Hall of Fame
Don Shula ($18,734)
Anne Rice ($89,583)
Connie Schultz ($4,200)
Jennifer Aniston ($30,800)
Armen Keteyian ($250)
Vin Scully ($12,900)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Catherine Zeta-Jones ($2,000)
Geena Davis ($37,450)
Albert Brooks ($250)
John Kasich ($10,826)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Chris Noth ($450)
Gayle King ($8,300)
Robert DeNiro ($70,500)
Jimmie Johnson ($4,300)
Lindsay Wagner ($2,100)
Patricia Clarkson ($750)
Dikembe Mutombo ($18,500)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Andy Reid ($2,300)
Tommy Tune ($9,875)
Denise Austin ($10,000)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
Kenneth Tomlinson ($11,600)
Mark Richt ($1,000)
Ben Stein ($70,150)
Randy Travis ($3,545)
Bob Barker ($3,000)
Lawrence Bender ($61,550)
Jim Caviezel ($2,100)
Tom Hammond ($2,000)
Jasmine Guy ($3,800)
Angie Dickinson ($2,000)
Arnold Palmer ($26,850)
Priscilla Presley ($750)
Ben Silverman ($27,500)
Francine Pascal ($3,500)
Norv Turner ($4,600)
Caroline Kennedy ($47,650)
Melanie Griffith ($128,122)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Malcolm Gladwell ($500)
Leigh Steinberg ($204,950)
Steve Buscemi ($2,873)
Pamela Reed ($4,725)
Jennifer Garner ($10,600)
Kevin Spacey ($42,000)
Peter Magowan ($85,650)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Russell Simmons
, 52 (bio ) music/media mogul; activist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
527
Election Picks: 12 wins, 11 losses
$72,000 Democrat $9,000 special interest total: $81,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10022 Def Jams/Co-FounderBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,300 general 09/22/08
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 Rush Communications/Owner and Presi HILL PAC - $5,000 primary 09/12/08
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10022 Rush Communications/Business Execut ONE VOICE - $1,000 primary 05/15/08
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10022 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 02/12/08
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10022 Def Jams/MusicBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $1,000 primary 12/12/07
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10022 Information Reqested/Information ReJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 09/30/07
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 Phat Farm/PresidentYvette D. Clarke (D) House (NY District: 11) CLARKE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 02/16/06
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS/CHAIRMAN/CEOHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,100 general 08/30/05
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 07/21/05
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 08/13/04
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 general 08/13/04
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10017 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $2,000 primary 05/12/04
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications Inc/Founder-ChaJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 12/31/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Def Jam Records/FounderWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $500 primary 11/18/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications Inc/Founder-ChaJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 11/11/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/CEOGregory W. Meeks (D) House (NY District: 06) MEEKS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 11/10/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 Rush Communications/CEOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEEWon $600 primary 10/29/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Russell Simmons - c/o Berdon LLP/PaAl Sharpton (D) President SHARPTON 2004Lost $2,000 primary 09/30/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Artist Management/OwnerHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $500 primary 09/22/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 DEF JAM/FounderBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) President CAROL MOSELEY BRAUNLost $500 primary 09/11/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Russell Simmons c/o Berdon LLP/PartDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $1,000 primary 09/02/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/CEOGregory W. Meeks (D) House (NY District: 06) MEEKS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 07/31/03
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10017 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/29/03
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Mark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVER - $-1,000 general 11/01/02
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/Businessman PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $2,000 primary 08/20/02
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/BusinessmanMaxine Waters (D) House (CA District: 35) CITIZENS FOR WATERSWon $1,000 general 06/24/02
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 Rush Communications/Owner and Presi HILL PAC - $1,000 primary 07/16/01
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/OwnerMark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVERLost $1,000 general 06/27/01
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10017 Rush Communications/OwnerMark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVERLost $1,000 primary 06/27/01
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10023 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $4,000 primary 12/01/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 11/20/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 09/30/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC - $-1,000 primary 09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC - $-1,000 primary 09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 primary 07/25/00
Simmons, Russell New York, NY 10018 Bill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-1,000 primary 12/03/99
Simmons, Russell Mr. New York, NY 10018 DEF JAM/FounderBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 11/02/99
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10018 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC VICTORY 2000Won $2,000 primary 08/31/99
Simmons, Russell Mr. New York, NY 10018 DEF JAM/FounderBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 06/21/99
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10011 RUSH COMMUNICATIONSBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $1,000 general 10/28/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10012 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 08/07/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10012 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 06/19/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10012 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 07/05/96
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10012 ENTERTAINMENTFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ NEW JERSEY COMMITTEE '94Won $1,000 primary 10/25/94
SIMMONS, RUSSELL NEW YORK, NY 10012 DEF JAN RECORDSKENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D) House (MA District: 08) CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY 1988Won $1,000 primary 05/24/90
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Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 2/8/10 — 17,319,458 records
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,519
3,047
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
682
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
899
199
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,910
2,810
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
$269 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
casualty status updated January 21, 2010
NEWSMEAT HALL OF FAME
individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 2/8/10
17,319,458 records (election cycles 1980-2010)
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