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Margot Kidder ($7,250)
Jerome Armstrong ($3,150)
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Betty Thomas ($11,500)
Berry Gordy ($1,243,450)
Mike Nichols ($9,200)
Jill Clayburgh ($2,500)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
David McCullough ($7,000)
James Iha ($500)
Melissa Boyle Mahle ($500)
Tom Bergeron ($6,500)
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John Grisham
, 53 (bio ) author
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,694
Election Picks: 10 wins, 14 losses
$177,225 Democrat $6,000 special interest total: $183,225
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
GRISHAM, JOHN CHARLOTTESVILLE , VA 22902 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 04/28/08
Grisham, John Tupelo , MS 38803 Self/Author SCHAUER, MARK HAMILTON (D) House (MI District: 07) SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 03/27/08
Grisham, John Charlottesville , VA 22902 Self/Writer DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA (D) - $5,000 primary 01/25/08
Grisham, John R North Garden , VA 22959 Self-Employed/Writer PERRIELLO, THOMAS STUART PRICE (D) House (VA District: 05) PERRIELLO FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 general 11/17/07
Grisham, John R North Garden , VA 22959 Self-Employed/Writer PERRIELLO, THOMAS STUART PRICE (D) House (VA District: 05) PERRIELLO FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 11/17/07
Grisham, John Tupelo , MS 38803 Self/Author CARTER, ROY JAMES (D) House (NC District: 05) ROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $2,300 primary 11/13/07
Grisham, John North Garden , VA 22959 Self employed/Writer Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $1,000 primary 10/17/07
GRISHAM, JOHN R MONTICELLO , VA 22902 SELF EMPLOYED/AUTHOR WARNER, MARK R (D) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER - $2,300 primary 09/30/07
GRISHAM, JOHN R MONTICELLO , VA 22902 SELF EMPLOYED/AUTHOR WARNER, MARK R (D) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER - $2,300 general 09/30/07
Grisham, John R. North Garden , VA 22959 Self employed/Writer Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 09/14/07
Grisham, John R. North Garden , VA 22959 Self employed/Writer Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 09/14/07
Grisham, John Charlottesville , VA 22902 Self Employed/Writer BORN FIGHTING PAC - $1,000 primary 05/07/07
Grisham, John Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/AuthorBennie G. Thompson (D) House (MS District: 02) FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSONWon $1,000 general 11/02/06
Grisham, John R. North Garden, VA 22959 Self/writerMike McIntyre (D) House (NC District: 07) MIKE MCINTYRE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 10/31/06
GRISHAM, JOHN R CHARLOTTESVILLE , VA 22902 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITER Harold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $1,000 general 10/30/06
GRISHAM, JOHN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITERSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $1,000 general 10/30/06
GRISHAM, JOHN CHARLOTTESVILLE , VA 22902 SELF EMPLOYED/WRITER James H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $975 general 10/28/06
Grisham, John Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/Writer DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA (D) - $5,000 general 10/27/06
GRISHAM, JOHN CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 10/17/06
GRISHAM, JOHN NORTH GARDEN , VA 22959 SELF/HORSE FARMER James H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/10/06
Grisham, JOhn R Tupelo, MS 38803 Self employed/WriterAl Weed (D) House (VA District: 05) AL WEED FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 08/31/06
Grisham, John R Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/AuthorPhilip J. Kellam (D) House (VA District: 02) KELLAM FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 06/08/06
Grisham, John R Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/AuthorPhilip J. Kellam (D) House (VA District: 02) KELLAM FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 primary 06/08/06
Grisham, John Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/Writer DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA (D) - $5,000 primary 03/21/06
GRISHAM, JOHN R TUPELO, MS 38803 SELF/AUTHORMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 primary 03/10/05
Grisham, John Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/AuthorBobby Scott (D) House (VA District: 03) BOBBY SCOTT FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 10/25/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 AUTHORTony Knowles (D) Senate - AK TONY KNOWLES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 10/23/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 AUTHORKen Salazar (D) Senate - CO SALAZAR FOR SENATEWon $2,000 general 10/22/04
GRISHAM, JOHN TUPELO, MS 38803 AUTHORPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGNWon $2,000 general 10/22/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R TUPELO, MS 38803 WRITERErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 10/22/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R TUPELO, MS 38803 AUTHORBrad Carson (D) Senate - OK BRAD CARSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 10/21/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 WRITERInez Tenenbaum (D) Senate - SC INEZ TENENBAUM FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 10/20/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R TUPELO, MS 38803 WRITER CAMPAIGN FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE (D) - $2,000 general 10/13/04
GRISHAM, JOHN R TUPELO, MS 38803 AUTHORBrad Carson (D) Senate - OK BRAD CARSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 10/05/04
Grisham, John R. Charlottesville, VA 22902 Self/AuthorAl Weed (D) House (VA District: 05) ALWEED2004Lost $2,000 general 09/16/04
GRISHAM, JOHN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 WRITER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/09/04
GRISHAM, JOHN TUPELO, MS 38803 AUTHORTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 08/04/04
Grisham, John North Garden, VA 22959 AMERICA COMING TOGETHER - $5,000 primary 08/03/04
Grisham, John R Tupelo, MS 38803 self/AuthorJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $25,000 primary 05/31/04
Grisham, John North Garden, VA 22959 Self/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 01/14/04
Grisham, John R. Charlottesville, VA 22902 Self/AuthorAl Weed (D) House (VA District: 05) ALWEED2004Lost $2,000 primary 10/13/03
Grisham, John Tupelo, MS 38803 Self/Writer DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA (D) - $5,000 primary 04/17/01
Grisham, John R. Oxford, MS 38655 Bill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-1,000 primary 12/31/99
Grisham, John Mr. Oxford, MS 38655 Self-Employed/WriterBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 10/07/99
GRISHAM, JOHN R AUTHOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA (D) - $5,000 primary 11/07/94
GRISHAM, JOHN R NORTH GARDEN, VA 22959 AUTHORROBB, CHARLES S (D) Senate - VA ROBB FOR THE SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/27/94
GRISHAM, JOHN R NORTH GARDEN, VA 22959 WRITERPAYNE, LEWIS FRANKLIN JR (D) House (VA District: 05) L F PAYNE FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/25/94
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 AUTHORWHEELER, WILLIAM R (BILL) JR (D) House (MS District: 01) BILL WHEELER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 10/16/94
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 WRITERBENNETT, MARSHALL (D) House (MS District: 04) MARSHALL BENNETT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/23/94
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 WRITER DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 07/07/93
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 WRITERMOLPUS, DICK (D) Senate - MS DICK MOLPUS DEBT RETIREMENT - UNITED STATES SENATELost $250 primary 12/10/92
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 AUTHOR MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 10/29/92
GRISHAM, JOHN OXFORD, MS 38655 AUTHOR MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 07/31/92
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,934
2,462
GIs Killed in Action
3,353
331
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
763
137
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,476
1,354
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
148,500
30,000
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
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