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Michael J Fox ($22,100)
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Alec Baldwin ($140,402)
David E Kelley ($35,800)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Steve Brill
(bio ) writer, publisher; Court TV founder
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
490
Election Picks: 11 wins, 9 losses
$5,250 Republican $20,890 Democrat $59,000 special interest total: $85,140
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 OBERMAN, JUSTIN PEREIRA (D) House (IL District: 05) OBERMAN FOR CONGRESS - $-660 02/25/09
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10022 Verified Identity Pass, Inc./ChairmZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 01/27/09
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified Identity Pass, Inc./ChairmOBERMAN, JUSTIN PEREIRA (D) House (IL District: 05) OBERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 12/30/08
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10016 VERIFIED IDENTITY PASS/CEOMARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS (D) Senate - GA MARTIN FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 general 10/30/08
Brill, Steven D. New York, NY 10022 Verified Indentity Pass, Inc./CEODan Lungren (R) House (CA District: 03) LUNGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/20/08
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10020 Verified ID Pass Inc./CEOBennie G. Thompson (D) House (MS District: 02) FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSONWon $1,000 general 08/21/08
Brill, Steven D. Mr. New York, NY 10016 Verified Identity Pass/CEOPeter T. King (R) House (NY District: 03) PETE KING FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/01/08
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEOBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 06/24/08
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEO DEMOCRATIC WHITE HOUSE VICTORY FUND - $28,500 primary 06/16/08
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEO ACTBLUE - $28,500 primary 06/10/08
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEOBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 03/23/07
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEOBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/23/07
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10128 Verified ID Pan Inc./CEOBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $-2,300 primary 03/23/07
Brill, Steven D. Mr. New York, NY 10020 Verified Identity Pass Inc/Chief ExJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $250 general 10/04/06
Brill, Steven D. New York, NY 10022 Verified Indentity Pass Inc./CEODan Lungren (R) House (CA District: 03) LUNGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/30/06
BRILL, STEVEN D NEW YORK, NY 10128 VERIFIED IDENTITY PASS INC./CEOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,000 primary 06/29/06
Brill, Steven D. New York, NY 10022 Verified Indentity Pass Inc./CEODan Lungren (R) House (CA District: 03) LUNGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 05/04/06
BRILL, STEVEN D NEW YORK, NY 10128 VERIFIED IDENTITY PASS, INC./CEOHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 09/27/05
Brill, Steven New York, NY 10111 Verified Identity/CEONick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 02/12/04
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10128 GREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE - $-1,000 general 12/08/98
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10128 BRILL MEDIA VENTURESKATZ, MELINDA R (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF MELINDA KATZLost $250 primary 11/20/97
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10019 BRILL MEDIA VENTURES LPCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 primary 08/12/97
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10019 BRILL MEDIA VENTURES LPCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 08/12/97
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10128 COURT TVCarolyn McCarthy (D) House (NY District: 04) FRIENDS OF CAROLYN MCCARTHYWon $500 general 10/29/96
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN LAWYERS MEDIASCHUMER, CHARLES E (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 10/16/96
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10128 COURT TVCarolyn McCarthy (D) House (NY District: 04) FRIENDS OF CAROLYN MCCARTHYWon $500 primary 08/19/96
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10148 AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIAGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $2,000 primary 06/17/96
BRILL, STEVE KATONAH, NY 10536 COURT ROOM TV NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $2,000 primary 03/28/96
BRILL, STEVEN BEDFORD, NY 10506 AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA LPBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 06/30/95
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIHYATT, JOEL (D) Senate - OH HYATT FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 06/13/94
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10128 AMER LAWYER MEDIAHYATT, JOEL (D) Senate - OH HYATT FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/20/93
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIAABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 10/05/92
BRILL, STEVEN NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA L PABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $200 primary 02/04/92
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,438
2,966
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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