Hall of Fame
Alan Cumming ($2,300)
Don Cheadle ($7,700)
Rick Mears ($1,000)
Martin Short ($1,500)
Sidney Lumet ($6,050)
James Cromwell ($7,058)
Bob Weinstein ($116,200)
Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
Digger Phelps ($1,250)
Dan Aykroyd ($22,200)
William H Macy ($1,500)
Mark Mays ($272,128)
Tim Daly ($250)
Dwight Yoakam ($200)
Chris Matthews ($2,000)
Judd Apatow ($19,800)
Neil Diamond ($32,750)
James Spader ($300)
Nancy Sinatra ($88,420)
Mike Myers ($12,000)
David Toms ($2,000)
Scott Wolf ($2,000)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($196,500)
Sean McManus ($1,250)
Anne Sweeney ($25,500)
Linda Ronstadt ($14,000)
Robert Redford ($47,500)
James Whitmore ($34,270)
Diane English ($9,750)
Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez ($4,300)
Eli Roth ($500)
John Cleese ($2,300)
Jada Pinkett Smith ($36,600)
David Spade ($2,000)
Art Linkletter ($2,000)
Ellen Barkin ($95,500)
Sela Ward ($625)
Russell Simmons ($81,000)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Dana Delany ($33,000)
Jerry Doyle ($1,000)
Julie Andrews ($3,000)
Robin Quivers ($2,500)
Stephen Sondheim ($18,158)
Dave Checketts ($86,900)
David Cross ($11,600)
Laura Dern ($4,300)
Renee Zellweger ($54,800)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Roger Ebert ($1,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Warren Buffett
, 79 (bio ) Berkshire-Hathaway, billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
352
Election Picks: 22 wins, 18 losses
$8,900 Republican $105,100 Democrat $6,000 special interest total: $120,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
posted 11/11/09 BUFFETT, WARREN OMAHA, NE 68132 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC./CEOWHITE, BILL (D) Senate - TX BILL WHITE FOR TEXAS - $2,400 primary 09/28/09
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, 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/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 AMERICA - $-2,300 primary 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 Inc/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 01/26/07
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 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 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/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 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 general 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 primary 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
2,438
2,966
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
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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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