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Kim Cattrall ($500)
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Scott Turow ($27,500)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
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Alex Spanos ($6,753,460)
Helen Mirren ($600)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Ricardo Montalban ($250)
Marina Sirtis ($5,100)
Pam Shriver ($35,750)
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Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
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Curt Schilling ($2,300)
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John Wells
(bio ) television producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
265
Election Picks: 15 wins, 10 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Self/Producer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $30,400 primary 05/26/09
WELLS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITER/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITYWon $10,000 primary 09/29/08
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 06/27/08
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCERJeanne Shaheen (D) Senate - NH CITIZENS FOR A STRONGER SENATEWon $5,000 primary 04/28/08
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONS/WRITER/PRODUMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOLost $2,300 general 04/07/08
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONS/WRITER/PRODUMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOLost $2,300 primary 04/07/08
WELLS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90020 ORMAN, GREGORY JOHN (D) Senate - KS ORMAN FOR US SENATE INC - $-2,300 general 02/19/08
WELLS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90020 SELF/WRITERORMAN, GREGORY JOHN (D) Senate - KS ORMAN FOR US SENATE INCLost $2,300 primary 01/17/08
Wells, John Los Angeles, CA 90020 Warner Bros./WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 01/11/08
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Self Employed/ProducerNick Lampson (D) House (TX District: 22) LAMPSON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,150 primary 09/30/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Carol Shea-Porter (D) House (NH District: 01) CAROL SHEA-PORTER FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 09/30/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 US Bur of Trans Statistics/EconomisNancy Boyda (D) House (KS District: 02) NANCY BOYDA FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 09/29/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 John Wells Productions/ProducerGary Trauner (D) House (WY District: 01) TRAUNER FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 09/29/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/28/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/28/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 09/28/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 John Wells Productions/ProducerMichael A. Arcuri (D) House (NY District: 24) ARCURI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,300 primary 09/27/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 John Wells Productions/Film ProducePETERS, GARY (D) House (MI District: 09) PETERS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 09/24/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Singer Burke & Company LLP/AttorneyZack Space (D) House (OH District: 18) ZACK SPACE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,300 primary 09/24/07
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 06/15/07
Wells, John Mr. Encino, CA 91316 John Wells Productions/ProducerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/21/07
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 John Wells Productions/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 03/22/06
WELLS, JOHN BURBANK, CA 91522 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONS/TV/FILM PRODHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 general 10/20/05
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 primary 03/10/05
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $10,000 primary 10/22/04
Wells, John Los Angeles, CA 90027 Self employed/WriterJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $2,000 general 10/11/04
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONSKen Salazar (D) Senate - CO SALAZAR FOR SENATEWon $2,000 general 08/20/04
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 SINGER BURKE & COTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 general 06/17/04
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 The West Wing/ProducerBeth Troutman (D) House (NC District: 08) BETH TROUTMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 05/25/04
WELLS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 05/25/04
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 The West Wing/ProducerBeth Troutman (D) House (NC District: 08) BETH TROUTMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 05/25/04
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 Self/Executive ProducerNick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 03/02/04
Wells, John Burbank, CA 91522 Self/Executive ProducerNick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 03/02/04
Wells, John Encino, CA 91316 Marcum Entertainment/Writer/ProduceJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 02/12/04
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONSTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 primary 10/23/03
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 MARCUM ENTERTAINMENTRon Wyden (D) Senate - OR WYDEN FOR SENATEWon $2,000 primary 06/05/03
John Wells Los Angeles, CA 90027 Self/Writer/ProducerRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 primary 01/18/02
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 WARNER BROTHERS STUDIOSMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 primary 07/07/00
WELLS, JOHN LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONSAdam Schiff (D) House (CA District: 29) SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 06/02/00
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 MARCUM ENTERTAINMENT INCEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 07/16/99
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 general 04/24/98
WELLS, JOHN ENCINO, CA 91316 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 04/24/98
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,426
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
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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