Hall of Fame
Diane von Furstenberg ($188,000)
Monty Hall ($3,800)
Matt Damon ($89,600)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Judith Krantz ($271,064)
Davis Love III ($4,700)
Jamie Lee Curtis ($55,478)
Tom Freston ($140,345)
Jim Belushi ($5,250)
PJ O'Rourke ($14,500)
John Ratzenberger ($9,525)
Mike Ditka ($22,588)
Michelle Bernard ($5,275)
Sean Young ($2,700)
Stephen King ($248,500)
Diane English ($9,750)
Judith Regan ($14,500)
David Pecker ($88,170)
Jim Nantz ($7,300)
Kevin Spacey ($42,000)
Jill Clayburgh ($2,500)
Nora Roberts ($4,300)
Jami Gertz ($65,750)
Tim Daly ($250)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
David Crosby ($4,500)
Richard Linklater ($7,800)
Madonna ($41,000)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Bruce Hornsby ($10,320)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Taylor Hackford ($28,900)
Chuck Palahniuk ($2,000)
Jamie Foxx ($46,100)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Anjelica Huston ($3,000)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Ben Harper ($2,000)
Will Ferrell ($1,000)
Suze Orman ($39,500)
Todd Bridges ($1,000)
John Williams ($10,500)
Ellen DeGeneres ($3,000)
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Cameron Diaz ($26,200)
Marlon Wayans ($2,500)
Alec Baldwin ($140,402)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Calvin Klein ($310,950)
Sam Simon ($65,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Celebrities
Russell Simmons
, 52 (bio ) music/media mogul; activist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
524
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 11/16/09 — 17,204,191 records
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US WAR SHEET
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
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 17, 2009
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 11/16/09
17,204,191 records (election cycles 1980-2010)
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