Hall of Fame
Alan Alda ($32,600)
Michael Kors ($26,050)
David Crosby ($4,500)
Anita Baker ($1,000)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
Joanna Kerns ($25,600)
Tom Hayden ($113,628)
Barry Manilow ($95,900)
Marc Anthony ($4,200)
Wendie Malick ($9,050)
Paul Weitz ($2,750)
Amber Valletta ($34,750)
Joss Whedon ($34,500)
Suzanne Somers ($1,000)
Richard Gere ($16,050)
Joan Allen ($1,250)
Henry Winkler ($35,000)
Cathy Guisewite ($5,525)
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Eli Wallach ($900)
Alicia Silverstone ($900)
James Whitmore ($34,270)
Yoko Ono ($2,000)
Diane Lane ($1,500)
John Grisham ($224,525)
Ted Allen ($250)
Courteney Cox ($13,800)
Errol Morris ($3,200)
Anne Heche ($1,000)
Bill Pullman ($1,500)
Kenny G ($2,000)
Jerry Richardson ($76,150)
Paul Simon ($56,500)
Chuck Norris ($35,525)
Seth MacFarlane ($53,100)
Fuzzy Zoeller ($3,600)
Jerry Reinsdorf ($443,903)
Tom Berenger ($3,400)
Sam Raimi ($5,950)
Mike Bliss ($1,000)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Maya Angelou ($24,550)
Lauren Bacall ($2,000)
Josh Radnor ($2,250)
Robert Evans ($4,000)
Doris Kearns Goodwin ($1,400)
Majel Roddenberry ($3,000)
Jim Nantz ($7,300)
Jim Irsay ($92,100)
Noam Chomsky ($2,450)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Bill Cosby
, 72 (bio ) comedian, actor, author
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
623
Election Picks: 6 wins, 4 losses
$11,000 Democrat $9,000 special interest total: $20,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
COSBY, BILL COLUMBIA, SC 29211 ACTOR/COMEDIANDenise L. Majette (D) Senate - GA DENISE MAJETTE FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 10/28/04
Cosby, William H. Jr. Santa Monica, CA 90411 self/actor NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC - $2,500 primary 09/18/02
Cosby Jr., William Dr. Santa Monica, CA 90411 WHC Jr/COC/EntertainmentBarbara Lee (D) House (CA District: 09) BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/20/01
COSBY, WILLIAM SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 SAH ENTERPRISESJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 05/17/00
COSBY, WILLIAM SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 SAH ENTERPRISESJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/29/97
COSBY, WILLIAM SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 SAH ENTERPRISESJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/25/96
COSBY, WILLIAM SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 SAM ENTERPRISESJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 11/14/95
COSBY, WILLIAM SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 ENTERTAINER PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $2,500 primary 09/05/95
COSBY, WILLIAM H JR SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 ENTERTAINERMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 primary 10/04/91
COSBY, WILLIAM H JR SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 ACTOR PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $4,000 primary 10/04/91
COSBY, WILLIAM H JR SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 ACTOREleanor Holmes Norton (Dem) House (DC District: 00) CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTONWon $1,000 primary 06/05/90
COSBY, WILLIAM H JR SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 05/17/90
COSBY, WILLIAM O MR SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 ENTERTAINERDOUGLASS, JAN (D) House (GA District: 05) COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAN DOUGLASSLost $1,000 general 03/01/88
COSBY, WILLIAM H JR SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 ACTOR/ENTERTAINERJACKSON, JESSE LOUIS (D) President JESSE JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT '88 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/02/87
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Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/16/09 — 17,204,191 records
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,439
2,967
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
AP
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 17, 2009
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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
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 11/16/09
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