Hall of Fame
Casey Kasem ($77,702)
David Pecker ($88,170)
Campbell Scott ($250)
Cameron Diaz ($26,200)
Ellen DeGeneres ($3,000)
Vicki Lawrence ($1,200)
Ben Stein ($68,650)
Val Kilmer ($6,900)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Roger Staubach ($161,712)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Tyler Perry ($35,000)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
Stephen Sondheim ($18,158)
Richard Petty ($23,950)
George Clooney ($57,700)
Larry David ($194,100)
Eddie Vedder ($5,208)
Sophia Bush ($250)
Jerome Armstrong ($3,150)
Amy Tan ($6,800)
Don King ($274,700)
Jane Pauley ($7,900)
Robin Quivers ($2,500)
Tyra Banks ($6,500)
Lou Dobbs ($1,000)
James Taylor ($32,550)
Randi Rhodes ($6,700)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Robin Williams ($148,600)
Billy Bob Thornton ($1,500)
Paul Hornung ($3,000)
Candace Bushnell ($3,000)
Jimmy Smits ($9,400)
Billy Bush ($450)
Julie Taymor ($28,000)
Bradley Whitford ($154,250)
Renee Zellweger ($54,800)
Paul Simon ($56,500)
Harry Belafonte ($1,500)
John O'Hurley ($2,300)
Peter Yarrow ($16,372)
Richard Lewis ($6,000)
Ken Burns ($41,050)
Sheena Easton ($8,700)
Paul Tagliabue ($54,749)
Steven Weber ($4,300)
Wayne Newton ($25,250)
Donald Sterling ($6,000)
Bess Armstrong ($750)
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Richard 'Bo' Dietl
(bio ) Beau Dietl & Assoc. chairman, ceo; author
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,753
Election Picks: 7 wins, 7 losses
$16,750 Republican $11,200 Democrat total: $27,950
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
DIETL, RICHARD A NEW YORK, NY 10119 John McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN COMPLIANCE FUND INC. - $-2,300 general 11/01/08
DIETL, RICHARD A NEW YORK, NY 10119 John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 primary 08/19/08
DIETL, RICHARD A. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10119 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATES/CHAIRMANJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $5,000 primary 05/15/08
DIETL, RICHARD A. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10119 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATESJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN COMPLIANCE FUND INC.Lost $2,300 general 04/14/08
DIETL, RICHARD A. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10119 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATES/CHAIRMANJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 primary 04/14/08
DIETL, RICHARD A. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10119 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATES/CHAIRMANJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $4,600 primary 03/18/08
DIETL, RICHARD A MR. NEW YORK, NY 10017 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATES/CHAIRMAN &Rudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $2,100 primary 12/29/06
DIETL, RICHARD A NEW YORK, NY 10017 BEAU DIETL & ASSOC./CHAIRMAN & CEOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,100 general 06/27/06
DIETL, RICHARD A NEW YORK, NY 10017 BEAU DIETL & ASSOC./CHAIRMAN & CEOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,100 primary 06/27/06
DIETL, RICHARD MANHASSET, NY 11030 Arlen Specter (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER- $2,000 primary 01/05/05
DIETL, RICHARD A ANONYMOUS, AK 99999 BO DIETL ASSOCIATESRick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM 2006Lost $2,000 primary 09/10/04
Dietl, Beau Mr. New York, NY 10017 Dietl & Associates/Security ExpertPeter T. King (R) House (NY District: 03) PETE KING FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 04/27/04
DIETL, RICHARD A MR. DIX HILLS, NY 11746 SELF-EMPLOYED/CHAIRMANGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 06/26/03
Dietl, Richard A Mr. Dix Hills, NY 11746 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 03/31/03
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMER - $-1,000 primary 04/01/02
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATESCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 01/22/02
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATESCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 01/22/02
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMER - $-500 primary 05/22/01
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 John F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/20/00
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $500 primary 04/18/00
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $500 general 04/18/00
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $500 primary 04/18/00
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 BEAU DIETL & ASSOCIATESD'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE)Lost $650 primary 01/14/98
DIETL, RICHARD DIX HILLS, NY 11746 B D APeter T. King (R) House (NY District: 03) PETE KING FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/09/96
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 D'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY NEW YORK SALUTE 1992Won $1,000 primary 06/29/92
DIETL, RICHARD A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 George H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/14/91
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13,880
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