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Pamela Reed ($4,725)
David Spade ($2,000)
Alan Cumming ($1,000)
Joely Fisher ($5,800)
Rick Pitino ($2,000)
Steve Forbes ($7,171,393)
Craig Newmark ($46,170)
Bonnie Hunt ($4,000)
Carl Reiner ($5,100)
Willem Dafoe ($250)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Andrea Jaeger ($500)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Jodie Foster ($17,650)
Tim McGraw ($7,500)
Susan Sarandon ($64,344)
Paul Azinger ($4,700)
Tucker Carlson ($1,000)
Joanne Woodward ($209,250)
Neil Cavuto ($1,000)
Tom Robbins ($4,250)
Heather Thomas ($201,014)
Joe Walsh ($7,250)
Pat Benatar ($2,375)
Maynard James Keenan ($4,500)
Howard Stern ($4,350)
Jared Kushner ($117,700)
Suze Orman ($39,500)
Frank McCourt ($73,500)
Amy Holmes ($250)
Judy Collins ($22,249)
Francine Pascal ($3,250)
LeVar Burton ($3,400)
Chuck Barris ($16,500)
Vince McMahon ($13,000)
Virginia Halas McCaskey ($13,900)
Jim Belushi ($4,250)
Alex Haley ($2,000)
Roy Horn ($30,450)
Kevin Kline ($9,850)
Nancy Sinatra ($44,925)
Emmylou Harris ($1,750)
George Steinbrenner ($239,100)
Prince ($1,000)
Carrie Fisher ($13,500)
John Kasich ($10,826)
John Wells ($131,150)
James Iha ($500)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Ozzy Osbourne ($2,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Bette Midler
, 62 (bio ) singer, actress
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
249
Election Picks: 9 wins, 7 losses
$1,000 Republican $144,725 Democrat $6,000 special interest total: $151,725
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,300 primary 03/24/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $-2,300 primary 02/29/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self/Actor Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 02/25/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self/Actor Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 02/25/08
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE , TN 37212 Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $-2,300 general 02/14/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Artist-Performer John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 02/13/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Artist-Performer John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 02/13/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Actress Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $2,300 general 02/07/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Actress Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $4,600 primary 02/07/08
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Actress Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $-2,300 primary 02/07/08
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE , TN 37212 SELF EMPLOYED/ENTERTAINER WARNER, MARK R (D) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER - $2,300 primary 11/24/07
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self/Actor Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 09/28/07
Midler, Bette Nashville , TN 37212 Self employed/Actress Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $2,300 primary 09/28/07
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE , TN 37212 SELF-EMPLOYED/ENTERTAINER Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $2,300 general 06/30/07
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE , TN 37212 SELF-EMPLOYED/ENTERTAINER Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $2,300 primary 06/30/07
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self-Employed/Musician DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 11/14/06
MIDLER, BETTE NEW YORK, NY 10128 SELF-EMPLOYED/ACTRESS DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 10/27/06
MIDLER, BETTE NEW YORK , NY 10128 SELF/ACTRESS James H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $2,100 general 10/24/06
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 SELF/ACTORHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 general 04/18/06
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 SELF/ACTORHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 primary 04/18/06
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self/PerformerTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 01/16/06
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self/Entertainer AMERICA COMING TOGETHER - $5,000 primary 09/02/04
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self/ActressNick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 08/04/04
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self/ActressNick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 03/03/04
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 self/actorsinger NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC - $500 primary 10/20/03
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self employed/PerformerDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 06/25/03
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 Self/EntertainerJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/10/03
Midler, Bette Nashville, TN 37212 self/actorsinger NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC - $500 primary 02/06/03
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 Bob Clement (D) Senate - TN TENNESSEE SENATE 2002Lost $2,000 primary 11/01/02
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 ACTRESSAlex Sanders (D) Senate - SC ALEX SANDERS FOR THE US SENATELost $1,000 general 09/30/02
Midler, Bette Ms. Nashville, TN 37212 Self/PerformerTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/18/02
Midler, Bette Ms. Nashville, TN 37212 Self/PerformerTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 04/18/02
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 ACTOR DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $20,000 primary 11/03/00
MIDLER, BETTE NASHVILLE, TN 37212 ACTRESSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $20,000 primary 11/03/00
MIDLER, BETTE NEW YORK, NY 10128 PRIVATE INVESTORGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/20/99
MIDLER, BETTE NEW YORK, NY 10128 MISS M PRODUCTIONSCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 10/06/98
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 MISS M PRODUCTIONSFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ LAUTENBERG COMMITTEE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 03/15/93
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 MISS M PRODUCTIONSFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ LAUTENBERG COMMITTEE (1994)Won $1,000 general 03/15/93
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ACTRESS DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/22/92
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTERTAINERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $375 general 09/30/92
MIDLER, BETTE HOLLYWOOD, CA 90025 KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D) President KERREY FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 09/14/92
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTERTAINERDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $5,000 primary 09/04/92
MIDLER, BETTE LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ACTORDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 02/18/92
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