Hall of Fame
Stephen Sondheim ($16,372)
Dan Reeves ($15,000)
David E Kelley ($7,300)
Lou Piniella ($4,000)
Oliver Platt ($1,478)
Jeffrey Wright ($8,650)
Val Kilmer ($2,300)
Stephon Marbury ($2,300)
Jeri Ryan ($250)
Sam Simon ($34,500)
Billy Crystal ($13,600)
Garry Trudeau ($117,800)
Tyne Daly ($12,050)
Lee Grant ($1,200)
Paul Newman ($281,400)
Amanda Peet ($4,200)
Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Craig Newmark ($46,170)
Patricia Clarkson ($750)
Harry Thomason ($40,850)
Monica Lewinsky ($250)
Ned Beatty ($250)
Andy Griffith ($2,500)
Jerome Armstrong ($2,950)
Art Linkletter ($2,000)
Merril Hoge ($1,000)
Jeff Foxworthy ($4,000)
Beverly LaHaye ($20,011)
Mark Green ($5,160)
LeVar Burton ($3,400)
Andrew Tobias ($984,902)
Ed Harris ($8,100)
Lea Thompson ($2,908)
Catherine Zeta-Jones ($2,000)
Leeza Gibbons ($750)
Norman Lear ($972,355)
Bert Blyleven ($250)
Alan Horn ($798,165)
John Thompson III ($2,300)
Jerry Richardson ($68,150)
Greg Kinnear ($1,000)
Adrian Pasdar ($5,800)
Neal Boortz ($3,250)
Mike Shanahan ($1,000)
Mike Myers ($16,600)
James Woods ($1,500)
Clarence Avant ($403,496)
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Robert Kraft ($283,350)
Salma Hayek ($1,000)
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John Williams
, 76 (bio ) composer, conductor
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,387
Election Picks: 3 wins, 3 losses
$9,500 Democrat $1,000 special interest total: $10,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Williams, John T Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/30/04
Williams, John T Los Angeles, CA 90069 Self employed/ComposerJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $2,000 general 09/14/04
Williams, John Los Angeles, CA 90024 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/29/04
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/28/02
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 COMPOSER ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS, THE - $1,000 primary 05/19/00
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/05/95
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 LEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 04/23/92
WILLIAMS, JOHN T MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BAMBERGER BUSINESS MANAGEMENTAl Gore (D) President ALBERT GORE JR FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 07/19/88
WILLIAMS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BOSTON POPSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 03/27/87
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2008 DELEGATE COUNT as of 05/17/08
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,886
2,414
GIs Killed in Action
3,326
298
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
754
133
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,395
1,198
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
155,000
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 2008)
$488 Bln
$156 Bln
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$241 Mil
$61.2 Mil
casualty status updated May 16, 2008
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