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Jacques Pepin ($250)
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Jim Gaffigan ($1,250)
Jalen Rose ($4,300)
Regis Philbin ($1,000)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Jean Smart ($3,250)
Melissa Fitzgerald ($2,500)
Andy Garcia ($500)
Francine Pascal ($3,500)
Diane Lane ($1,500)
Ron Insana ($33,200)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Leonardo DiCaprio ($41,909)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Josh Brolin ($2,000)
Jim Abrahams ($16,550)
Don Shula ($18,734)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Louie Anderson ($2,500)
Joshua Malina ($3,000)
David Fincher ($7,100)
Keith Hernandez ($8,500)
Sigourney Weaver ($5,800)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Kevin Sorbo ($1,500)
Nichelle Nichols ($250)
Maggie Gyllenhaal ($11,000)
Jeff Foxworthy ($4,000)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
Joanna Kerns ($26,800)
Oliver North ($5,300)
Gary Collins ($2,250)
Park Overall ($500)
Adrien Brody ($2,000)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Joe Watkins ($8,000)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
Richard Kind ($2,500)
Patricia Cornwell ($210,400)
Frank Gifford ($8,000)
Hank Williams, Jr ($6,750)
Patricia Richardson ($13,550)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
David Crosby ($4,500)
Seth Meyers ($4,600)
Gil Cates ($20,600)
Linda Gray ($6,500)
Billy Baldwin ($22,666)
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Lawrence Bender
, 52 (bio ) producer; political activist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,893
Election Picks: 8 wins, 10 losses
$57,850 Democrat $8,500 special interest total: $66,350
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 A Band Apart/ProducerHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 general 11/24/09
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 A Band Apart/ProducerHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 primary 11/24/09
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lawrence Bender Productions/ProducePatrick J. Murphy (D) House (PA District: 08) PATRICK MURPHY FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 02/08/08
Bender, Lawrence Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self employed/Movie ProducerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/31/07
BENDER, LAWRENCE Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lawrence Bender Productions/Produce DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 11/14/06
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 LAWRENCE BENDER PRODUCTIONS/MOVIE PHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $1,000 general 11/02/06
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lawrence Bender Productions Inc./PrPhilip J. Kellam (D) House (VA District: 02) KELLAM FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 10/10/06
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 SELF/PRODUCERBROWN, MATTHEW A (D) Senate - RI MATT BROWN FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 01/26/06
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 Loring Ward/Business Management PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY - $1,000 primary 08/05/05
BENDER, LAWRENCE K LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 FILM PRODUCERHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $1,000 primary 06/30/05
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90048 A Band Part Films/Producer DEMOCRATIC VICTORY 2004 - $2,500 primary 10/25/04
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lawrence Bender Productions/ProduceBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY 04Won $1,000 general 10/07/04
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 A Band Apart/Producer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 09/30/04
Bender, Lawrence Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lawrence Bender Productions/ProduceJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $25,000 primary 06/10/04
Bender, Lawrence K Los Angeles, CA 90048 Self/ProducerHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEEWon $2,000 primary 03/31/04
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90077 Self employed/Film ProducerHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $2,000 primary 12/30/03
Bender, Lawrence K Los Angeles, CA 90077 Lawrence Bender Productions/ProduceDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 03/31/03
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90067 IFilm/Producer ONE AMERICA COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 04/16/02
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 MOVIE PRODUCERAlan Blinken (D) Senate - ID BLINKEN FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN 2002 LLCLost $1,000 primary 03/29/02
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90048 Self-Employed/ProducerRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $500 primary 12/10/01
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90077 Self/Film ProducerMark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVERLost $500 primary 10/29/01
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90077 A Band Apart Films/Lawrence Bender/Edward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/11/01
Bender, Lawrence Los Angeles, CA 90077 A Band Apart Films/Lawrence Bender/Edward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 06/11/01
Bender, Lawrence Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Lawrence Bender Productions/ProduceAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 10/26/00
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LAWRENCE BENDER PRODUCTIONS INHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 10/26/00
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 LAWRENCE BENDER PRODUCTIONSBERNSTEIN, ED (D) Senate - NV A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING ED BERNSTEINLost $1,000 general 10/20/00
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 Adam Schiff (D) House (CA District: 29) SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/17/00
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 NKS MANAGEMENT INCHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $2,500 primary 06/30/00
Bender, Lawrence Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Lawrence Bender Prod./ProducerAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 10/14/99
BENDER, LAWRENCE LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 LAWRENCE BENDER PRODUCTIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $500 primary 09/27/99
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,559
3,087
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
$269 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
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