Hall of Fame
John Ratzenberger ($6,525)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Faith Hill ($7,500)
Tim LaHaye ($10,300)
Bradley Whitford ($132,150)
Jeffrey Lurie ($59,200)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs ($3,000)
Jeremy Mayfield ($1,000)
Barbra Streisand ($605,975)
Jennifer Tilly ($250)
Kathy Griffin ($2,000)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Allison Janney ($1,000)
Trisha Yearwood ($3,000)
Mike Nichols ($9,200)
Jason Sehorn ($2,000)
Jim Courier ($5,006)
Bess Armstrong ($750)
Tina Brown ($1,000)
Elisabeth Shue ($2,500)
Jim Irsay ($78,600)
Sam Simon ($34,500)
David Arquette ($2,000)
Michael J Fox ($19,800)
Greg Norman ($6,000)
Peter Buck ($12,092)
Natalie Maines ($4,672)
Geena Davis ($37,450)
Toni Morrison ($1,000)
Christie Brinkley ($98,860)
Nichelle Nichols ($250)
Nicole Miller ($10,500)
Lawrence Bender ($61,550)
Martin Yan ($250)
Oliver North ($5,300)
Julianna Margulies ($1,750)
Clyde Drexler ($2,000)
Herman Wouk ($44,525)
Mark Wahlberg ($2,000)
Meredith Baxter ($55,250)
Kenny Loggins ($12,250)
Deborah Norville ($1,000)
Brendan Fraser ($27,000)
Albert Brooks ($250)
Richard Dreyfuss ($39,200)
Valerie Bertinelli ($2,800)
Ken Venturi ($550)
Ed Asner ($33,575)
Mel Karmazin ($212,706)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
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Matt Groening
, 54 (bio ) cartoonist, Simpsons, Futurama
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
253
Election Picks: 11 wins, 5 losses
$44,000 Democrat $5,650 special interest total: $49,650
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCER Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $2,300 primary 03/23/07
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCER Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $2,300 general 03/23/07
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 Harold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $4,000 general 11/04/06
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS INC./PRES DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/19/06
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $1,000 primary 06/06/05
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Self/Producer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/25/04
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Matt Groening Productions Inc/PresiJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 02/16/04
Groening, Matt Venice, CA 90291 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 02/11/04
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $-1,000 primary 10/30/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 10/01/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 10/01/03
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILL, CA 90212 PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $2,000 primary 06/24/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 06/14/02
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $2,000 primary 06/29/00
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Self employedAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/07/99
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ARTIST DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $650 primary 10/14/98
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY 1998Won $1,500 primary 10/14/98
GROENING, MATT VENICE, CA 90291 CARTOONISTJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/11/98
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 12/10/97
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 10/01/97
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 20TH CENTURY FOXBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $500 general 11/07/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCERGANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 general 11/01/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $4,000 primary 10/15/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 20TH TVBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $250 general 09/03/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 05/21/96
GROENING, MATT LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $250 primary 04/30/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCERGANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 04/29/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 THE SIMPSONSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 12/23/93
GROENING, MATTHEW BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/16/92
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 Dianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $2,500 primary 08/31/92
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 CARTOONISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $250 primary 10/25/91
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 CARTOONISTSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL VOTE CHOICEWon $2,000 primary 09/19/90
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 LIFE IN HELL CARTOONS HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $650 primary 12/29/89
GROENING, MATTHEW VENICE, CA 90291 PRODUCERMETZENBAUM, HOWARD M (D) Senate - OH VOICES FOR CHANGE '88Won $2,000 primary 10/11/88
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,935
2,463
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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