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Alicia Keys ($500)
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Paul Shaffer ($1,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Donna Karan
, 59 (bio ) fasion designer; Donna Karan Inc founder
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
82
Election Picks: 26 wins, 15 losses
$203,362 Democrat $1,000 Independent $9,750 special interest total: $214,112
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK , NY 10018 DONNA KAREN INTERNATIONAL/CHEIF DESFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $1,000 primary 03/20/08
Karan, Donna New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesPINGREE, CHELLIE M (D) House (ME District: 01) PINGREE FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 02/27/08
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK , NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $2,300 primary 04/30/07
Weiss, Donna K New York , NY 10023 Donna Karan Co/Designer Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 03/26/07
Weiss, Donna K New York , NY 10023 Donna Karan Co/Designer Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 03/26/07
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Urban Zen LLCJohn Cranley (D) House (OH District: 01) CRANLEY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 11/06/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief desDiane Farrell (D) House (CT District: 04) FARRELL FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/22/06
Karan, Donna New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesDarcy Burner (D) House (WA District: 08) DARCY BURNER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/21/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Ron Klein (D) House (FL District: 22) KLEIN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/21/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesKirsten E. Gillibrand (D) House (NY District: 20) GILLIBRAND FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/20/06
Karan Weiss, Donna New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/DesignerPatty Wetterling (D) House (MN District: 06) WETTERLING '06Lost $1,000 general 10/20/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesPatricia A. Madrid (D) House (NM District: 01) MADRID FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/20/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesLois Murphy (D) House (PA District: 06) LOIS MURPHY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/19/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesChris Murphy (D) House (CT District: 05) COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHRIS MURPHYWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesMary Jo Kilroy (D) House (OH District: 15) KILROY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
Karan Weiss, Donna New York, NY 10018 Self/DesignerJoe Courtney (D) House (CT District: 02) COURTNEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Karan Weiss, Donna New York , NY 10018 Self/Designer Peter Welch (D) House (VT District: 00) WELCH FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/18/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESSheldon Whitehouse (D) Senate - RI WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/DesignerMichael A. Arcuri (D) House (NY District: 24) ARCURI FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/18/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/17/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/FASHION DClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $1,000 general 10/17/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DES DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/17/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/17/06
Karan, Donna New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesLinda Stender (D) House (NJ District: 07) LINDA STENDER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/17/06
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESJon Tester (D) Senate - MT MONTANANS FOR TESTERWon $1,000 general 10/17/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/16/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $1,000 general 10/16/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Self Employed/DesignerEllen Simon (D) House (AZ District: 01) ELLEN SIMON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/16/06
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK , NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESNed Lamont (D) Senate - CT NED LAMONT FOR SENATELost $2,000 general 10/16/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 SELF-EMPLOYED/DESIGNERBenjamin L. Cardin (D) Senate - MD BEN CARDIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/16/06
Weiss, Donna Karan New York , NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 general 10/16/06
Weiss, Donna New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/chief desGabrielle Giffords (D) House (AZ District: 08) GIFFORDS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/14/06
Karan, Donna New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesPatrick J. Murphy (D) House (PA District: 08) PATRICK MURPHY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/03/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief DesL. Tammy Duckworth (D) House (IL District: 06) FRIENDS OF TAMMY DUCKWORTHLost $1,000 general 10/03/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/DESIGNERAmy Klobuchar (D) Senate - MN KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTAWon $1,000 primary 04/17/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESSherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $1,000 primary 04/03/06
KARAN, DONNA MS NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $1,000 primary 03/31/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN, INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DEMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 primary 03/31/06
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/25/06
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA DARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESBernard Sanders (IND) Senate - VT SANDERS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/24/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN INTERNATIONAL/CHIEF DESDebbie Stabenow (D) Senate - MI STABENOW FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/24/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Chief Des DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $15,000 primary 03/24/06
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan Internationall/Chief DeNick Lampson (D) House (TX District: 22) LAMPSON FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 03/22/06
WEISS, DONNA KAREN NEW YORK, NY 10018 SELF/DESIGNERHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $1,000 primary 03/03/06
WEISS, DONNA K NEW YORK, NY 10018 SELF-EMPLOYED/DESIGNER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 09/30/05
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Designer HILL PAC - $4,000 primary 05/31/05
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DESIGNERTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 10/26/04
KAREN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DESIGNERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,000 primary 10/25/04
KAREN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DESIGNERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,000 general 10/25/04
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DESIGNER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/13/04
Karan, Donna Ms. New York, NY 10018 The Donna Karan Co/President DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 04/30/04
Weiss, Donna K New York, NY 10018 John Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 04/14/04
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARANCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $2,000 general 12/01/03
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARANCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $2,000 primary 12/01/03
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DESIGNER ARTS PAC - $750 primary 11/05/02
Weiss, Donna Karan New York, NY 10018 Self-employed/Designer ART 2002 - $5,000 primary 11/05/02
Donna Karan Weiss New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan Intl.Richard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) GEPHARDT IN CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/25/02
Weiss, Donna Karan New York, NY 10018 Donna Karan International/Fashion DRichard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY 2002Won $10,000 primary 10/25/02
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10014 DESIGNERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $14,000 primary 11/06/00
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10014 DESIGNERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 08/07/00
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10014 DESIGNERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $10,000 primary 06/30/00
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10021 DESIGNERBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/30/95
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN COMPANYBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $262 general 09/30/92
WEISS, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $3,500 primary 09/10/92
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN COMPANYABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 03/25/92
KARAN, DONNA NEW YORK, NY 10018 DONNA KARAN COMPANYABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/25/92
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,934
2,462
GIs Killed in Action
3,353
331
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
763
137
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,476
1,354
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
148,500
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
casualty status updated July 1, 2008
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