Hall of Fame
Jimmy Buffett ($37,100)
Paul Azinger ($4,700)
JoBeth Williams ($8,250)
Billy Bob Thornton ($1,500)
Peter Chernin ($235,313)
Conan O'Brien ($5,600)
Vanessa Williams ($3,500)
Ed Begley, Jr ($31,950)
Tom Ricketts ($77,000)
James Lipton ($1,300)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
Ron Howard ($163,792)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Christopher Lloyd ($5,300)
Jim Irsay ($89,100)
Usher ($250)
James Denton ($2,300)
Fred Wilpon ($126,665)
Ben Crenshaw ($9,173)
Dan Reeves ($18,500)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Daniel 'Lemony Snicket' Handler ($40,800)
Mark Cuban ($7,000)
Mimi Rogers ($5,250)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Faith Hill ($12,500)
Catherine Zeta-Jones ($2,000)
Ron Insana ($33,200)
Peter Magowan ($83,650)
Jessica Lange ($8,800)
David Talbot ($2,450)
Marg Helgenberger ($28,750)
Merle Haggard ($1,000)
Jeff Bridges ($28,350)
Marlo Thomas ($409,400)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Fuzzy Zoeller ($3,600)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
Victoria Principal ($11,700)
Cameron Crowe ($26,200)
Jane Kaczmarek ($39,750)
Carol Leifer ($8,250)
Carol Higgins Clark ($1,000)
Marc Cherry ($10,150)
Harry Connick, Jr ($33,100)
David Zucker ($28,714)
Daryl Hannah ($800)
Eve Ensler ($13,255)
Doris Roberts ($1,000)
Lou Dobbs ($1,000)
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Jim Irsay
(bio ) Indianapolis Colts owner
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
125
Election Picks: 17 wins, 2 losses
$29,250 Republican $48,850 Democrat $11,000 special interest total: $89,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner & CEOMark E. Souder (R) House (IN District: 03) SOUDER FOR CONGRESS INC.Won $250 general 10/27/08
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner and CEOBaron P. Hill (D) House (IN District: 09) HOOSIERS FOR HILLWon $250 general 10/25/08
Irsay, James S. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 general 09/22/08
S. Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46240 Indianapolis Colts, Inc./Executive INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. (R) - $2,500 general 09/19/08
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46253 Indianpolis Colts/Owner & CEO GRIDIRON-PAC - $5,000 primary 06/06/08
S. Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46240 Indianapolis Colts Inc./Executive INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. (R) - $2,500 general 09/14/07
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Professional FooEdolphus Towns (D) House (NY District: 10) COMMITTE TO RE-ELECT ED TOWNSWon $500 primary 09/01/07
Irsay, James S. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 08/17/07
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/03/06
S. Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46240 Indianapolis Colts Inc./Executive INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. (R) - $2,500 primary 10/10/06
Irsay, James S. Mr. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner MARION COUNTY (IN) DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL ACCOUNT (D) - $8,000 primary 08/14/06
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/02/06
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS/OWNEREvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE- $2,100 primary 12/15/05
Irsay, James S. Mr. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner MARION COUNTY (IN) DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL ACCOUNT (D) - $8,000 primary 10/14/05
S. Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46240 Indianapolis Colts/Executive INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. (R) - $2,500 primary 09/26/05
Irsay, James S. Mr. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 09/13/04
S. Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46240 Executive INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. (R) - $2,500 primary 05/26/04
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 04/14/04
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,500 primary 04/14/04
Irsay, James S. Mr. Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner MARION COUNTY (IN) DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL ACCOUNT (D) - $4,500 primary 04/08/04
IRSAY, JAMES MR. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS/OWNERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 04/01/04
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/Owner and CEOJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 01/13/04
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 12/05/03
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/ExecutiveDan Burton (R) House (IN District: 05) DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 10/30/03
IRSAY, JAMES S MR. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS INC./EXECUTIVEGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 09/05/03
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/27/03
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/27/03
IRSAY, JAMES INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSRichard G. Lugar (R) Senate - IN FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INCWon $2,000 general 08/19/03
IRSAY, JAMES INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSRichard G. Lugar (R) Senate - IN FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INCWon $2,000 primary 08/19/03
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Julia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 09/30/02
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/14/02
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/14/02
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $500 primary 05/29/02
Irsay, James Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis Colts/OwnerJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 11/06/01
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/24/01
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/24/01
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,500 primary 09/15/00
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSMike DeWine (R) Senate - OH DEWINE FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 general 06/22/00
IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSJOHNSON, DAVID LAWTHER (D) Senate - IN DAVID JOHNSON FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 06/22/00
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSJOHNSON, DAVID LAWTHER (D) Senate - IN INDIANA SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 05/09/00
IRSAY, JAMES INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSRichard G. Lugar (R) Senate - IN FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INCWon $1,000 general 12/14/99
IRSAY, JAMES INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSRichard G. Lugar (R) Senate - IN FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INCWon $1,000 primary 12/14/99
IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTSJOHNSON, DAVID LAWTHER (D) Senate - IN DAVID JOHNSON FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/17/99
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46253 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS INCGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 08/03/99
IRSAY, JIM S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS CAMPAIGN AMERICA INC - $5,000 primary 09/02/98
IRSAY, JIM S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS CAMPAIGN AMERICA INC - $1,000 primary 11/11/97
IRSAY, JAMES S INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS INCMCINTOSH, DAVID MARTIN (R) House (IN District: 02) DAVID MCINTOSH FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/03/97
IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS FOOTBALLEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/27/97
IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS FOOTBALLEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 02/27/97
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,299
2,827
GIs Killed in Action
3,456
475
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
865
167
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,830
1,976
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
135,000
38,000
AP
, Reuters
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
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