Hall of Fame
Chuck Palahniuk ($2,000)
Phil LaMarr ($500)
Christie Hefner ($201,382)
Sheena Easton ($8,700)
Darrell Waltrip ($63,025)
Ernest Borgnine ($2,500)
Denny Crum ($2,654)
Uma Thurman ($28,000)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Mark O'Meara ($2,500)
Kathy Griffin ($4,300)
Kathleen Turner ($35,500)
Faith Hill ($12,500)
Jane Fonda ($204,296)
Owen Wilson ($6,400)
Ryan O'Neal ($500)
Dennis Hopper ($5,000)
David Pecker ($88,170)
Dave Matthews ($2,100)
Hector Elizondo ($900)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Kirk Douglas ($20,300)
Tim McCarver ($500)
Chris Noth ($450)
Gabrielle Union ($2,300)
Larry Mize ($2,250)
Cornel West ($2,250)
John Davidson ($550)
Jim Courier ($5,006)
Clarence Avant ($500,638)
Daniel Snyder ($200,500)
Mark Cuban ($7,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Elisabeth Shue ($7,500)
Duncan 'Atrios' Black ($2,292)
George Clooney ($57,700)
Dean Smith ($26,558)
Lance Burton ($1,000)
Chris Zorich ($1,000)
David Limbaugh ($8,850)
Jaclyn Smith ($3,574)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Bette Midler ($159,425)
John Daly ($1,000)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Rip Torn ($4,300)
Richard Mellon Scaife ($844,654)
Joanne Woodward ($218,850)
Dean Cain ($3,000)
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Jane Smiley
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NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
902
Election Picks: 4 wins, 5 losses
$11,100 Democrat $2,625 special interest total: $13,725
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $300 primary 10/30/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/Novelist DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $300 primary 10/05/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $1,000 primary 09/27/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 general 09/04/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self employed/WriterJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 01/12/08
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/Writer AMERICA COMING TOGETHER - $225 primary 10/27/04
Smiley, Jane CArmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $300 primary 10/25/04
Smiley, Jane Dr Jr Decatur, GA 30033 writer/self MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION - $250 09/02/04
SMILEY, JANE Denise L. Majette (D) Senate - GA DENISE MAJETTE FOR SENATELost $250 general 09/02/04
Smiley, Jane CArmel Valley, CA 93924 self/writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/31/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 06/30/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 06/29/04
Smiley, Jane T. Sarasota, FL 34236 Retired/RetiredChristine Jennings (D) House (FL District: 13) CHRIS JENNINGS FOR CONGRESSLost $200 primary 04/17/04
Smiley, Jane Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 03/09/04
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 AUTHORTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $400 primary 12/08/95
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 AUTHORTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $500 primary 09/13/95
SMILEY, JANE G Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/13/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PAC - $900 primary 10/09/92
SMILEY, JANE EMILY'S LIST - $1,000 general 10/05/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $900 primary 10/01/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $1,000 general 09/30/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $900 primary 09/29/92
SMILEY, JANE AMES, IA 50010 IOWA STATE UNIVBAXTER, ELAINE B (D) House (IA District: 03) ELAINE BAXTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $800 general 09/24/92
SMILEY, JANE LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI 54538 EMILY'S LIST - $250 primary 06/30/92
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