedian | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1270 | Courtney B Vance actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1271 | Amy Holmes political analyst; GOP strategist | $250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1272 | Carson Kressley fashionista | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1273 | Scott Glenn actor | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1274 | Amy Smart actress | $250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1275 | Carly Fiorina former HP chairman, ceo | $34,300 | 0% | 13% | 87% | 1-2 |
| 1276 | Morgan Fairchild actress | $21,375 | 24% | 5% | 71% | 2-6 |
| 1277 | H Lee Scott Wal-Mart ceo | $20,300 | 5% | 95% | 0% | 4-4 |
| 1278 | Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez baseball player | $4,300 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1279 | Sarah Palin 2008 VP candidate; Alaska Governor 2006-09 | $628 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1280 | John Davidson game show host; entertainer | $550 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1281 | Natasha Richardson actress | $300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1282 | Bette Davis actress | $300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1283 | Jennifer Jason Leigh actress | $300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1284 | Joan Cusack actress | $4,875 | 49% | 0% | 51% | 1-2 |
| 1285 | Eric Roberts actor | $375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1286 | Tom Coughlin NFL coach | $1,126 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1287 | Matt Damon actor | $89,600 | 72% | 0% | 28% | 1-3 |
| 1288 | Maureen McGovern actress, singer | $6,300 | 13% | 0% | 87% | 0-1 |
| 1289 | Bill Condon director | $400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1290 | Joan Jett rock star | $7,550 | 97% | 0% | 3% | 2-3 |
| 1291 | Ina Garten culinary celebrity | $5,800 | 83% | 17% | 0% | 2-2 |
| 1292 | Robert Mueller Director of the FBI | $450 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1293 | Tom Izzo basketball coach | $450 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1294 | Julie Taymor director | $28,000 | 79% | 0% | 21% | 1-2 |
| 1295 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Gov. of Calif., actor, bodybuilder | $20,250 | 32% | 65% | 3% | 4-5 |
| 1296 | Charles W Colson Pres. Nixon chief counsel 1969-73; Watergate felon | $11,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1297 | Connie Stevens entertainer | $7,150 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 2-2 |
| 1298 | Erica Jong author | $7,000 | 93% | 0% | 7% | 2-3 |
| 1299 | Peter Falk actor | $6,900 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 3-3 |
| 1300 | Roger Ailes FOX News chairman, ceo | $6,750 | 0% | 22% | 78% | 1-1 |
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political donations of today's newsmakers
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| US WAR SHEET |
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Iraq |
Afghanistan |
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Days |
2,442 |
2,970 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,476 |
650 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
891 |
192 |
DoD |
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GIs Severely Wounded |
13,883 |
2,678 |
DoD |
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Current Troop Deployment |
124,000 |
68,000 |
AP
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009) |
$711 Bln |
$219 Bln |
AP |
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Cost Per Day (Avg) |
$298 Mil |
$75.2 Mil |
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casualty status updated November 23, 2009
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