Hall of Fame
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Sr ($5,250)
James Lipton ($1,300)
Brian 'Head' Welch ($2,000)
Arthur Blank ($285,800)
Danny Devito ($144,700)
Boomer Esiason ($2,300)
Sarah Vowell ($500)
Salma Hayek ($3,300)
Roger Goodell ($18,300)
Mike Farrell ($10,700)
Mark Peel ($7,303)
Edie Falco ($2,800)
Peyton Manning ($9,500)
Aaron Sorkin ($201,700)
Rick Mears ($1,000)
Zygi Wilf ($198,634)
Berry Gordy ($1,282,550)
Chris Evert ($500)
Kevin Johnson ($13,400)
Robin Williams ($148,600)
Spike Feresten ($2,550)
Isabella Rossellini ($3,500)
Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
Beverly D'Angelo ($2,000)
Tim Daly ($250)
Mike Bliss ($1,000)
Hill Harper ($7,900)
Adrian Pasdar ($8,600)
Casey Kasem ($77,702)
Dick Ebersol ($111,250)
Kurt Busch ($1,000)
Steven Bochco ($95,508)
Jim Boeheim ($500)
Tippi Hedren ($300)
Mark Kulkis ($6,100)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Nancy Cartwright ($9,500)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
David Crosby ($4,500)
John Chaney ($450)
Herman Wouk ($44,525)
Jane Smiley ($13,725)
Andre Agassi ($189,500)
Gary Ross ($70,122)
Rich Eisen ($1,500)
Whoopi Goldberg ($9,000)
Charlize Theron ($7,200)
Ron Jaworski ($5,000)
Patton Oswalt ($225)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Brian France
, 47 NASCAR chariman and ceo 2003-present
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
95
Election Picks: 28 wins, 10 losses
$76,600 Republican $31,300 Democrat $37,300 special interest total: $145,200
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CEOCRIST, CHARLIE (R) Senate - FL CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE - $2,400 primary 06/19/09
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CEOCRIST, CHARLIE (R) Senate - FL CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE - $2,200 general 06/19/09
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Nascar/ExecutiveKOSMAS, SUZANNE (D) House (FL District: 24) KOSMAS FOR CONGRESS - $1,500 primary 03/31/09
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTWARNER, MARK R (D) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF MARK WARNERWon $1,500 general 11/04/08
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32114 David Dreier (R) House (CA District: 26) DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/03/08
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 NASCAR/Chairman and CEO COMMITTEE FOR CHANGE - $30,800 primary 10/27/08
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 Rudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INC - $-2,300 general 03/06/08
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Nascar/ExecutiveKOSMAS, SUZANNE (D) House (FL District: 24) KOSMAS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 12/05/07
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Nascar/ExecutiveKOSMAS, SUZANNE (D) House (FL District: 24) KOSMAS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 12/05/07
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Chairman of the Board and CE BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 08/07/07
FRANCE, BRIAN Z. MR. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $2,300 general 08/07/07
FRANCE, BRIAN Z. MR. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INC - $-4,600 primary 08/07/07
FRANCE, BRIAN Z. MR. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INC - $-2,300 primary 08/07/07
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 07/19/07
FRANCE, BRIAN Z. MR. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $9,200 primary 06/30/07
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/PRESIDENTMax Baucus (D) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUSWon $1,000 primary 02/13/07
France, Brian Los Angeles, CA 90067 NASCAR/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 11/22/06
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Chairman AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA - $500 primary 11/03/06
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Corporate ExecutiveJohn Randy, Jr. Kuhl (R) House (NY District: 29) KUHL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/22/06
FRANCE, BRIAN Z MR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 Bill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE - $-1,000 primary 09/01/06
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,100 general 08/30/06
France, Brian Mr. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Daytona Internatl Speedway/ExecutivJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $900 general 06/06/06
France, Brian Mr. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Daytona Internatl Speedway/ExecutivJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 primary 06/06/06
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,600 general 03/31/06
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,100 primary 03/25/06
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMANBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $400 general 03/25/06
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Internationall Speedway Corp./DirecNorm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 12/23/05
France, Brian Z Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Chairman & CEOEd Pastor (D) House (AZ District: 04) PASTOR FOR ARIZONAWon $1,000 primary 11/14/05
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTJon Kyl (R) Senate - AZ JON KYL FOR U S SENATEWon $2,100 primary 11/11/05
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTJon Kyl (R) Senate - AZ JON KYL FOR U S SENATEWon $2,100 general 11/11/05
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Intl Speedway Corporation/ExecutiveJ.D. Hayworth (R) House (AZ District: 05) JD HAYWORTH FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 10/17/05
France, Brian Z Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Patrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $1,000 primary 08/27/05
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARRick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM 2006Lost $2,000 primary 06/30/05
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/administratorTom Feeney (R) House (FL District: 24) TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 06/20/05
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Chairman & CeoRobert C. 'Robin' Hayes (R) House (NC District: 08) HAYES FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/17/05
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 11/01/04
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/AdministratorMel Martinez (R) Senate - FL MARTINEZ VICTORY FUNDWon $3,000 primary 11/01/04
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/MotorSports REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $10,000 primary 11/01/04
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/AdministratorMel Martinez (R) Senate - FL MARTINEZ VICTORY FUNDWon $2,000 primary 11/01/04
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Corporate ExecutiveJohn Randy, Jr. Kuhl (R) House (NY District: 29) KUHL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/28/04
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR, INC./PRESIDENTMel Martinez (R) Senate - FL MARTINEZ FOR SENATEWon $2,000 general 10/20/04
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Phil Gingrey (R) House (GA District: 11) GINGREY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/13/04
France, Brian Mr. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/ChairmanMax Burns (R) House (GA District: 12) MAX BURNS FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/12/04
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Corporate ExecutiveJohn Randy, Jr. Kuhl (R) House (NY District: 29) KUHL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 08/12/04
France, Brian Z Mr. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 N A S C A R/Chairman & C E O NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,500 primary 07/29/04
France, Brian Z. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/Chairman/CEO REFORM PAC - $1,000 primary 06/09/04
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 04/13/04
France, Brian Z Mr Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/CEOKevin R. Triplett (R) House (VA District: 09) TRIPLETT FOR THE NINTHLost $2,000 general 03/31/04
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARRichard Burr (R) Senate - NC RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THEWon $1,000 primary 03/31/04
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPJohnnie Byrd (R) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF JOHNNIE BYRDLost $2,000 primary 02/16/04
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 administratorDebbie Wasserman Schultz (D) House (FL District: 20) WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 02/14/04
FRANCE, BRIAN Z MR. DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR/CHAIRMAN & C.E.O.George W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 11/24/03
France, Brian Mr Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/CEOKevin R. Triplett (R) House (VA District: 09) TRIPLETT FOR THE NINTHLost $2,000 primary 09/26/03
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPChuck Grassley (R) Senate - IA GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 primary 08/28/03
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/MotorSports REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $5,000 primary 10/23/02
France, Brian Daytona Beach, FL 32120 NASCAR/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/30/02
France, Brian Mr. Daytona Beach, FL 32120 Daytona Internatl. Speedway/ExecutiJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/23/02
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 12/20/01
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARBill McCollum (R) Senate - FL BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATELost $500 general 10/31/00
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCAR REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $2,500 primary 09/19/00
FRANCE, BRIAN DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/16/00
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $500 primary 05/31/00
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARJon Kyl (R) Senate - AZ JON KYL FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 11/18/99
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $500 primary 06/29/99
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARMITCHELL, GEORGE J (D) Senate - ME MITCHELL FOR SENATELost $500 primary 03/30/93
FRANCE, BRIAN Z DAYTONIA BEACH, FL 32120 NASCARMARGOLIS, GWEN (D) House (FL District: 22) GWEN MARGOLIS CAMPAIGN FUNDLost $500 primary 03/02/92
FRANCE, BRIAN MR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32018 NASCARGUNTER, WILLIAM D JR (D) Senate - FL GUNTER FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 primary 08/31/88
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,439
2,967
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
AP
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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
casualty status updated November 17, 2009
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