Hall of Fame
John Cleese ($2,300)
John Ziegler ($11,100)
Scott Turow ($27,500)
Oliver North ($5,300)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Tom Clancy ($237,050)
Brooke Shields ($2,300)
Pat O'Brien ($3,000)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Julia Roberts ($2,000)
Lou Holtz ($12,600)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds ($9,900)
Eve Ensler ($13,255)
Art Linkletter ($2,000)
Jason Segel ($250)
Sherwood Schwartz ($139,025)
Rosie O'Donnell ($198,600)
Sammy Hagar ($8,800)
Harrison Ford ($51,550)
Spike Jonze ($7,500)
Jon Cryer ($3,000)
Bill Kristol ($8,500)
Seth Green ($2,300)
Michael Moore ($34,700)
Robert Forster ($500)
James 'LL Cool J' Smith ($4,000)
Shirley Temple Black ($4,900)
Ry Cooder ($13,500)
Jonathan Demme ($9,050)
Isaac Mizrahi ($18,765)
Goldie Hawn ($49,090)
Jasper Johns ($10,000)
Tom Berenger ($3,400)
Jeffrey Tambor ($250)
Michelle Bernard ($5,275)
Jeffrey Wright ($9,900)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
John Lithgow ($4,450)
Paul Weitz ($2,750)
Gary Collins ($2,250)
Valerie Harper ($13,450)
Ben Stein ($69,150)
Mark Ruffalo ($13,650)
Angela Bassett ($2,300)
Pat Bowlen ($38,250)
Kevin Nealon ($3,250)
Rick Dees ($2,500)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Jack Nicklaus ($9,450)
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Paul Simon
, 68 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
389
Election Picks: 9 wins, 6 losses
$47,500 Democrat $1,000 Independent $8,000 special interest total: $56,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/MUSICIANBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $1,000 primary 04/29/09
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $-100 general 09/13/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,300 general 09/08/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/30/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 06/30/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF/SINGERTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $1,000 primary 09/21/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,900 primary 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $400 primary 03/14/07
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Musician CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & 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 FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 09/06/88
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 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 - $1,000 general 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL MUSICIAN - $1,000 primary 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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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,439
2,967
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
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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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