Hall of Fame
Jerry Reinsdorf ($443,903)
Gene Wilder ($3,250)
Dennis Haysbert ($8,600)
Branford Marsalis ($5,100)
Brian Grazer ($133,492)
Adrien Brody ($2,000)
Ellen Barkin ($95,500)
Stockard Channing ($10,000)
Alexandra Paul ($6,175)
Nicole Miller ($33,500)
Peri Gilpin ($3,000)
David Mamet ($16,700)
Christopher Ruddy ($35,700)
Holly Robinson Peete ($36,640)
Kal Penn ($4,155)
Peter Yarrow ($16,372)
Brad Garrett ($250)
Pat Benatar ($2,375)
John Daly ($1,000)
Candace Bushnell ($3,000)
Clarence Avant ($500,638)
Steve Forbes ($7,177,893)
Christopher Lloyd ($5,300)
Kurt Busch ($1,000)
Phil LaMarr ($500)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
Adam Sandler ($2,100)
John Calipari ($6,550)
Rue McClanahan ($8,975)
Fran Drescher ($7,050)
Paul Weitz ($2,750)
Mel Brooks ($20,300)
Ted McGinley ($500)
Majel Roddenberry ($3,000)
Frank Gifford ($8,000)
Sean Penn ($6,600)
Davis Guggenheim ($7,550)
John Cleese ($2,300)
Richard Kind ($2,500)
Rodney Peete ($36,900)
Robert Guillaume ($9,600)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
Richard Mellon Scaife ($844,654)
Sophia Bush ($250)
Karen Duffy ($4,050)
Armstrong Williams ($1,800)
Leonardo DiCaprio ($41,909)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Warren Buffett
, 79 (bio ) Berkshire-Hathaway, billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
351
Election Picks: 22 wins, 18 losses
$8,900 Republican $102,700 Democrat $6,000 special interest total: $117,600
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC./CEOByron L. Dorgan (D) Senate - ND FRIENDS OF BYRON DORGAN - $2,400 general 05/14/09
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC./CEOByron L. Dorgan (D) Senate - ND FRIENDS OF BYRON DORGAN - $2,400 primary 05/14/09
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY/CHAIRMANMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOLost $2,300 general 09/01/08
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,300 general 08/28/08
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68132 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC/CHAIRMANKLEEB, SCOTT MICHAEL (D) Senate - NE NEBRASKANS FOR KLEEBLost $2,300 general 06/11/08
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68132 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY/CEOKLEEB, SCOTT MICHAEL (D) Senate - NE NEBRASKANS FOR KLEEBLost $2,300 primary 03/24/08
Buffett, Warren E Omaha, NE 68132 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc./Chairman & DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 03/13/08
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway/ChairmanBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 04/06/07
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway/ChairmanBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $4,600 primary 04/06/07
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway/ChairmanBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $-2,300 primary 04/06/07
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 01/26/07
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 01/26/07
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68132 Berkshire-Hathaway Inc./CEOVILSACK, THOMAS J (D) President TOM VILSACK FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,100 primary 11/29/06
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY/CHAIRMAN/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $10,500 general 08/23/06
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./Chairman &Christopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 12/30/05
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY/CHAIRMAN/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $2,000 general 09/05/05
Buffett, Warren E Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway/Chairman HOPEFUND, INC. - $5,000 primary 02/08/05
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 09/29/04
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 08/09/04
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Bershire Hathaway/CEONancy Thompson (D) House (NE District: 02) NANCY THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 07/27/04
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68132 Bershire Hathaway In/Chairman & CeoJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/22/04
Buffett, Warren MR. Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire-Hathaway/CEOTom Osborne (R) House (NE District: 03) TOM OSBORNE FOR US CONGRESSWon $300 general 06/15/04
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $2,000 primary 03/31/04
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 primary 12/18/03
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68132 Berkshire Hathway Inc/CEOWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 12/08/03
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 primary 11/06/03
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanGRAHAM, BOB (D) President BOB GRAHAM FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/24/03
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/23/02
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE-HATHAWAYTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $1,000 general 08/15/02
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire-Hathaway/CEOTom Osborne (R) House (NE District: 03) TOM OSBORNE FOR US CONGRESSWon $300 general 06/27/02
Buffett, Warren E. Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/27/02
Buffett, Warren E. Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/27/02
Buffett, Warren Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/15/02
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERSHIRE HATHAWAYRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 11/17/00
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE-HATHAWAYTom Osborne (R) House (NE District: 03) TOM OSBORNE FOR US CONGRESSWon $300 general 08/16/00
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68132 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 03/15/00
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68132 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 03/15/00
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE-HATHAWAYCARNAHAN, MEL (D) Senate - MO CARNAHAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/18/00
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCChristopher Shays (R) House (CT District: 04) CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/27/99
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYKIEL, SHELLEY (D) House (NE District: 02) SHELLEY KIEL FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 12/02/99
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/15/99
Buffett, Warren Mr. Omaha, NE 68131 Berkshire Hathaway Inc./ChairmanBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 01/25/99
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 INVESTORRuss Feingold (D) Senate - WI FEINGOLD SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/26/98
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 03/31/98
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 PHILANTHROPISTLAMM, DOROTHY V (D) Senate - CO DOTTIE LAMM '98 INCLost $1,000 primary 03/12/98
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 05/22/97
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYHOAGLAND, PETER (D) House (NE District: 02) HOAGLAND FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 09/02/94
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 08/02/94
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/11/94
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYHOAGLAND, PETER (D) House (NE District: 02) HOAGLAND FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 04/07/94
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/14/93
BUFFETT, WARREN E LINCOLN, NE 68131 KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D) President KERREY FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 08/10/92
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYLAMM, RICHARD D (D) Senate - CO COLORADANS FOR LAMM INCLost $1,000 primary 06/09/92
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INCKASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON (R) Senate - KS KANSANS FOR KASSEBAUMWon $1,000 primary 05/31/90
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYHOAGLAND, PETER (D) House (NE District: 02) PETER HOAGLAND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/14/88
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 SELF EMPLOYEDKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/19/88
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 SELF EMPLOYEDKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 02/19/88
BUFFETT, WARREN E OMAHA, NE 68131 DOLE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC - $1,000 primary 07/07/87
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68131 NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 03/31/87
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68132 NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 04/09/86
BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68132 NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 08/29/85
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,425
2,953
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
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