Hall of Fame
Rob Lowe ($1,000)
Jack Nicklaus ($10,660)
Jerry Jones ($23,150)
Josh Lucas ($250)
Chris Weitz ($31,138)
Boyd Tinsley ($84,650)
Amy Madigan ($52,700)
Larry Charles ($2,500)
Mike Bliss ($1,000)
Omar Epps ($2,300)
Branford Marsalis ($7,000)
Melanie Griffith ($128,122)
Morgan Freeman ($7,400)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
Herb Alpert ($226,350)
Jeff Bridges ($28,350)
Murray Waas ($250)
Sam Simon ($65,300)
Caroline Rhea ($1,700)
French Stewart ($1,000)
Billy Joel ($13,550)
Wolfgang Puck ($1,700)
Jonathan Demme ($9,050)
Robert 'Lute' Olson ($104,955)
Bob Balaban ($2,300)
Joe Flanigan ($2,300)
James B Stewart ($2,000)
Vanessa Williams ($3,500)
Robin Leach ($3,500)
Oscar De La Hoya ($1,000)
Nora Ephron ($54,700)
Joe Francis ($4,000)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Frances McDormand ($6,300)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Kyle Chandler ($500)
Jane Seymour ($6,000)
Usher ($250)
Jerry Rice ($1,000)
Richard Linklater ($7,800)
Kurt Busch ($1,000)
Martin Sheen ($7,500)
Barry Switzer ($8,000)
Toby Keith ($4,000)
Richard Dreyfuss ($39,200)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Elisabeth Shue ($9,500)
Pam Dawber ($2,000)
David Hyde Pierce ($32,300)
Mark Feuerstein ($250)
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Dick Van Patten
, 81 (bio ) actor
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,214
Election Picks: 2 wins, 1 loss
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYED/SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $280 primary 05/27/08
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $565 primary 03/10/08
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $300 primary 02/04/08
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $375 primary 01/11/08
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $250 primary 06/14/07
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR. SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYEDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $250 primary 04/24/07
PATTEN, DICK VAN SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 ACTORMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ MCCAIN FOR SENATE '98Won $300 primary 07/22/98
VAN PATTEN, R L JR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SANDERS BARNET ET AL REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 02/06/95
VAN PATTEN, R L MR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SANDERS, BARNET ET AL REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $245 primary 03/21/94
VAN PATTEN, R L JR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SANDERS, BARNET ET AL REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 08/20/93
VAN PATTEN, DICK MR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 ACTORRonald Reagan (R) President REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT (1980 PRIMARY PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE)Won $250 primary 11/26/79
VAN PATTEN, DICK SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 ACTORRonald Reagan (R) President REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT (1980 PRIMARY PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE)Won $500 primary 08/07/79
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GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
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