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Anjelica Huston ($3,000)
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Dennis Green ($9,550)
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John Andretti ($750)
Cris Collinsworth ($6,500)
Alex Spanos ($6,753,460)
Whoopi Goldberg ($9,000)
John W Henry ($1,105,750)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Matthew Broderick ($18,700)
Pete Seeger ($3,700)
Jean Louisa Kelly ($500)
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Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
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Roger Staubach ($161,712)
Margot Kidder ($7,250)
Lucy Lawless ($4,000)
Jack Hanna ($10,570)
Cynthia Nixon ($5,800)
Greta Van Susteren ($3,100)
Taylor Hackford ($28,900)
Sidney Poitier ($9,950)
Laura Dern ($4,300)
Jennifer Tilly ($250)
Teri Garr ($10,625)
Suzanne Vega ($3,200)
Mike Helton ($80,690)
Meredith Baxter ($55,250)
Jim Nantz ($7,300)
Dikembe Mutombo ($18,000)
James Brolin ($3,737)
Jack Nicholson ($24,500)
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Nia Long ($2,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
John H Johnson
, 1918-2005 (bio ) publishing magnate
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
671
Election Picks: 25 wins, 17 losses
$4,000 Republican $67,100 Democrat $5,000 special interest total: $76,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CORon Kirk (D) Senate - TX TEXAS US SENATE 2002Lost $1,000 primary 08/27/02
Johnson, John H. Chicago, IL 60605 Johnson Publishing Co./PRESIDENT/CEJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 03/06/01
Johnson, John H. Chicago, IL 60605 Johnson Publishing Company/PublisheBobby L. Rush (D) House (IL District: 01) CITIZENS FOR RUSHWon $1,000 general 10/25/00
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGEdolphus Towns (D) House (NY District: 10) COMMITTE TO RE-ELECT ED TOWNSWon $500 primary 08/17/00
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANYCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) House (MI District: 13) KILPATRICK FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 02/28/00
Johnson, John H. Chicago, IL 60605 Johnson Publishing Company/PublisheBobby L. Rush (D) House (IL District: 01) CITIZENS FOR RUSHWon $1,000 primary 11/10/99
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGCharles B. Rangel (D) House (NY District: 15) RANGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/03/99
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 EBONY/JETJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 03/16/99
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $500 primary 07/17/98
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60603 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO INC DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 04/30/98
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 EBONY/JETJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 04/17/98
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CODanny K. Davis (D) House (IL District: 07) DAVIS FOR CONGRESS/FRIENDS OF DAVISWon $500 primary 02/27/98
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60611 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANYPRITZKER, JAY ROBERT (D) House (IL District: 09) PRITZKER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 10/20/97
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $1,000 general 06/23/97
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/01/97
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $5,000 primary 10/31/96
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO INCBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 GEN ELECTION LEGAL & ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCEWon $1,000 general 10/25/96
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGGANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 06/19/96
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHSON PUBLISHING COTILLMAN, DOROTHY (D) House (IL District: 07) DOROTHY TILLMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 01/25/96
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 EBONY/JETJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 09/16/95
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO MOBILIZATION FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PAC - $5,000 primary 08/02/95
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT '88 COMMITTEELost $5,000 primary 07/28/95
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COSIMS, RONALD CORDELL (D) Senate - WA RON SIMS FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 general 10/14/94
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGWHEAT, ALAN (D) Senate - MO FRIENDS OF ALAN WHEATLost $1,000 general 09/19/94
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 07/29/94
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $1,000 general 06/21/94
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 06/21/94
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60505 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COHUFFINGTON, MICHAEL (R) House (CA District: 22) HUFFINGTON FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/10/92
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $1,000 primary 03/11/92
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY INCBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 03/11/92
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 George H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 12/04/91
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 PUBLISHERGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 12/04/91
JOHNSON, JOHN H MR CHICAGO, IL 60605 DNC-NONFEDERAL-CORPORATE (soft-money donation) - $5,000 primary 12/02/91
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY INCSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 06/13/90
JOHNSON, JOHN N CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANYBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $1,000 primary 06/04/90
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGCOLLINS, CARDISS (D) House (IL District: 07) CARDISS COLLINS CAMPAIGNWon $500 primary 03/12/90
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO INCCOLLINS, CARDISS (D) House (IL District: 07) CARDISS COLLINS CAMPAIGNWon $500 primary 11/15/89
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 CEO - JOHNSON PUBLICATIONSCOLLINS, CARDISS (D) House (IL District: 07) CITIZENS FOR CARDISS COLLINSWon $1,000 general 10/01/88
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANYDIXON, ALAN J (D) Senate - IL DIXON FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 primary 06/07/88
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLICATIONSJACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT '88 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 08/28/87
JOHNSON, JOHN H MR CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLICATIONSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 08/24/87
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 HAYES, CHARLES A (D) House (IL District: 01) 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHARLES HAYES COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 02/10/86
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHINGDIXON, ALAN J (D) Senate - IL DIXON FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/26/85
JOHNSON, JOHN CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY INCSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 11/13/84
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBPERCY, CHARLES H SENATOR (R) Senate - IL CITIZENS FOR PERCY, 1984Lost $1,000 general 11/09/84
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 SELF-EMPLOYEDHAYES, CHARLES A (D) House (IL District: 01) 1984 HAYES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/19/84
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60670 JACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 01/23/84
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO.BURRIS, ROLAND W (D) Senate - IL BURRIS FOR U S SENATOR COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/17/83
JOHNSON, JOHN H JR HOMEWOOD, IL 60430 GLENN, JOHN (D) President FRIENDS OF JOHN GLENNLost $500 primary 07/29/83
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING COSAVAGE, GUS (D) House (IL District: 02) GUS SAVAGE FOR CONGRESSWon $600 primary 06/20/83
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL JOHNSON PUBLISHINGWASHINGTON, HAROLD (D) House (IL District: 01) CITIZENS FOR HAROLD WASHINGTONWon $1,000 general 11/19/82
JOHNSON, JOHN H CHICAGO, IL 60605 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO INCKENNEDY, EDWARD M. (D) President KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 11/19/81
JOHNSON, JOHN H HOMEWOOD, IL 60430 PUBLISHERDIXON, ALAN J (D) Senate - IL DIXON FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/21/80
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/2/09 — 17,177,929 records
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,426
2,954
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
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$711 Bln
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$298 Mil
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