Hall of Fame
Sheryl Crow ($14,000)
Janine Turner ($7,000)
Patton Oswalt ($225)
Isiah Thomas ($3,000)
Maggie Gallagher ($500)
Michael Crichton ($9,750)
Amber Valletta ($11,150)
Grant Hill ($2,300)
Howie Mandel ($5,000)
Ashley Williams ($250)
Ed Helms ($250)
Sam Waterston ($30,027)
Brian Grazer ($69,000)
John Hinderacker ($14,412)
G Gordon Liddy ($5,000)
Danny Glover ($8,825)
Terry McMillan ($3,050)
Noam Chomsky ($2,450)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Alan Cumming ($1,000)
Robert Greenwald ($38,761)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Sofia Coppola ($2,750)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Sean Young ($2,700)
Harrison Ford ($20,500)
Ron Silver ($9,500)
Jessica Seinfeld ($30,200)
Greg Norman ($6,000)
Paul Tagliabue ($32,749)
Marla Maples ($29,800)
Griffin Dunne ($3,650)
Sela Ward ($625)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Norman Jewison ($14,050)
Bob Odenkirk ($4,500)
David Spade ($2,000)
Liev Schreiber ($500)
Michael Kors ($4,550)
Adrian Pasdar ($5,800)
Clive Davis ($13,500)
Ken Burns ($36,500)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Regis Philbin ($1,000)
Jada Pinkett Smith ($6,600)
Paul Hornung ($3,000)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Greta Van Susteren ($3,100)
Mandy Patinkin ($2,011)
Jack Nicholson ($24,500)
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Bill Maher
, 52 (bio ) comedian, political satirist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
984
Election Picks: 0 wins, 1 loss
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Maher, Bill Los Angeles , CA 90067 Self employed/Actor John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $1,000 primary 12/06/07
MAHER, BILL LOS ANGELES , CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYED/COMEDIAN FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $1,000 primary 06/30/07
MAHER, BILL LOS ANGELES , CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYED/COMEDIAN FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $1,000 primary 03/19/07
Maher, Bill Los Angeles, CA 90067 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $250 primary 06/30/04
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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
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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)
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