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Chris Berman ($7,749)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
Paul Tagliabue ($54,749)
Brad Garrett ($250)
Amy Heckerling ($750)
JoBeth Williams ($8,250)
Anita Baker ($1,000)
Charles Barkley ($2,000)
Frank Oz ($1,200)
Shannen Doherty ($240)
Campbell Scott ($250)
Dave Checketts ($86,900)
Art Rooney II ($93,815)
Jack Abernethy ($5,800)
Carol Higgins Clark ($1,000)
Bobby Bowden ($15,500)
Pat Benatar ($2,375)
Jane Pauley ($7,900)
Kathy Najimy ($16,650)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Haim Saban ($11,065,028)
Wayne Newton ($25,250)
Cris Collinsworth ($6,500)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
Larry Merchant ($10,050)
Sally Kirkland ($1,300)
Christine Taylor ($3,300)
Tim Gunn ($1,000)
Albert Brooks ($250)
Ethan Hawke ($25,000)
Brian France ($145,200)
Larry Brown ($1,000)
Kim Basinger ($5,500)
John Chaney ($450)
Martin Sheen ($7,500)
Bill Maher ($5,850)
Harvey Weinstein ($512,167)
Rafael Palmeiro ($4,000)
Roy Horn ($40,450)
Peter Falk ($6,900)
Jerome Bettis ($9,300)
Byron Scott ($1,000)
Neal Boortz ($6,550)
George Steinbrenner ($259,600)
Joel Schumacher ($7,250)
David Westin ($9,000)
Richard Zanuck ($12,500)
Philip Glass ($14,671)
Jimmy Buffett ($37,100)
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Richard 'Bo' Dietl
(bio ) Beau Dietl & Assoc. chairman, ceo; author
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,759
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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