Hall of Fame
Jim Nantz ($7,300)
Sharon Stone ($32,700)
Gene Washington ($1,250)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Alan Tudyk ($250)
Mark Mays ($270,628)
Melvin Van Peebles ($750)
Patty Duke ($1,000)
Donald Fehr ($18,756)
Helen Hunt ($7,550)
William Dean Singleton ($14,000)
Christine Lahti ($19,050)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Bette Midler ($159,425)
Paula Poundstone ($7,500)
Tim McCarver ($500)
Jason Alexander ($35,100)
Tommy Lee Jones ($12,300)
Mike Francesa ($1,000)
Jeri Ryan ($250)
Nicole Kidman ($25,500)
Patricia Cornwell ($210,400)
Gary Ross ($70,122)
Steve Bing ($8,896,940)
Philip Glass ($14,671)
Kristi Yamaguchi ($2,300)
Alan Alda ($32,600)
Anderson Cooper ($250)
Ashley Williams ($250)
Jim Lampley ($7,625)
Harrison Ford ($51,550)
Martin Yan ($250)
Chris Noth ($450)
Mandy Patinkin ($3,211)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
Jennifer Lopez ($4,200)
Mary Steenburgen ($101,225)
Bruce Boxleitner ($5,000)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Horatio Sanz ($1,000)
Laurie David ($308,500)
Matthew Lillard ($250)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
Val Kilmer ($6,900)
Daniel 'Lemony Snicket' Handler ($40,800)
Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Bill Condon ($400)
Murray Waas ($250)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
JoBeth Williams ($8,250)
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Jim Abrahams
, 65 (bio ) director, screenwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,086
Election Picks: 2 wins, 2 losses
$14,550 Democrat $2,000 special interest total: $16,550
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employed/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $300 general 10/31/08
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employedBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 primary 06/23/08
Abrahams, James Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self-employedBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $500 primary 04/14/08
Abrahams, James S. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Sellf/Film DirectorLORD, ROBERT JAMES (D) House (AZ District: 03) BOB LORD FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/11/08
ABRAHAMS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 09/25/06
ABRAHAMS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 FILM DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 10/14/98
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/23/92
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/23/92
ABRAHAMS, JAMES S SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 LEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 12/04/91
ABRAHAMS, JAMES S SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DIRECTORLEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $250 primary 04/11/91
ABRAHAMS, JIM SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ABRAHAMS BOY INCJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 06/30/89
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,425
2,953
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
AP
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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 5, 2009
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