Hall of Fame
Ross Bleckner ($43,520)
Lee Grant ($1,200)
Jessica Seinfeld ($30,200)
Albert Brooks ($250)
William 'Hootie' Johnson ($14,949)
Tim Robbins ($32,660)
Norman Lear ($972,355)
Cuba Gooding, Jr ($4,300)
Lisa Loeb ($1,300)
George Clooney ($21,900)
Denny Crum ($2,654)
Chris Parnell ($3,000)
Amber Tamblyn ($4,300)
Connie Stevens ($5,150)
Diane English ($7,750)
Ron Jaworski ($5,000)
Leonardo DiCaprio ($3,409)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus ($14,200)
Dylan McDermott ($2,000)
Cheryl Hines ($2,000)
Michael J Fox ($18,600)
LeRoy Neiman ($250)
Trisha Yearwood ($3,000)
Stuart Sternberg ($34,785)
Dick Ebersol ($96,700)
Jim Boeheim ($500)
Sam Seder ($2,050)
Joan Rivers ($6,750)
Hugh Hefner ($131,000)
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Woody Harrelson ($7,800)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Michael Douglas ($593,550)
Courtney B Vance ($250)
Jamie Foxx ($10,700)
Jerry Buss ($52,550)
Joe Paterno ($7,550)
Walter Cronkite ($2,000)
Christopher Ruddy ($17,900)
Isaiah Washington ($4,550)
Paul Dooley ($6,800)
James L Brooks ($273,450)
Jack Nicklaus ($5,050)
John McEnroe ($9,600)
Jonathan Demme ($6,550)
Marlo Thomas ($324,800)
Lionel Richie ($7,800)
Tom Skerritt ($14,525)
Amy Tan ($9,100)
Jeri Ryan ($250)
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Paul Simon
, 66 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
534
Election Picks: 6 wins, 5 losses
$39,700 Democrat $1,000 Independent $8,000 special interest total: $48,700
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK , NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITER FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300 general 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK , NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITER FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300 primary 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK , NY 10019 SELF/SINGER Tom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKIN - $1,000 primary 09/21/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York , NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/Songwriter Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300 general 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York , NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/Songwriter Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $1,900 primary 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York , NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/Songwriter Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $400 primary 03/14/07
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Musician CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/06
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self-Employed/MusicianTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/02/05
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 05/19/04
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/31/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/21/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN BROADCAST MUSIC INC LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR AUTHORS COMPOSERS & PUBLISHERS - $1,000 primary 09/10/98
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10023 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 10/22/92
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC)Lost $1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSCIAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC) - $-1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/15/86
SIMON, PAUL MUSICIAN - $1,000 primary 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL - $1,000 general 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL N Y, NY 10019 SINGER COMPOSERABZUG, BELLA S (D) House (NY District: 20) BELLA ABZUG FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 09/19/86
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 09/02/86
SIMON, PAUL MR ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/27/86
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10021 ANDERSON, JOHN B (IND) President NATIONAL UNITY CAMPAIGN FOR JOHN ANDERSONLost $1,000 general 07/14/80
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 00000 ENTERTAINERGREEN, MARK J (D) House (NY District: 18) MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/26/80
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,886
2,414
GIs Killed in Action
3,326
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DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
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DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,395
1,198
DoD
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30,000
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$488 Bln
$156 Bln
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$241 Mil
$61.2 Mil
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