Hall of Fame
Robert Kraft ($333,350)
Patricia Richardson ($10,050)
Michael Stipe ($76,838)
Howie Mandel ($5,000)
Larry Csonka ($250)
Ellen Burstyn ($1,000)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Tim LaHaye ($10,300)
Christina Applegate ($2,000)
Herbie Hancock ($9,560)
Pat Riley ($4,754)
Steve Tisch ($477,650)
Ashley Williams ($250)
Josh Radnor ($1,250)
Drayton McLane Jr ($363,994)
Ben Harper ($2,000)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
Rick Mears ($1,000)
Penny Marshall ($29,258)
Drew Barrymore ($1,000)
Talia Shire ($5,500)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Don Shula ($16,234)
Lionel Richie ($7,800)
Jim Abrahams ($16,250)
Jon Miller ($6,000)
Isaac Mizrahi ($18,765)
Bob Barker ($3,000)
Nora Ephron ($43,250)
Wes Craven ($14,100)
John Andretti ($250)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
Les Kinsolving ($650)
Cindy Crawford ($3,300)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Mary Steenburgen ($97,475)
Anna Paquin ($900)
Eli Roth ($500)
John Elway ($26,600)
Jean Louisa Kelly ($500)
Brian 'Head' Welch ($2,000)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
Alan Tudyk ($250)
David Limbaugh ($8,850)
Jim Lampley ($5,125)
Debra Messing ($4,300)
Jon Cryer ($3,300)
Helen Hunt ($5,250)
David Zucker ($27,714)
Amy Irving ($18,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Paul Allen
, 55 (bio ) Microsoft co-founder, billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
106
Election Picks: 14 wins, 2 losses
$32,900 Republican $190,450 Democrat $30,500 special interest total: $253,850
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./CEO IMPACT AMERICA - $2,500 primary 06/30/08
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE , WA 98104 SELF/INVESTOR Maria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIA - $2,000 primary 06/30/08
Allen, Paul G. Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Greg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 general 06/26/08
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/owner Rick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSEN - $700 general 06/23/08
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/owner Rick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSEN - $300 primary 06/23/08
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Adam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $700 general 06/09/08
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Adam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $300 primary 06/09/08
ALLEN, PAUL G. Seattle , WA 98104 Self-employed/Self-employed Mike Simpson (R) House (ID District: 02) SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS - $2,000 primary 05/27/08
Allen, Paul G Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Jay Inslee (D) House (WA District: 01) INSLEE FOR CONGRESS - $2,000 general 05/14/08
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./Chairman NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $5,000 primary 04/29/08
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE , WA 98104 VULCAN/VP-CORPORATION COMMUNICATIONLisa Murkowski (R) Senate - AK LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE - $2,000 primary 04/23/08
Allen, Paul G. Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Norm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 12/27/07
Allen, Paul G. Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Greg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESS - $2,000 primary 11/19/07
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Adam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 11/13/07
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./Chairman Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERT - $2,300 primary 10/31/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Jay Inslee (D) House (WA District: 01) INSLEE FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 10/04/07
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE , WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST/EXECUTIVE Patty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGN - $2,000 primary 10/02/07
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE , WA 98104 VULCAN, INC./CHAIRMAN Gordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH - $400 general 09/30/07
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE , WA 98104 VULCAN, INC./CHAIRMAN Gordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH - $300 primary 09/30/07
Allen, Paul Seattle , WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/owner Rick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSEN - $2,000 primary 09/10/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle , WA 98104 Charter Communications/Chairman Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 03/28/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle , WA 98104 Charter Communications/Chairman Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 03/28/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorNorm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 10/23/06
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Denny Rehberg (R) House (MT District: 01) REHBERG FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 10/17/06
Allen, Paul G Mr Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc. NORTHERN LIGHTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 10/13/06
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 MIE MANAGEMENT/PROFESSORClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $250 general 10/04/06
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/ownerRick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENWon $2,000 general 10/03/06
ALLEN, PAUL Seattle, WA 98104 Self-employed/Self-employedMike Simpson (R) House (ID District: 02) SIMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/30/06
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/30/06
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 None/RetiredDave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,000 general 09/29/06
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN, INC./CHAIRMANGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH- $900 general 09/29/06
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Adam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 09/28/06
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./Chairman NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $5,000 primary 03/27/06
Allen, Paul G. Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan/Executive ALLIANCE FOR THE WEST - $2,000 primary 10/22/04
Allen, Paul G Mr Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc. NORTHERN LIGHTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $4,000 primary 10/15/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 INVESTORMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 primary 10/04/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 INVESTORMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 general 10/04/04
ALLEN, PAUL Seattle, WA 98104 Self-employed/Self-employedMike Simpson (R) House (ID District: 02) SIMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/30/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN INCConrad Burns (R) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS - 2006Lost $2,000 primary 09/23/04
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorNorm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/23/04
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWESTPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGN - $-2,000 primary 09/16/04
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWESTPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGNWon $2,000 general 09/16/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCANLisa Murkowski (R) Senate - AK LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATEWon $2,000 primary 09/14/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCANLisa Murkowski (R) Senate - AK LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATEWon $2,000 general 09/14/04
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWESTPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGNWon $4,000 primary 09/10/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN INCGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH- $2,000 primary 01/28/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN INCGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH- $1,000 general 01/28/04
Paul G. Allen Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Greg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 03/30/03
Paul G. Allen Seattle , WA 98104 Self/Investor Greg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/30/03
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST INC JEAN A. CARNAHAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 04/24/01
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST INC JEAN A. CARNAHAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 04/24/01
ALLEN, PAUL G BELLEVUE, WA 98004 VULCAN NORTHWEST DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $20,000 primary 04/28/00
ALLEN, PAUL G BELLEVUE, WA 98004 VULCAN NORTHWEST DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $30,000 primary 04/28/00
Allen, Paul Mr. Bellevue, WA 98004 Vulcan Northwest Inc./ChairmanBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 07/16/99
ALLEN, PAUL G BELLEVUE, WA 98004 VULCAN NORTHWEST INC DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS (soft-money donation) - $50,000 primary 05/27/99
ALLEN, PAUL G BELLEVUE, WA 98004 VULCAN NORTHWEST INC DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $50,000 primary 05/27/99
ALLEN, PAUL G BELLEVUE, WA 98004 DIRECTOR MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 10/15/98
ALLEN, PAUL G MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040 DIRECTOR MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/26/97
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
Data for this NEWS 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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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 10/6/08
15,706,073 records (election cycles 1980-2008)
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