Hall of Fame
Sammy Hagar ($6,500)
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Gene Wilder ($3,250)
Joss Whedon ($6,000)
Tracy Scoggins ($500)
Kristi Yamaguchi ($2,300)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
Kenny G ($2,000)
Art Linkletter ($2,000)
George Karl ($7,500)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Edward Norton ($91,709)
Marvin Hamlisch ($7,250)
Chris Rock ($11,200)
Phil LaMarr ($500)
Harry Thomason ($40,850)
Forest Whitaker ($4,300)
Stephen King ($195,400)
Roma Downey ($2,000)
Kirstie Alley ($1,000)
Steve Forbes ($7,177,893)
Tom Selleck ($10,500)
Tatum O'Neal ($1,500)
Patricia Cornwell ($148,200)
Ryan Reynolds ($2,850)
Mary Steenburgen ($85,775)
Susan Saint James ($35,300)
Nora Dunn ($500)
Les Kinsolving ($650)
Scott Wolf ($2,000)
Pat Boone ($33,385)
Phil Mickelson ($705)
Vin Scully ($12,900)
Merril Hoge ($1,000)
Dennis Quaid ($4,200)
Al Leiter ($4,000)
Leigh Steinberg ($171,450)
William H Macy ($1,500)
Steven Weber ($4,300)
Bob Saget ($1,000)
Mariska Hargitay ($2,400)
Ben Stiller ($21,700)
Bill Maher ($3,250)
Carly Simon ($9,450)
Michael Moore ($25,500)
Stockard Channing ($10,000)
Arnold Palmer ($23,850)
Cedric 'the Entertainer' Kyles ($2,500)
Billie Jean King ($21,100)
Gary Sinise ($2,100)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Charles Simonyi
, 59 (bio ) software executive; space traveller
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
217
Election Picks: 7 wins, 4 losses
$128,018* Republican $6,200 Democrat $8,500 special interest total: $142,718
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Simonyi, Charles Bellevue , WA 98009 Intentional Software/C.E.O. Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERT - $2,300 general 12/21/07
Simonyi, Charles Bellevue , WA 98009 Intentional Software/C.E.O. Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERT - $2,300 primary 12/21/07
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue , WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEO Doug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESS - $1,900 general 09/18/07
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue , WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEO Doug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 09/18/07
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA , WA 98039 Maria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIA - $-800 general 12/28/06
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,100 general 09/21/06
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA , WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE COR/MANAGER Maria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 general 09/21/06
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,100 primary 09/21/06
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 primary 09/16/05
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 09/16/05
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $773 primary 10/06/04
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/CEO NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE (R) - $773 primary 10/06/04
Simonyi, Charles Mr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Microsoft/Manager REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $24,800 primary 08/19/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. MEDINA, WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE/C.E.O.Heather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEEWon $23,500 primary 08/18/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. MEDINA, WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE/C.E.O. 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEE (R) - $32,500 primary 08/18/04
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $5,222 primary 08/18/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 PARAMETRIX INCGeorge R., Jr. Nethercutt (R) Senate - WA NETHERCUTT FOR SENATELost $2,000 general 06/21/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 general 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 primary 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT/ARCHITECTGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 08/29/03
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 MICROSOFT CORPMitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '08Won $1,000 primary 04/23/01
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $-1,500 primary 11/06/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $-5,000 primary 10/09/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $5,000 primary 08/14/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT CORPORATION MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 08/03/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 06/06/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR MEDINA, WA 98039 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $2,500 primary 03/08/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 12/20/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFTGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 08/17/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 GORTON, SLADE (R) Senate - WA FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTONLost $1,000 primary 06/05/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 GORTON, SLADE (R) Senate - WA FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTONLost $1,000 general 06/05/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/01/98
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 09/11/96
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CANDIDATE TRUST (R) - $250 primary 10/31/94
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $1,000 primary 10/27/94
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,933
2,461
GIs Killed in Action
3,353
331
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
763
137
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,476
1,354
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
148,500
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
casualty status updated July 1, 2008
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