NEWSMEAT Hall of Fame - Billionaires
Federal Campaign Contributions Since 1978
updated every Monday
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| Contributor (click name for detailed report) |
Total |
Dem |
GOP |
Spec Int |
Election
Win/Loss |
| Sheldon Adelson casino mogul; billionaire | $1,040,732 | 16% | 81% | 3% | 73-46 |
| Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder, billionaire | $253,850 | 75% | 13% | 12% | 14-2 |
| Philip Anschutz oil- railroad- sports- real estate- entertainment-mogul | $416,295 | 5% | 73% | 22% | 76-66 |
| Micky Arison Miami Heat owner; Carnival Cruise Lines chairman | $458,700 | 30% | 44% | 26% | 127-31 |
| Steve Ballmer Microsoft - CEO 2000-present | $260,442 | 24% | 34% | 42% | 33-11 |
| Riley Bechtel Bechtel Group chairman, ceo | $74,385 | 1% | 40% | 59% | 6-12 |
| Stephen Bechtel, Jr Bechtel Group co-owner | $443,200 | 2% | 62% | 36% | 49-42 |
| Jeff Bezos amazon.com founder | $53,200 | 21% | 4% | 75% | 5-2 |
| Tim Blixseth timber and real estate mogul | $214,530 | 11% | 84% | 5% | 17-11 |
| Michael Bloomberg NYC mayor (2002-present),media mogul | $693,400 | 47% | 49% | 4% | 49-30 |
| Donald Bren land developer | $514,600 | 1% | 81% | 18% | 33-37 |
| Sergey Brin Google co-founder, president | $15,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Eli Broad real estate developer; philanthropist | $1,072,333 | 92% | 2% | 6% | 125-65 |
| Warren Buffett Berkshire-Hathaway, billionaire | $110,500 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 20-16 |
| Ron Burkle supermarket magnate | $1,656,700 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 68-31 |
| John Catsimatidis supermarket mogul | $535,966 | 75% | 13% | 12% | 130-66 |
| Michael Dell Dell Computer founder, chairman | $879,900 | 2% | 89% | 9% | 55-9 |
| Richard DeVos Amway co-founder; Orlando Magic owner | $2,895,987 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 95-98 |
| Larry Ellison Oracle chairman and ceo | $342,001 | 37% | 40% | 23% | 20-7 |
| Charles Ergen Echostar Communications founder, ceo | $964,100 | 56% | 40% | 4% | 47-10 |
| Ted Forstmann financier | $1,100,557 | 0% | 96% | 4% | 10-15 |
| Ernest Gallo Wine mogul | $438,865 | 54% | 26% | 20% | 118-46 |
| Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder, chairman | $303,958 | 26% | 29% | 45% | 38-19 |
| David Geffen Dreamworks co-founder, record producer | $1,223,056 | 89% | 0% | 11% | 108-57 |
| Maurice Greenberg former AIG chairman, ceo | $425,800 | 9% | 72% | 19% | 48-23 |
| Leona Helmsley hotel developer/operator; convicted of tax evasion | $2,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| William Barron Hilton Hilton Hotels - co-chairman | $372,775 | 28% | 52% | 20% | 43-46 |
| Wayne Huizenga Miami Dolphins owner; businessman | $571,170 | 6% | 82% | 12% | 85-49 |
| Carl Icahn financier | $456,900 | 42% | 54% | 4% | 27-19 |
| Mike Ilitch Detroit Tigers owner; Detroit Red Wings owner; Little Caesars Pizza founder | $186,092 | 26% | 56% | 18% | 19-12 |
| Steve Jobs Apple Computer ceo; Pixar chairman, ceo | $229,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 4-3 |
| Abigail Johnson Fidelity Investments majority owner | $68,750 | 25% | 63% | 12% | 14-8 |
| Robert L Johnson BET founder; Charlotte Bobcats owner | $820,408 | 82% | 2% | 16% | 109-31 |
| Kirk Kerkorian casino mogul | $221,000 | 36% | 48% | 16% | 7-9 |
| Phil Knight Nike founder | $211,800 | 30% | 28% | 42% | 23-26 |
| Charles Koch Koch Industries chairman, ceo | $248,370 | 1% | 50% | 49% | 34-20 |
| David Koch Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate | $2,205,927 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 83-57 |
| Henry Kravis financier, billionaire | $1,259,466 | 6% | 87% | 7% | 61-56 |
| Joan Kroc philanthropist | $53,625 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 6-14 |
| Charles Kushner real estate developer; Dem fundraiser; felon | $1,445,700 | 98% | 0% | 2% | 20-27 |
| Ken Langone Home Depot co-founder; financier | $415,899 | 11% | 63% | 26% | 38-30 |
| Leonard Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman | $761,984 | 75% | 17% | 8% | 144-66 |
| Ronald Lauder fmr Ambassador, investor, philanthropist | $858,173 | 0% | 92% | 8% | 55-51 |
| Ralph Lauren fashion designer | $53,750 | 57% | 4% | 39% | 6-12 |
| George Lucas filmmaker | $39,100 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| J Howard Marshall, II oil tycoon | $106,950 | 4% | 81% | 15% | 13-6 |
| Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications | $525,997 | 8% | 85% | 7% | 83-24 |
| John Menard Menards founder | $136,600 | 9% | 88% | 3% | 38-27 |
| Tom Monaghan Domino's Pizza founder; Catholic activist, philanthropist | $251,531 | 2% | 68% | 30% | 33-44 |
| Rupert Murdoch News Corporation chairman, ceo | $374,638 | 23% | 62% | 15% | 45-34 |
| Pierre Omidyar eBay founder, chairman | $210,700 | 68% | 2% | 30% | 19-11 |
| Larry Page Google co-founder, president | $15,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Nelson Peltz food industry mogul | $315,550 | 59% | 32% | 9% | 45-37 |
| Ron Perelman businessman | $526,570 | 59% | 21% | 20% | 91-56 |
| Tom Perkins venture capitalist; sportsman | $89,582 | 56% | 33% | 11% | 21-13 |
| H Ross Perot Texas billionaire; pres. cand. 1992 & 1996 | $63,080 | 16% | 75% | 9% | 18-8 |
| T Boone Pickens Texas oilman, financier | $5,485,661 | 1% | 15% | 84% | 169-97 |
| Penny Pritzker hotel heiress, executive | $530,574 | 87% | 4% | 9% | 75-52 |
| Sumner Redstone Viacom chairman | $324,425 | 64% | 6% | 30% | 62-25 |
| Charles Schwab Charles Schwab Inc. chairman, ceo | $1,824,912 | 2% | 81% | 17% | 52-44 |
| Stephen Schwarzman financier, billionaire | $357,142 | 15% | 73% | 12% | 40-46 |
| Harold Simmons financier | $3,497,003 | 1% | 16% | 83% | 174-97 |
| Charles Simonyi software executive; space traveller | $175,818 | 4% | 92% | 4% | 7-4 |
| George Soros financier | $3,523,437 | 26% | 0% | 74% | 64-67 |
| Steven Spielberg filmmaker | $928,823 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 48-23 |
| Jack Taylor Enterprise Rent-A-Car founder | $811,790 | 1% | 87% | 12% | 41-34 |
| Donald Trump real estate developer, game show host | $703,733 | 49% | 35% | 16% | 162-63 |
| Ted Turner media mogul | $346,924 | 58% | 9% | 33% | 73-42 |
| Alice Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $3,228,181 | 6% | 11% | 83% | 41-22 |
| Helen Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $88,201 | 10% | 47% | 43% | 28-14 |
| Jim Walton Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo | $991,484 | 1% | 89% | 10% | 61-42 |
| John Walton Wal-Mart billionaire | $469,635 | 15% | 74% | 11% | 22-24 |
| S Robson Walton Wal-Mart chairman; billionaire | $429,450 | 6% | 77% | 17% | 43-15 |
| Oprah Winfrey talk show host, actress | $19,300 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 1-1 |
| Steve Wynn Las Vegas casino mogul | $520,147 | 22% | 70% | 8% | 36-29 |
| Jerry Yang Yahoo! co-founder | $256,041 | 76% | 11% | 13% | 18-2 |
| Sam Zell Tribune Co. chairman, CEO; real estate magnate | $319,200 | 22% | 46% | 32% | 66-62 |
| Mort Zuckerman media and real estate tycoon | $66,700 | 61% | 3% | 36% | 12-9 |
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political donations of today's newsmakers
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| US WAR SHEET |
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Iraq |
Afghanistan |
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Days |
2,028 |
2,556 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,382 |
389 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
796 |
150 |
DoD |
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GIs Severely Wounded |
13,524 |
1,596 |
DoD |
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Current Troop Deployment |
146,000 |
30,000 |
Brookings, AP |
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009) |
$650 Bln |
$200 Bln |
AP |
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Cost Per Day (Avg) |
$261 Mil |
$70.8 Mil |
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casualty status updated October 3, 2008
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