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 |
| 1501 | Elizabeth Taylor actress | $7,900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1502 | Hill Harper actor | $7,900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 2-2 |
| 1503 | John Hammergren McKesson Corp. Chairman, CEO | $7,380 | 14% | 38% | 48% | 1-1 |
| 1504 | Edward Lampert Kmart chairman | $7,300 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-3 |
| 1505 | Gary Bettman NHL Commissioner 1993-present | $4,300 | 47% | 53% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1506 | Heather Graham actress | $3,300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1507 | George Brett Kansas City Royals player | $3,300 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1508 | Madeleine Stowe actress | $2,800 | 64% | 0% | 36% | 0-1 |
| 1509 | Don Criqui sportscaster | $1,700 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1510 | Sally Kirkland actress | $1,300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1511 | Dan Aykroyd actor, comedian | $22,200 | 90% | 10% | 0% | 1-3 |
| 1512 | Hank Aaron baseball hall-of-famer | $14,361 | 74% | 0% | 26% | 5-3 |
| 1513 | Doug Wead writer; political aide | $15,450 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 6-6 |
| 1514 | Tom Watson pro golfer | $8,501 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-3 |
| 1515 | Hank Williams, Jr country singer | $5,750 | 30% | 57% | 13% | 2-3 |
| 1516 | Andrew Shue actor; former pro soccer player; activist | $4,750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-3 |
| 1517 | David Crosby musician | $4,500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 2-2 |
| 1518 | Sean Hayes actor | $3,500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1519 | Vanessa Williams actress, singer | $3,500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1520 | Nicolas Cage actor | $3,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1521 | Jimmy 'the Greek' Snyder sports commentator, oddsmaker | $2,500 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 1-2 |
| 1522 | Paul Thomas Anderson director | $1,500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1523 | Clint Eastwood actor, director | $4,750 | 21% | 54% | 25% | 1-2 |
| 1524 | Chuck Hagel US Senator 1997-2009 | $12,700 | 8% | 84% | 8% | 8-8 |
| 1525 | John Calipari basketball coach | $6,550 | 69% | 31% | 0% | 2-3 |
| 1526 | Dennis Haysbert actor | $8,600 | 73% | 0% | 27% | 1-2 |
| 1527 | Frances McDormand actress | $6,300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1528 | Brent Scowcroft National Security Advisor 1974-77 and 1989-93 | $137,051 | 1% | 53% | 46% | 16-16 |
| 1529 | Michelle Bernard pundit; attorney | $5,275 | 43% | 48% | 9% | 4-5 |
| 1530 | Julianne Moore actress | $7,250 | 31% | 0% | 69% | 1-1 |
| 1531 | Joe Walsh rock star | $7,250 | 97% | 3% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1532 | Charles Schulz cartoonist | $3,250 | 38% | 62% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1533 | Paul Weitz filmmaker | $2,750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1534 | Tia Carrere actress | $2,250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1535 | Richard Petty NASCAR champion | $23,950 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 5-11 |
| 1536 | Jim Calhoun college basketball coach | $7,550 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1537 | Mario Lemieux NHL hall-of-famer | $2,800 | 82% | 18% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1538 | Duncan 'Atrios' Black political blogger, pundit | $2,292 | 57% | 0% | 43% | 1-3 |
| 1539 | Al Gore Vice President 1993-2001 | $38,097 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 6-7 |
| 1540 | Vin Scully sportscaster | $12,900 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3-3 |
| 1541 | Tyra Banks model, talk show host | $6,500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1542 | Hunter S Thompson journalist, author | $950 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| 1543 | Dan Senor Iraq CPA Spokesman; FOX News contributor | $4,550 | 0% | 89% | 11% | 3-3 |
| 1544 | Stuart Sternberg Tampa Bay Rays owner | $46,585 | 18% | 16% | 66% | 4-5 |
| 1545 | Uma Thurman actress | $28,000 | 29% | 0% | 71% | 2-2 |
| 1546 | Brendan Fraser actor | $27,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1547 | Mike Myers actor, comedian | $12,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1548 | George Halas Chicago Bears owner 1933-83; Football Hall of Fame charter member | $10,375 | 19% | 66% | 15% | 3-4 |
| 1549 | Denise Austin fitness guru; TV host | $10,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3-3 |
| 1550 | Diane Keaton actress | $9,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1551 | Debra Messing actress | $6,600 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1552 | Joyce Meyer televangelist | $6,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1553 | Condoleezza Rice US Secretary of State 2005-09 | $5,100 | 0% | 55% | 45% | 1-2 |
| 1554 | Pat Riley NBA coach | $4,754 | 42% | 0% | 58% | 0-1 |
| 1555 | Jon Cryer actor | $3,000 | 33% | 67% | 0% | 1-1 |
| 1556 | Diedrich Bader actor | $3,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| 1557 | Sean Young actress | $2,700 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1558 | Mariska Hargitay actress | $2,400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1559 | Cindy McCain philanthropist and businessperson | $2,250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1560 | Adrien Brody actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1561 | Pierce Brosnan actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1562 | Jerry Stiller actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1563 | Chuck Palahniuk author | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1564 | Gore Vidal author | $2,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-1 |
| 1565 | Charles Barkley Hall of Fame NBA star 1984-2000 | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1566 | James B Stewart author | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1567 | Bobby Farrelly screenwriter, producer, director | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1568 | David Spade actor, comedian | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1569 | Ben Harper recording artist | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1570 | Scott Wolf actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1571 | Catherine Zeta-Jones actress | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1572 | Richard Avedon photographer | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1573 | Joaquin Phoenix actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1574 | Jules Asner television personality, model | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1575 | Brian De Palma director | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1576 | Lou Diamond Phillips actor | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1577 | Paul 'Bear' Bryant college football coach | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1578 | Roma Downey actress | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1579 | Richie Sambora rock star | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1580 | Julia Roberts actress | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1581 | Jeremy Mayfield NASCAR driver | $1,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-2 |
| 1582 | Lynda Carter actress; Miss World 1972 | $14,400 | 86% | 7% | 7% | 3-4 |
| 1583 | Jeanine Pirro Westchester County DA 1993-2005 | $8,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-3 |
| 1584 | Sean Hannity talk show host, author | $2,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1585 | Jim Caviezel actor | $2,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1586 | Adam Sandler actor, comedian | $2,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1587 | Kevin James actor, comedian | $2,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| 1588 | Richard Armitage US Deputy Secretary of State 2001-05 | $14,150 | 5% | 81% | 14% | 7-8 |
| 1589 | George Mitchell US Senator 1980-1995 | $68,456 | 33% | 0% | 67% | 7-7 |
| 1590 | Stephen Moore economist, pundit | $10,750 | 2% | 47% | 51% | 4-5 |
| 1591 | Kevin Corrigan actor | $6,425 | 51% | 0% | 49% | 0-1 |
| 1592 | Leon Uris author | $2,750 | 45% | 0% | 55% | 1-2 |
| 1593 | Barbara Boxer Senator since 1993 | $14,043 | 77% | 0% | 23% | 9-11 |
| 1594 | Marci Klein producer | $45,900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1595 | John Kenneth Galbraith economist, diplomat | $24,800 | 53% | 0% | 47% | 11-11 |
| 1596 | Gregory Peck actor | $14,950 | 93% | 3% | 4% | 9-9 |
| 1597 | William Bennett Sec. of Education 1985-88; author; radio host | $9,800 | 0% | 85% | 15% | 3-4 |
| 1598 | Sara Evans recording artist | $5,861 | 0% | 61% | 39% | 0-1 |
| 1599 | Rip Torn actor | $4,300 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-2 |
| 1600 | Kathy Hilton socialite, actress | $4,300 | 23% | 77% | 0% | 1-2 |
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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 |
2,439 |
2,967 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,476 |
649 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
889 |
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 17, 2009
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