Hall of Fame
Stan Lee ($20,000)
William 'Hootie' Johnson ($14,949)
Andrea Jaeger ($500)
Jerry Bruckheimer ($32,350)
Albert Brooks ($250)
Alice Walker ($21,413)
Eliza Dushku ($1,000)
Sarah Jessica Parker ($26,800)
Peter Ueberroth ($38,000)
Terry McMillan ($3,050)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Bill Belichick ($1,000)
Denise Austin ($10,000)
Jeffrey Lurie ($59,200)
James 'LL Cool J' Smith ($4,000)
Bob Newhart ($8,750)
Kurt Busch ($1,000)
Jackson Browne ($46,416)
Traci Lords ($300)
Maria Shriver ($17,600)
Sigourney Weaver ($3,500)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
Helen Reddy ($10,000)
Bob Weir ($8,268)
Gregg Popovich ($2,000)
Dana Delany ($32,250)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Rick Schroder ($1,750)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Peter Buck ($12,092)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Jim Nabors ($800)
Carol Burnett ($14,750)
Dale Jarrett ($6,200)
Joe Walsh ($7,250)
Melanie Griffith ($43,250)
Josh Radnor ($1,250)
Steve Tisch ($479,950)
Kathleen Turner ($35,500)
Wayne Rogers ($17,950)
Virginia Halas McCaskey ($21,200)
Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez ($4,300)
Sam Waterston ($30,027)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
Jacques Pepin ($250)
Billy Baldwin ($17,650)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Judith Light ($10,950)
Carl Reiner ($5,550)
Peter Bonerz ($1,250)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Kirk Kerkorian
, 91 (bio ) casino mogul
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,492
Election Picks: 7 wins, 9 losses
$105,800 Republican $80,200 Democrat $35,000 special interest total: $221,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORP./CEO John McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY CALIFORNIA - $2,300 primary 05/30/08
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Tracinda Corp./Executive Nancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 general 05/21/08
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Tracinda Corp./Executive Nancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 05/21/08
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDEN - $2,300 primary 05/05/08
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 general 03/31/08
Kerkorian, Kirk Mr. Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Joe Biden (D) President BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC. - $-2,300 general 03/13/08
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/CEO Joe Biden (D) President BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC. - $2,300 primary 08/27/07
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/CEO Joe Biden (D) President BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC. - $2,300 general 08/27/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO/PRESIDENT NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $28,500 primary 07/05/07
Kerkorian, Kirk Mr. Beverly Hills , CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/CEO/President Elizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC DOLE LEADERSHIP TRUST - $5,000 primary 07/02/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORP./CEO John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $2,300 primary 06/30/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORP./CEO John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 primary 06/30/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORP./CEO John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $2,300 general 06/30/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO/PRESIDENT Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $1,000 primary 06/21/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/PRESIDENT & CE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 04/11/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO Harry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID - $2,300 general 03/08/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO Harry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID - $2,300 primary 03/08/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO/PRESIDENT MGM MIRAGE PAC - $5,000 primary 03/02/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 TRACINDA CORP./CEO John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $2,300 primary 02/20/07
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $-26,700 primary 09/05/06
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLEY HILLS, CA 90210 MGM MIRAGE PAC - $-5,000 primary 08/18/06
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 04/24/06
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLEY HILLS, CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPORATION/CEO/PRESIDENT MGM MIRAGE PAC - $5,000 primary 02/08/06
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION/OWNER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $26,700 primary 01/20/06
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90242 TRACINDA CORP./CEO SHORE PAC - $5,000 primary 10/20/05
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90242 TRACINDA CORPPALLONE, FRANK JR (D) Senate - NJ PALLONE FOR SENATELost $2,100 primary 06/23/05
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90242 TRACINDA CORPPALLONE, FRANK JR (D) Senate - NJ PALLONE FOR SENATELost $2,100 general 06/23/05
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATION DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 06/13/05
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/Chairman/CEO LEADERSHIP CIRCLE PAC, THE - $5,000 primary 04/07/05
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/Chairman/CEO LEADERSHIP CIRCLE PAC, THE - $5,000 primary 03/29/04
Kerkorian, Kirk Mr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tracinda Corporation/Chairman Presi REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 03/02/04
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR. BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPORATION/C.E.O. & PRESIGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 06/30/03
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLEY HILLS, CA 90212 MGM MIRAGE/DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER MGM MIRAGE PAC - $5,000 primary 12/22/02
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tracinva Corp/CEOHENTSCHEL, NOEL IRWIN (R) House (CA District: 32) NOEL IRWIN HENTSCHEL TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 05/30/01
Kerkorian, Kirk Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tracinva Corp/CEOHENTSCHEL, NOEL IRWIN (R) House (CA District: 32) NOEL IRWIN HENTSCHEL TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 05/30/01
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 TEACINDA CORPCAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 04/27/00
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 TRACINDA CORPORATIONABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 03/09/00
Kerkorian, Kirk Mr. Las Vegas, NV 89109 Tracina CorpJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 08/17/99
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 TRACINDA CORPORATIONElizabeth Dole (R) President ELIZABETH DOLE FOR PRESIDENT EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 03/31/99
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 TRACIENA CORPBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 12/30/95
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 TRACINDA CORPORATIONHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 primary 07/20/95
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 07/23/92
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 SAATJIAN, RAYMOND GREGORY (R) House (CA District: 49) RAY SAATJIAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 05/07/92
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPORATIONHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 general 03/12/92
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 TRACINDA CORPORATIONHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 primary 03/12/92
KERKORIAN, KIRK MR LAS VEGAS, NE 89109 TRACINDA CORP COMMITTEE FOR AMERICA - $5,000 primary 03/18/87
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 SANTINI, JAMES D (R) Senate - NV JIM SANTINI FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 06/30/86
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 SANTINI, JAMES D (R) Senate - NV JIM SANTINI FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/30/86
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 TRACINDA CORP COMMITTEE FOR AMERICA - $5,000 primary 05/13/86
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 BEST EFFORTWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $1,000 general 04/18/85
KERKORIAN, KIRK BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 BEST EFFORTWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $1,000 primary 04/18/85
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 MGM GRAND HOTELREID, HARRY MASON (D) House (NV District: 01) FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 general 11/19/82
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 MGM GRAND HOTELREID, HARRY MASON (D) House (NV District: 01) FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 primary 11/19/82
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 MGMLAXALT, PAUL (R) Senate - NV PAUL LAXALT FOR U S SENATE CMTEWon $1,000 general 07/31/80
KERKORIAN, KIRK LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 MGMLAXALT, PAUL (R) Senate - NV PAUL LAXALT FOR U S SENATE CMTEWon $1,000 primary 07/31/80
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,990
2,518
GIs Killed in Action
3,371
364
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
778
148
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,481
1,528
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
140,000
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 August 29, 2008
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