Hall of Fame
Rodney Peete ($36,900)
Joel Schumacher ($7,250)
Jim Lampley ($7,625)
Hank Azaria ($41,800)
Maury Povich ($64,300)
Lauren Bacall ($2,000)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Steven Soderbergh ($44,600)
Joan Didion ($500)
J J Abrams ($182,000)
Peter Ueberroth ($39,000)
Howard Stern ($4,350)
Jacques Pepin ($250)
Tommy Maddox ($2,000)
Zygi Wilf ($198,634)
Max Wright ($1,500)
Harvey Keitel ($13,200)
Barry Manilow ($95,900)
Merle Haggard ($1,000)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Nicolas Cage ($3,000)
Garry Trudeau ($119,100)
Sharon Stone ($32,700)
Ryan O'Neal ($500)
Griffin Dunne ($6,950)
Madeleine Stowe ($2,800)
Tavis Smiley ($2,500)
Sheryl Crow ($16,300)
Andy Borowitz ($22,850)
Alan Ruck ($1,250)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Sam Raimi ($5,950)
Matt Groening ($59,450)
Stevie Nicks ($8,000)
Sarah Vowell ($500)
Billy Joel ($13,550)
Vince McMahon ($13,000)
Markos Moulitsas ($37,050)
Jeff Gordon ($4,300)
Amy Brenneman ($12,000)
Jeff Zucker ($10,000)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Virginia Madsen ($1,050)
Larry Merchant ($10,050)
Ian Gomez ($250)
Carly Simon ($12,950)
Diane Lane ($1,500)
Joe Francis ($4,000)
Pauly Shore ($1,000)
Dan Savage ($8,350)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Glenn Close
, 62 (bio ) actress
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,058
Election Picks: 8 wins, 7 losses
$29,950 Democrat $7,575 special interest total: $37,525
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Close, Glenn New York, NY 10106 R2 Holdings IT LTD/ActressBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $5,000 primary 10/03/08
Close, Glenn New Canaan, CT 06840 Self Employed/ActressPINGREE, CHELLIE M (D) House (ME District: 01) PINGREE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 09/03/08
Close, Glenn New Canaan, CT 06840 self/actressCOTE, ADAM ROLAND (D) House (ME District: 01) COTE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 03/18/08
Close, Glenn new canaan, CT 06840 BZ Holdings, Inc./ActressBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 primary 02/21/08
Close, Glenn new canaan, CT 06840 BZ Holdings, Inc./ActressBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 primary 02/21/08
Close, Glenn new canaan, CT 06840 BZ Holdings, Inc./ActressBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $300 primary 02/21/08
Close, Glenn New Canaan, CT 06840 Self/ActressHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 12/07/07
Close, Glenn Bedford, NY 10506 Self Employed/Actress/ProducerHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $1,000 primary 12/26/03
Close, Glenn Bedford, NY 10506 Self Employed/Actress/ProducerHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $1,000 primary 08/30/03
Close, Glenn Bedford, NY 10506 Self employed/Actress/ProducerJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 06/11/03
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTORHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/13/99
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD, NY 10505 ACTORCAMMERMEYER, MARGARETHE PHD DR (D) House (WA District: 02) CAMMERMEYER 2 CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 09/30/98
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10036 ACTRESSPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $500 primary 05/08/98
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD, NY 10506 ACTRESSCAMMERMEYER, MARGARETHE PHD DR (D) House (WA District: 02) CAMMERMEYER 2 CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 11/22/97
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,500 primary 10/24/96
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 THE REALLY USEFUL CO VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING - $1,000 primary 04/10/96
CLOSE, GLENN MS NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESSBarbara A. Mikulski (D) Senate - MD MIKULSKI FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 12/18/95
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESS EMILY'S LIST - $1,000 primary 09/18/95
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 THE REALLY USEFUL CO VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING - $500 primary 04/11/95
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESS EMILY'S LIST - $1,000 primary 10/21/94
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD, NY 10506 ACTRESS/PRODUCERFISH, HAMILTON JR (D) House (NY District: 19) HAM FISH JR FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/15/94
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $250 general 09/12/94
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 08/30/94
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD, NY 10506 ACTRESS/PRODUCERFISH, HAMILTON JR (D) House (NY District: 19) HAM FISH JR FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 08/27/94
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $750 primary 03/08/94
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 SUNSET WEST COMPANY DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 11/29/93
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 TRILLIUM PRODUCTIONS INCEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $500 primary 11/04/93
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTRESS VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING - $500 primary 08/31/93
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $700 primary 05/25/93
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $750 primary 12/31/92
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/03/92
CLOSE, GLENN MS NEW YORK, NY 10022 ACTRESSYEAKEL, LYNN HARDY (D) Senate - PA FACES OF CHANGE/U S SENATE (FOCUS)Lost $1,000 primary 07/10/92
CLOSE, GLENN NEW YORK, NY 10022 ENTERTAINMT TRADESBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $500 primary 04/27/92
CLOSE, GLENN BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $750 primary 02/10/92
CLOSE, GLENN ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $375 primary 08/19/91
CLOSE, GLENN ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $250 primary 06/28/91
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Afghanistan
Days
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2,954
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
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AP
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$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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