Hall of Fame
Mavis Leno ($4,300)
Billy Bob Thornton ($1,500)
Gary Cole ($2,800)
Annabeth Gish ($1,800)
Paul Azinger ($4,700)
Chris Matthews ($2,000)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Blake Edwards ($8,500)
Alan Horn ($854,365)
Sela Ward ($625)
Judith Regan ($14,500)
Lowry Mays ($483,990)
Pat O'Brien ($3,000)
Ricardo Montalban ($250)
Franco Harris ($69,030)
Heather Thomas ($277,514)
John Ratzenberger ($9,525)
Kevin Sorbo ($1,500)
Larry Merchant ($10,050)
Paula Poundstone ($7,500)
James Cameron ($13,000)
Hale Irwin ($1,000)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Merril Hoge ($1,000)
Carol Leifer ($8,250)
Oliver North ($5,300)
Michael Tucker ($20,550)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Jeremy Mayfield ($1,000)
America Ferrera ($2,300)
Anderson Cooper ($250)
Joe B Hall ($2,250)
Julie Andrews ($3,000)
Alex Spanos ($6,753,460)
Jami Gertz ($65,750)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Troy Aikman ($10,300)
Duncan 'Atrios' Black ($2,292)
Rip Torn ($4,300)
Lucy Lawless ($4,000)
James Caan ($4,200)
Orion Samuelson ($5,035)
Ryan Phillippe ($500)
Ry Cooder ($13,500)
Casey Kasem ($77,702)
Bart Starr ($34,410)
Scott Wolf ($2,000)
Nicolas Cage ($3,000)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Paul Allen
, 56 (bio ) Microsoft co-founder, billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
92
Election Picks: 22 wins, 6 losses
$32,900 Republican $205,950 Democrat $33,000 special interest total: $271,850
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorAdam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $1,400 primary 08/28/09
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/ownerRick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSEN - $1,000 primary 06/03/09
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorAdam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 04/28/09
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 PAUL G. ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION/FOUDaniel K. Inouye (D) Senate - HI DAN 10 - $2,000 primary 03/30/09
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST/EXECUTIVEPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGN - $2,400 general 03/27/09
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST/EXECUTIVEPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGN - $2,800 primary 03/27/09
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST/EXECUTIVEPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGN - $-2,400 primary 03/27/09
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorJay Inslee (D) House (WA District: 01) INSLEE FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 03/25/09
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./Chief Executive Officer M-PAC - $2,500 primary 10/30/08
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 CEOHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARY- $2,300 primary 08/28/08
Allen, Paul G. Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorNorm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 08/01/08
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/CHAIRMANTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $2,000 general 07/14/08
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 SELF/INVESTORMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIA- $2,000 primary 06/30/08
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./CEO IMPACT AMERICA - $2,500 primary 06/30/08
Allen, Paul G. Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/26/08
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/ownerRick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENWon $700 general 06/23/08
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/ownerRick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENWon $300 primary 06/23/08
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorAdam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $300 primary 06/09/08
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorAdam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $700 general 06/09/08
ALLEN, PAUL G. Seattle, WA 98104 Self-employed/Self-employedMike Simpson (R) House (ID District: 02) SIMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 05/27/08
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorJay Inslee (D) House (WA District: 01) INSLEE FOR CONGRESSWon $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/InvestorNorm Dicks (D) House (WA District: 06) NORM DICKS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 12/27/07
Allen, Paul G. Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 11/19/07
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorAdam Smith (D) House (WA District: 09) ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 11/13/07
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Vulcan Inc./ChairmanDave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,300 primary 10/31/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorJay Inslee (D) House (WA District: 01) INSLEE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 10/04/07
ALLEN, PAUL SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN NORTHWEST/EXECUTIVEPatty 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./CHAIRMANGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITHLost $300 primary 09/30/07
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN, INC./CHAIRMANGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITHLost $400 general 09/30/07
Allen, Paul Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle Seahawks/ownerRick Larsen (D) House (WA District: 02) CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENWon $2,000 primary 09/10/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Charter Communications/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 03/28/07
Allen, Paul G Seattle, WA 98104 Charter Communications/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $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/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/30/06
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 G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN, INC./CHAIRMANGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITHLost $900 general 09/29/06
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 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 CAMPAIGNWon $2,000 general 09/16/04
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 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 SMITHLost $2,000 primary 01/28/04
ALLEN, PAUL G SEATTLE, WA 98104 VULCAN INCGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITHLost $1,000 general 01/28/04
Paul G. Allen Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/30/03
Paul G. Allen Seattle, WA 98104 Self/InvestorGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 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 DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5 (soft-money donation) - $50,000 primary 05/27/99
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 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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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
, AP
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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