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Chris Zorich ($1,000)
Lee Corso ($680)
Dan Jenkins ($5,700)
Bruce Springsteen ($12,000)
Maya Angelou ($24,550)
Connie Schultz ($4,200)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Charlie Daniels ($500)
Kyle MacLachlan ($1,000)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
Ron Jaworski ($5,000)
Victoria Principal ($11,700)
Brendan Fraser ($27,000)
Maggie Gallagher ($500)
Dennis Hopper ($5,000)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Mark Brunell ($5,000)
Bob Goldthwait ($250)
Andre Agassi ($189,500)
Keenen Ivory Wayans ($1,000)
Tony Bennett ($8,900)
Morgan Spurlock ($5,800)
Rebecca De Mornay ($5,100)
Shirley MacLaine ($2,000)
Mario Andretti ($47,115)
Mike Binder ($7,700)
Tim LaHaye ($10,300)
Ashley Judd ($8,750)
Lawrence Kudlow ($42,077)
Candace Bushnell ($3,000)
Toby Keith ($4,000)
Rick Hilton ($9,300)
Larry Flynt ($49,074)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds ($9,900)
Tom Clancy ($237,050)
Suze Orman ($39,500)
David Pecker ($88,170)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Matt Damon ($89,600)
Garry Shandling ($10,400)
Sheryl Crow ($16,550)
Jeff Zucker ($10,000)
Dikembe Mutombo ($18,000)
Alan Arkin ($250)
Elaine May ($7,000)
Alan Dershowitz ($21,810)
Ellen Barkin ($95,500)
Gay Talese ($1,300)
Joe B Hall ($2,250)
Patrick Duffy ($3,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Larry Merchant
(bio ) boxing commentator
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,089
Election Picks: 5 wins, 5 losses
$9,300 Democrat $750 special interest total: $10,050
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/BroadcasterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 09/13/08
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/Sport CommentatorHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 01/31/08
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/SportscasterJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $500 primary 07/21/04
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $500 primary 10/14/02
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $250 primary 09/09/02
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/27/02
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 10/02/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 SELF-EMPLOYEDGEJDENSON, SAM (D) House (CT District: 02) GEJDENSON REELECTION COMMITTEELost $200 general 08/15/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER/WRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 02/22/00
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $500 primary 03/09/99
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER & WRITERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 09/23/98
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 01/26/93
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 FREELANCEBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $500 general 10/17/92
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