Hall of Fame
Paul Azinger ($4,700)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Drew Curtis ($1,500)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Kenny G ($2,000)
Isaac Mizrahi ($18,765)
Daniel 'Lemony Snicket' Handler ($40,800)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Vera Wang ($37,120)
Robin Williams ($148,600)
Candice Bergen ($87,200)
Julia Roberts ($2,000)
Patricia Richardson ($13,550)
Lawrence Bender ($61,550)
Yogi Berra ($1,000)
Robert Guillaume ($9,600)
Ally Sheedy ($5,100)
Howie Mandel ($5,000)
Richard Linklater ($7,800)
Rona Barrett ($8,250)
Candy Spelling ($17,000)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Mike Helton ($80,690)
Brenda Strong ($6,100)
Teri Hatcher ($2,300)
Charles Grodin ($4,000)
Carson Kressley ($250)
Mary Stuart Masterson ($9,375)
Sheryl Crow ($16,300)
Roger Penske ($458,850)
Bess Armstrong ($750)
Elaine May ($7,000)
Margot Kidder ($7,250)
Gene Washington ($1,250)
Ryan Phillippe ($500)
Jennifer Jason Leigh ($300)
Danny Devito ($144,700)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Wink Martindale ($2,000)
Toby Keith ($4,000)
Mel Brooks ($20,300)
Patti Smith ($9,979)
Amy Brenneman ($12,000)
John Fund ($1,000)
Tommy Maddox ($2,000)
Seth Rogen ($30,400)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt ($5,700)
Dana Gould ($8,925)
Muhammad Ali ($3,000)
Illeana Douglas ($250)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
William 'Hootie' Johnson
, 78 (bio ) Augusta National Golf Club - Chairman 1998-2006
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
582
Election Picks: 4 wins, 2 losses
$9,000* Republican $5,000 Democrat $949 special interest total: $14,949
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
JOHNSON, WILLIAM COLUMBIA, SC 29202 Pete Coors (R) Senate - CO PETE COORS FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/12/04
Johnson, William W Columbia, SC 29202 Not employed/RetiredWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $1,000 primary 12/23/03
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W MR. COLUMBIA, SC 29223 RETIREDGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 07/28/03
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29202 NATIONS BANK REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 09/18/00
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29202 NATIONS BANK RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $1,000 primary 02/27/96
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29223 NCNBHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 10/19/95
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W MR COLUMBIA, SC 29204 NCNBHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/06/92
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29204 NCNBHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 04/23/91
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29206 BANKER'S TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA NCNB SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $700 primary 06/19/81
JOHNSON, WILLIAM W COLUMBIA, SC 29204 BANKERS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA NCNB SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $249 primary 03/31/80
JOHNSON, WILLIAM WOODARD COLUMBIA, SC 29204 BANKER TRUST OF SCHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/12/79
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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
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
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