Hall of Fame
Paula Poundstone ($7,500)
Sarah Vowell ($500)
Steve Guttenberg ($4,000)
Suzanne Somers ($1,000)
Marina Sirtis ($5,100)
Herman Wouk ($44,525)
James Whitmore ($28,370)
Melanie Griffith ($42,250)
Prince ($1,000)
Deepak Chopra ($12,600)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
A J Foyt, Jr ($6,000)
Bob Weir ($6,722)
Greg Biffle ($3,500)
Joss Whedon ($6,000)
Nicolas Cage ($3,000)
Carly Simon ($9,450)
Judd Apatow ($17,500)
Will Smith ($4,600)
Morgan Freeman ($7,400)
Clyde Drexler ($2,000)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Dan Rooney ($53,700)
Rob Morrow ($2,500)
Chris Albrecht ($197,000)
Kate Jackson ($500)
Lee Greenwood ($17,350)
Anjelica Huston ($3,000)
Mike Francesa ($1,000)
Lily Tomlin ($17,642)
Jalen Rose ($2,000)
Lionel Richie ($7,800)
Rush Limbaugh ($2,000)
Suzanne Vega ($3,200)
Sherwood Schwartz ($129,525)
Rick Pitino ($2,000)
Diane von Furstenberg ($83,800)
Gary Ross ($43,422)
Dean Smith ($26,349)
Jennifer Garner ($10,600)
Bill Cosby ($20,000)
Owen Wilson ($4,100)
Joan Allen ($1,250)
Maureen McGovern ($6,300)
Art Rooney II ($81,515)
Sean Penn ($6,600)
Jonathan Demme ($6,550)
Richie Sambora ($2,000)
Art Spiegelman ($2,000)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
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Lorne Michaels
producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
845
Election Picks: 11 wins, 12 losses
$4,300 Republican $39,150 Democrat $1,000 Independent $18,000 special interest total: $62,450
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
MICHAELS, LORNE MR. NEW YORK , NY 10023 SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $1,300 primary 05/11/07
MICHAELS, LORNE MR. NEW YORK , NY 10023 SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $1,000 primary 03/31/07
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK , NY 10023 NBC/BROADWAY VIDEO/WRITER/PRODUCER FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300 primary 03/31/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York , NY 10019 Broadway Video Entert/Producer Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300 general 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York , NY 10019 Broadway Video Entert/Producer Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300 primary 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 SNL/Executive Producer STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA - $1,000 primary 10/19/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 NBC/Broadway Video/Writer/Producer MIDWEST VALUES PAC (MVP) - $2,000 primary 02/07/06
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 11/10/04
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 SNLMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ FRIENDS OF JOHN MCCAINWon $1,000 general 10/30/04
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10019 SNL/ExecutiveJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $2,000 primary 06/30/04
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 06/01/04
Michaels, Lorne New York, NY 10023 Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 12/19/03
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 01/30/02
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 BROADWAY VIDEOCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/17/01
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBCThomas R. Carper (D) Senate - DE CARPER FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 11/03/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10023 Saturday Night Live/DirectorRalph Nader (IND) President NADER 2000 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 07/24/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 05/15/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCGRAHAM, LARRY (D) House (NY District: 19) LARRY GRAHAM FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 04/26/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10019 John McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/29/00
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/24/99
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 WRITER/PRODUCERHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 10/08/99
Michaels, Lorne Mr. New York, NY 10112 Saturday Night LiveBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 08/11/99
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 10/16/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 SNL DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 08/12/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 BROADWAY VIDEOGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/28/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10012 NBCGRAHAM, BOB (D) Senate - FL FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/26/98
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10112 NBCKERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D) President KERREY FOR PRESIDENTLost $250 primary 10/09/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBC-TVChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992)Won $1,000 primary 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10023 NBC-TVChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992)Won $1,000 general 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCERABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCERABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 PRODUCER DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 11/23/88
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR NEW YORK, NY SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 09/16/86
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR NEW YORK, NY SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/27/86
MICHAELS, LORNE MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 CRANSTON, ALAN (D) President CRANSTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 05/24/83
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCWon $500 general 11/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 BROADWAY VIDEOMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INCWon $500 primary 06/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE NEW YORK, NY 10019 NBCGREEN, MARK J (D) House (NY District: 18) MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 general 10/23/80
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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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• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
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• Business Executives
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