Hall of Fame
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Nora Roberts ($4,300)
Chuck Close ($56,600)
Dr Phil McGraw ($1,000)
Quincy Jones ($248,475)
Bruce Vilanch ($8,500)
Sam Simon ($65,300)
Thomas Schlamme ($62,175)
Pat Riley ($4,754)
Morgan Spurlock ($5,800)
Tim LaHaye ($10,300)
Greg Biffle ($3,500)
Jane Pauley ($7,900)
George Bodenheimer ($73,080)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
Keith Hernandez ($7,750)
Brad Garrett ($250)
Jeffrey Wright ($8,900)
Clive Davis ($18,500)
Jim Belushi ($5,250)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Sara Evans ($5,861)
Catherine Coulter ($17,000)
Ellen Barkin ($95,500)
Joan Didion ($500)
Ethan Hawke ($25,000)
George Takei ($18,304)
John Andretti ($750)
Brian Grazer ($133,492)
William Hurt ($5,000)
Wolfgang Puck ($1,700)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Markie Post ($4,500)
Fuzzy Zoeller ($3,600)
Tom Wolfe ($1,200)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Dale Jarrett ($6,200)
George Strait ($240)
Marisa Tomei ($5,400)
John W Henry ($1,105,750)
Gayle King ($8,300)
John Daly ($1,000)
Timothy Dalton ($250)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Larry Csonka ($250)
Mandy Patinkin ($3,211)
Lorenzo Lamas ($1,450)
Paul Weitz ($2,750)
Jerome Bettis ($9,300)
Roy Horn ($40,450)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Helen Walton
(bio ) Wal-Mart billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
174
Election Picks: 28 wins, 15 losses
$42,001 Republican $8,500 Democrat $38,000 special interest total: $88,501
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
WALTON, HELEN BAER MS. SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84107 SELF-EMPLOYED/RANCHERJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008Lost $300 primary 10/07/08
WALTON, HELEN B. MS. SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84107 SELF-EMPLOYED/RANCHERJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $301 primary 08/04/08
Walton, Helen Bentonville, AR 72712 Walton Family Foundation/PresidentJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 08/20/02
Walton, Helen Bentonville, AR 72712 Walton Family Foundation/PresidentJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 08/20/02
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 RETIREDBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $1,000 primary 08/02/02
Helen Robson Walton Bentonville, AR 72712 none/Homemaker COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $4,500 primary 06/05/02
Walton, Helen Bentonville, AR 72712 Walton Family Foundation/PresidentJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/08/02
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONMax Baucus (D) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUSWon $1,000 primary 03/21/02
Walton, Helen R. Bentonville, AR 72712 N/A/Retired FREEDOM PROJECT; THE - $500 primary 02/28/02
Walton, Helen Robson Bentonville, AZ 72712 LEADERSHIP PAC 2006 - $500 primary 02/20/02
Walton, Helen Robson Bentonville, AR 72712 N/A/UnemployedJim Maloney (D) House (CT District: 05) FRIENDS OF JIM MALONEY INC.Lost $500 02/14/02
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 SELF/BUSINESSWOMANDevin G. Nunes (R) House (CA District: 21) DEVIN NUNES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/11/02
Helen Robson Walton Bentonville, AR 72712 none/Homemaker COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $500 primary 02/02/02
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPYTim Hutchinson (R) Senate - AR HUTCHINSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 12/31/01
Walton, Helen R Bentonville, AR 72712 RetiredJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 10/10/01
Walton, Helen R Bentonville, AR 72712 RetiredJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 09/18/01
Walton, Helen Bentonville, AR 72712 Self/InvestmentsWATKINS, WESLEY WADE (R) House (OK District: 03) WATKINS FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 06/07/01
Walton, Helen Robson Bentonville, AZ 72712 Retired REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND - $5,000 primary 04/20/01
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 NONE CONGRESSIONAL MAJORITY COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 03/26/01
Helen Robson Walton Bentonville, AR 72712 none/Homemaker COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $5,000 primary 03/02/01
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKERBrian P. Bilbray (R) House (CA District: 50) BRIAN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/30/00
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 09/29/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKERJohn Culberson (R) House (TX District: 07) CULBERSON FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/27/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON DOOLEY FOR THE VALLEY (D) - $1,000 general 06/01/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON NEW DEMOCRAT NETWORK - $1,000 general 05/23/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKER COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $5,000 primary 05/01/00
Walton, Helen Bentonville, AR 72712 retiredROSS, JACK WALTON (R) House (OK District: 02) COMMITTEE TO ELECT JACK ROSSLost $500 primary 04/06/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AZ 72712 UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 03/20/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Bill Thomas (R) House (CA District: 22) BILL THOMAS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/15/00
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 INVESTORPete Sessions (R) House (TX District: 32) PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/10/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Trent Lott (R) Senate - MS NEW REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND, THEWon $1,000 primary 02/22/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AZ 72712 NEW DEMOCRAT NETWORK - $5,000 primary 01/14/00
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKERTrent Lott (R) Senate - MS CELEBRATION 2000Won $2,000 primary 10/07/99
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPISTBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $500 general 09/24/98
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALMART REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS (R) - $1,000 general 08/24/98
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPYChristopher (Kit) Bond (R) Senate - MO MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BONDWon $1,000 primary 08/04/98
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 INVESTMENTSWATKINS, WESLEY WADE (R) House (OK District: 03) WATKINS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/25/98
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFECOBURN, TOM A (R) House (OK District: 02) TOM COBURN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/09/98
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/18/98
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 RETIRED REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS (R) - $1,000 primary 01/31/97
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPYTim Hutchinson (R) Senate - AR HUTCHINSON FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/29/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPISTWATTS, JULIUS CEASER JR (JC) (R) House (OK District: 04) WATTS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/28/96
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPISTDUPWE, WARREN E (R) House (AR District: 01) DUPWE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/25/96
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPYHUTCHINSON, WILLIAM ASA (R) House (AR District: 03) A SECURE AMERICA PACWon $1,000 general 10/24/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 INVESTMENTSWATKINS, WESLEY WADE (R) House (OK District: 03) WATKINS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/22/96
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPISTHENRY, ANN (D) House (AR District: 03) ANN HENRY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/11/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 INVESTMENTSWATKINS, WESLEY WADE (R) House (OK District: 03) WATKINS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 09/05/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/26/96
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFECOBURN, TOM A (R) House (OK District: 02) TOM COBURN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/24/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PHILANTHROPISTHUCKABEE, MIKE (R) Senate - AR HUCKABEE ELECTION COMMITTEE (US SENATE)Lost $500 primary 05/16/96
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS (D) - $500 primary 11/15/95
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 VOLUNTEER/PHILANTHROPISTSHUSTER, BUD (R) House (PA District: 09) BUD SHUSTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/26/95
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 RETIRED REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS (R) - $1,000 primary 01/06/95
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFECOBURN, TOM A (R) House (OK District: 02) TOM COBURN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/15/94
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKERHUTCHINSON, Y TIM (R) House (AR District: 03) HUTCHINSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/12/94
WALTON, HELNE ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFEEDMONDSON, W. A. DREW (D) House (OK District: 02) EDMONDSON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 09/10/92
WALTON, HELEN R BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 George H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 04/16/92
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 PACKWOOD, ROBERT W (R) Senate - OR RE-ELECT PACKWOOD COMMITTEEWon $900 primary 12/31/91
WALTON, HELEN R BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 George H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 12/10/91
WALTON, HELEN R BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 VOLUNTEERBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 11/12/91
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFEPRYOR, DAVID HAMPTON (D) Senate - AR DAVID PRYOR FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/17/89
WALTON, SAM M MRS BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFEGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 primary 03/16/88
WALTON, SAM M MRS BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFEGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 general 03/16/88
WALTON, HELEN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOMEMAKERHAMMERSCHMIDT, JOHN PAUL (R) House (AR District: 03) JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/31/87
WALTON, HELEN MRS BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 KEMP, JACK (VICE-PRES) (R) President JACK KEMP FOR PRESIDENT '88Lost $500 primary 12/21/87
WALTON, HELEN MRS BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 Christopher (Kit) Bond (R) Senate - MO MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BONDWon $500 general 10/17/86
WALTON, SAM MRS BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFEPETTY, JUDY C (R) House (AR District: 02) JUDY PETTY FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 10/16/84
WALTON, HELEN ROBSON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 HOUSEWIFE WAL-MART STORES INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT - $1,000 primary 06/19/82
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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
casualty status updated November 5, 2009
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