Hall of Fame
Mike Ditka ($22,588)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($186,500)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Will Forte ($500)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Christopher Lloyd ($4,800)
Jason Alexander ($13,600)
Linda Ronstadt ($14,000)
Holly Robinson Peete ($34,890)
Melissa Etheridge ($7,000)
Bruce Hornsby ($10,070)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Lynda Carter ($14,100)
Julius Peppers ($2,000)
Mark Cuban ($7,000)
Bob Griese ($500)
Roma Downey ($2,000)
Garry Trudeau ($115,800)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
John Fund ($1,000)
Ted Danson ($98,550)
Monty Hall ($3,800)
Deepak Chopra ($14,900)
Mary Stuart Masterson ($8,875)
Catherine Zeta-Jones ($2,000)
Paul Hornung ($3,000)
Philip Seymour Hoffman ($7,600)
Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Bruce Springsteen ($12,000)
Kathie Lee Gifford ($3,000)
Armen Keteyian ($250)
Jean Louisa Kelly ($500)
Les Charles ($294,750)
Geena Davis ($37,450)
Steven Weber ($4,300)
Eric Roberts ($375)
Randi Rhodes ($4,200)
Andrew Greeley ($8,600)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Brooke Shields ($2,300)
Barry Diller ($456,779)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Debra Winger ($3,000)
Peter Ueberroth ($38,000)
Robert Greenwald ($39,761)
Greta Van Susteren ($3,100)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Gary Sinise ($4,400)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
John Walton , 1947-2005 (bio ) Wal-Mart billionaire
NEWS MEAT
1,586
Election Picks: 22 wins, 24 losses
$348,135* Republican $68,500 Democrat $53,000 special interest total: $469,635
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election
Amount
Date
FEC
Walton, John 72712 - $-5,000 primary 01/24/05 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 10/26/04 WALTON, JOHN T MR. 72712 Heather A. Wilson (R)Won $10,000 primary 09/21/04 Walton, John T 72712 Arlene Wohlgemuth (R)Lost $2,000 general 09/15/04 Walton, John 72712 Ted Poe (R)Won $2,000 general 09/13/04 Walton, John T 72712 Louie Gohmert (R)Won $2,000 general 09/10/04 Walton, John T. 72712 - $535 primary 08/25/04 WALTON, JOHN MR. 72712 - $15,000 primary 06/24/04 Walton, John T Mr. 72712 - $25,000 primary 06/23/04 WALTON, JOHN 83001 Bob Welch (R)Lost $1,000 primary 05/04/04 Walton, John T Mr 72712 John Boozman (R)Won $2,000 primary 03/12/04 Walton, John T Mr 72712 John Boozman (R)Won $2,000 general 03/12/04 Walton, John 72712 Candice S. Miller (R)Won $2,000 general 02/03/04 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/31/03 Walton, John T 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/31/03 Walton John T. 72712 Tom Feeney (R)Won $2,000 primary 12/04/03 Walton, John T. 72712 Tom Feeney (R)Won $2,000 general 12/04/03 Walton, John T. 72712 Tom Feeney (R)Won $2,000 primary 12/04/03 WALTON, JOHN T MR. 72712 George W Bush (R)Won $2,000 primary 11/13/03 Walton, John T 72712 Joe Lieberman (D)Lost $2,000 primary 11/12/03 Walton, John 72712 - $1,000 primary 10/14/03 Walton, John T. 72712 - $5,000 primary 08/18/03 Walton, John T 72712 Harold, Jr. Ford (D)Won $2,000 primary 08/01/03 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 Blanche L. Lincoln (D)Won $2,000 general 03/21/03 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 Blanche L. Lincoln (D)Won $2,000 primary 03/21/03 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/23/02 Walton, John T 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/17/02 Walton, John 83001 - $-5,000 primary 10/23/02 Walton, John 72712 - $-5,000 primary 10/22/02 Walton, John 83001 - $5,000 primary 10/14/02 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 Tim Hutchinson (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/27/02 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 09/24/02 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 - $50,000 primary 09/23/02 Walton, John 83001 Jay Dickey (R)Lost $1,000 general 08/20/02 Walton, John 83001 Jay Dickey (R)Lost $1,000 general 08/20/02 Walton, John Mr. 83001 - $100,000 primary 08/14/02 WALTON, JOHN 72712 Devin G. Nunes (R)Won $1,000 primary 02/11/02 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 Tim Hutchinson (R)Lost $1,000 primary 12/31/01 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/26/01 Walton, John T. 72712 - $5,000 primary 12/18/01 Walton, John 72712 John Boozman (R)Won $1,000 general 11/06/01 Walton, John 72712 John Boozman (R)Won $1,000 10/10/01 Walton, John 72712 John Boozman (R)Won $1,000 09/18/01 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 09/05/01 Walton, John Mr. 72712 - $5,000 primary 03/26/01 Walton, John Mr. 72712 - $5,000 primary 03/26/01 Walton, John 72712 - $1,000 primary 03/26/01 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 - $10,000 primary 10/06/00 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 Jim Maloney (D)Won $1,000 general 09/30/00 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 - $100,000 primary 07/17/00 WALTON, JOHN T 72712 John Culberson (R)Won $1,000 general 06/27/00 WALTON, JOHN 91950 CAMPBELL, TOM (R)Lost $1,000 general 06/15/00 Walton, John Mr. 72712 George W Bush (R)Won $1,000 primary 05/26/00 WALTON, JOHN 91950 GIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R)Lost $1,000 primary 03/10/00 Walton, John Mr. 72712 John McCain (R)Lost $1,000 primary 02/29/00 WALTON, JOHN 72712 ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) - $-1,000 primary 02/11/00 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Brian P. Bilbray (R)Lost $1,000 general 12/27/99 WALTON, JOHN 72712 ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)Lost $2,000 primary 11/15/99 WALTON, JOHN 72712 Trent Lott (R)Won $1,000 primary 10/07/99 WALTON, JOHN 72712 - $500 primary 09/15/99 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 LOGAN, WILLIE F (OTH)Lost $1,000 primary 08/06/99 WALTON, JOHN 91950 Jay Dickey (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/30/99 WALTON, JOHN 91950 Jay Dickey (R)Lost $1,000 general 06/30/99 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Brian P. Bilbray (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/25/99 WALTON, JOHN 91950 CAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/05/99 Walton, John 72712 - $5,000 primary 05/19/99 WALTON, JOHN T MR 91950 Brian P. Bilbray (R)Won $1,000 general 09/30/98 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 BOOZMAN, FAY W III (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/09/98 WALTON, JOHN 72712 FONG, MATTHEW K (R)Lost $22,000 primary 09/03/98 WALTON, JOHN 72712 - $3,000 primary 09/03/98 WALTON, JOHN 72712 FONG, MATTHEW K (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/02/98 WALTON, JOHN 91950 FAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R)Lost $1,000 primary 04/23/98 WALTON, JOHN 91950 CAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R)Won $1,000 primary 12/02/97 WALTON, JOHN 91950 STAVERT, GISELE (R)Lost $1,000 primary 10/20/97 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Brian P. Bilbray (R)Won $1,000 primary 06/05/97 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 GOLDING, SUSAN (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/02/97 WALTON, JOHN 72712 Tim Hutchinson (R)Won $1,000 general 10/16/96 WALTON, JOHN 91950 Jay Dickey (R)Won $1,000 general 10/07/96 WALTON, JOHN 91950 CAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R)Won $1,000 general 07/30/96 WALTON, JOHN 72712 FINNEY, JOAN M (D)Lost $1,000 primary 07/26/96 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Steve Forbes (R)Lost $100 primary 02/08/96 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Steve Forbes (R)Lost $2,000 primary 01/23/96 WALTON, JOHN 92050 CAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R)Won $1,000 10/20/95 WALTON, JOHN 91950 ALEXANDER, ANDREW LAMAR (R)Lost $1,000 primary 10/11/95 WALTON, JOHN 72712 WILSON, PETE (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/28/95 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Bill Clinton (D)Won $500 primary 05/15/95 WALTON, JOHN 72712 EDMONDSON, W. A. DREW (D)Lost $1,000 09/04/92 WALTON, JOHN 91950 - $5,000 primary 08/05/92 WALTON, JOHN 91950 Bill Clinton (D)Won $1,000 general 06/05/92 WALTON, JOHN T 91950 Bill Clinton (D)Won $1,000 primary 12/02/91
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycleNEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 10/6/08 — 15,706,073 records
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,034
2,562
GIs Killed in Action
3,385
389
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
796
151
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,530
1,616
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
146,000
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 October 11, 2008
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