Hall of Fame
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Larry Mize ($2,250)
Judith Light ($10,950)
Big Kenny Alphin ($3,300)
Chris Weitz ($6,850)
Farrah Fawcett ($700)
Monica Lewinsky ($250)
Thomas Schlamme ($60,675)
George Clooney ($21,900)
Nia Long ($2,300)
Tom Hayden ($109,678)
Tom Selleck ($10,500)
Neal Boortz ($3,250)
Dennis Haysbert ($6,300)
Shane Battier ($3,300)
Eliza Dushku ($1,000)
Jason Bateman ($2,825)
Lee Grant ($1,200)
Traci Lords ($300)
Markie Post ($4,250)
Mike Ditka ($22,588)
James Woods ($1,500)
Drew Barrymore ($1,000)
John MacLeod ($3,000)
Josh Lucas ($250)
Daniel Stern ($7,000)
Tim Robbins ($32,660)
Peri Gilpin ($3,000)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
Rosie O'Donnell ($176,300)
Arnold Palmer ($23,850)
Ron Kuby ($7,250)
Billy Dee Williams ($1,000)
Gloria Steinem ($49,515)
Ben Bradlee ($250)
Phylicia Rashad ($1,500)
Maura Tierney ($43,100)
Sharon Lawrence ($14,550)
David Hyde Pierce ($15,000)
Peter Jacobsen ($2,500)
Dan Marino ($9,500)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Kenneth Tomlinson ($11,100)
John Kasich ($10,826)
Jennifer Lopez ($4,200)
Chris Berman ($7,749)
Philip Seymour Hoffman ($7,600)
Keith Hernandez ($7,500)
Christie Brinkley ($97,860)
Allison Janney ($1,000)
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Aretha Franklin
, 66 (bio ) recording artist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
578
Election Picks: 2 wins, 0 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
FRANKLIN, ARETHA BIRMINGHAM, MI 48012 CROWN PRODUCTIONSJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR. FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 08/23/97
FRANKLIN, ARETHA BIRMINGHAM, MI 48302 ENTERTAINERJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR. FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 11/06/95
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political donations of today's newsmakers
2008 DELEGATE COUNT as of 05/17/08
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,886
2,414
GIs Killed in Action
3,326
298
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
754
133
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,395
1,198
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
155,000
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 2008)
$488 Bln
$156 Bln
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$241 Mil
$61.2 Mil
casualty status updated May 16, 2008
NEWSMEAT HALL OF FAME
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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 5/5/08
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