Hall of Fame
Seth MacFarlane ($73,100)
Rush Limbaugh ($2,000)
Clint Eastwood ($4,750)
Peter Magowan ($86,650)
Scott Bakula ($4,050)
Josh Lucas ($250)
Bert Blyleven ($250)
Rick Pitino ($2,000)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
Dave Duerson ($2,500)
Jessica Alba ($600)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
Dabney Coleman ($2,500)
Hank Williams, Jr ($5,750)
Walid Phares ($1,000)
Gene Washington ($1,250)
Wayne Rogers ($17,950)
Diane Keaton ($9,000)
Jalen Rose ($4,300)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Brooke Shields ($2,300)
Drayton McLane Jr ($386,494)
Charlotte Rae ($7,850)
Ryan Reynolds ($4,700)
Jerry Reinsdorf ($443,903)
Marsha Mason ($58,125)
Oleg Cassini ($21,250)
Ivana Trump ($10,000)
Mario Andretti ($47,115)
Fannie Flagg ($1,000)
Pat Summerall ($3,500)
Tom Robbins ($4,250)
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Sean McManus ($1,250)
Jerry Bruckheimer ($68,850)
Tucker Carlson ($1,000)
Jerry Stiller ($2,000)
Craig Newmark ($86,270)
Anna Paquin ($900)
Amy Tan ($6,800)
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Téa Leoni ($1,250)
Andy Garcia ($500)
Ben Harper ($2,000)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Spike Feresten ($2,550)
Jennifer Tilly ($250)
Joel Surnow ($4,100)
Joe Paterno ($7,550)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Les Moonves
, 60 (bio ) CBS president and CEO
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
602
Election Picks: 13 wins, 11 losses
$1,000 Republican $26,950 Democrat $12,500 special interest total: $40,450
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Moonves, Leslie Washington, DC 20004 CBS Corporation/Manager CBS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/08/09
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS INCJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $1,000 primary 11/12/99
Moonves, Leslie Ms. Los Angeles, CA 90049 CBSAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/07/99
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 CBS TELEVISIONHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/14/98
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 CBS TELEVISIONEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/07/98
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS TELEVISIONGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 03/30/98
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 CBS TELEVISIONTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $1,000 primary 02/11/98
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 CBSGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $500 primary 01/23/98
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBSPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/30/97
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBSPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/30/97
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 John F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 04/29/97
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS ENTERTAINMENTRichard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) GEPHARDT IN CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 04/11/97
MOONVES, LESLIE MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS ENTERTAINMENT DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 11/04/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 CBS ENTERTAINMENT PAXON PAC (FKA PAXON FOR CONGRESS) - $1,000 general 09/30/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS INC DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 08/16/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 CBS ENTERTAINMENTCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $500 primary 07/24/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS ENTERTAINMENTGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 04/02/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SAVITSKY SATIN GEISANDERS, CHARLES ADDISON (D) Senate - NC SANDERS FOR SENATELost $500 primary 03/22/96
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 CBS ENTERTAINMENTGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 09/28/95
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 CBS ENTERTAINMENTBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/27/95
MOONVES, LESLIE BURBANK, CA 91522 WARNER BROS AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $2,500 primary 10/19/94
MOONVES, LESLIE BURBANK, CA 91505 WARNER BROS TELEKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 05/06/94
MOONVES, LESLIE MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 WARNER BROTHERS TV DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 11/29/93
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WARNER BROS TVDINICOLA, RONALD A (D) House (PA District: 21) RON DINICOLA FOR CONGRESSLost $250 primary 11/23/93
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LORIMAR TELEVISIONDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '94 COMMITTEELost $500 primary 08/05/93
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LORIMAR TELEVISIONEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $500 primary 02/24/93
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LORIMAR TELEVISIONDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 12/02/92
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 LORIMAR TELEPICTURES CORPORATION AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $2,500 primary 11/21/91
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 07/31/91
MOONVES, LESLIE BURBANK, CA 91505 LORIMAR TELEVISIONLEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $200 general 06/19/91
MOONVES, LESLIE BURBANK, CA 91505 LORIMAR TELEVISIONLEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 04/30/91
MOONVES, LESLIE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LORIMAR TVGRAHAM, BOB (D) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 04/11/91
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 LORIMAR TELEVISIONChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992)Won $500 primary 03/22/91
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 WARNER BROSCRANSTON, ALAN SENATOR (D) Senate - CA CRANSTON FOR SENATE '92 INCLost $500 primary 05/23/89
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC)Lost $500 general 06/06/88
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 LORIMAR TELEVISIONMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $500 primary 03/31/88
MOONVES, LESLIE ENCINO, CA 91316 SR VP LORIMAR-TELEPICTURES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,500 primary 09/30/86
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,552
3,080
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
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AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
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