Hall of Fame
Debra Messing ($6,600)
David Stern ($1,057,860)
Tom Freston ($140,345)
Joe Paterno ($7,550)
Stephanie Zimbalist ($25,500)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
John R Hall ($750)
Tracy Chapman ($37,800)
Emmylou Harris ($4,050)
Rich Eisen ($1,500)
Nancy Grace ($1,000)
John C Reilly ($3,300)
Paul Rodriguez ($2,200)
Jimmy Smits ($8,900)
Kathleen Turner ($35,500)
Nancy Sinatra ($87,170)
Maggie Gyllenhaal ($11,000)
Jenny McCarthy ($1,250)
Barry Manilow ($95,900)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
Ricardo Montalban ($250)
David Rasche ($5,925)
Jeri Ryan ($250)
Kevin Bacon ($36,000)
Richard Lewis ($6,000)
Willem Dafoe ($250)
Steven Soderbergh ($19,600)
Chris Albrecht ($235,700)
Bobby Bowden ($15,500)
Anne Sweeney ($25,500)
Spike Feresten ($2,550)
Al Pacino ($4,000)
Lily Tomlin ($20,142)
Kenny Rogers ($1,000)
Julianna Margulies ($4,050)
Dean Smith ($26,558)
Joanna Kerns ($25,600)
Jerry Stiller ($2,000)
David Limbaugh ($8,850)
Heather Thomas ($270,314)
Jeanie Buss ($5,500)
Bruce Springsteen ($12,000)
Geena Davis ($37,450)
Mia Farrow ($1,000)
Andy Reid ($2,300)
Jack Hanna ($10,320)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Will Ferrell ($1,000)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Fran Tarkenton ($11,600)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Howard Stringer
Sony chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
142
Election Picks: 21 wins, 13 losses
$1,500 Republican $162,253 Democrat $39,000 special interest total: $202,753
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/CEO TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 02/17/09
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony/ChairmanBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $28,400 primary 10/14/08
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATION/CHAIRMAN & CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 09/25/08
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORP/CHAIRMAN AND CEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,300 general 09/08/08
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY CORPORATIONHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARY- $2,300 primary 08/28/08
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corporation/CEO & Chairman DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 02/22/08
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony/CEO TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 02/07/08
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corp/Chairman & CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $200 primary 03/31/07
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corp/Chairman & CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/31/07
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 02/21/07
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/ChairmanHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 02/21/07
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORP/CHAIRMAN & CEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,100 primary 12/01/06
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony CorpChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,100 primary 12/01/06
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATION/CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 06/08/06
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/CEO TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 04/03/06
STRINGER, HOWARD MR NEW YORK, NY 10128 Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARY - $-2,000 primary 01/27/06
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY CORPORATION/EXECUTIVEHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,000 primary 12/30/05
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SORRY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 general 12/09/04
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 12/09/04
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/ChairmanJoe Driscoll (D) House (PA District: 15) DRISCOLL FOR CONRGRESSLost $2,000 general 09/24/04
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONYTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 08/04/04
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY CORPORATIONChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 06/01/04
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corporation of America/Chairma TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 09/30/03
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10033 Sony Corporation of America/CEOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/05/03
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/ChairmanJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/12/03
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATIONChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/02
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation/Chairman & CEO HILL PAC - $4,000 primary 10/05/02
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony/CEO TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 09/19/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 07/08/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 general 07/08/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATIONTim Johnson (D) Senate - SD TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INCWon $1,000 general 05/15/02
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10033 Sony Corporation of America/CEOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 05/15/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATIONTim Johnson (D) Senate - SD TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INCWon $1,000 primary 05/15/02
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10033 Sony Corporation of America/CEOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/15/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY USAJohn F. Reed (D) Senate - RI REED COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/12/02
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATION DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 01/28/02
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10128 Sony/CEO TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 12/01/01
Stringer Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corporation/CEO & Chairman DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $3,333 primary 06/27/01
Stringer, Howard New York, NY 10022 Sony Corporation/Chairman CEO DEMOCRATIC UNITY (D) - $10,000 primary 06/27/01
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY TEACHING HOSPITAL EDUCATION PAC - $5,000 primary 11/22/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY CORP OF AMERICA DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/24/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY INCCORZINE, JON S (D) Senate - NJ CORZINE 2000 INCWon $1,000 primary 05/17/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORP OF AMERICAGRAHAM, LARRY (D) House (NY District: 19) LARRY GRAHAM FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 04/24/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONYCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 04/18/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONYCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/18/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATION DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 03/07/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 KERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 03/01/00
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 11/24/99
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY MUSICHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 11/24/99
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 KERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE - $-1,000 primary 07/19/99
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY U S AKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 07/19/99
Stringer, Howard Mr. New York, NY 10128 Sony Corporation of America/Media EAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 03/12/99
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICACharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 10/09/98
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY INCChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 11/26/97
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY U S AKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 11/25/97
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 SONY INCChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/10/97
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 TELE-TV DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 06/07/96
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 TELE-TV DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 04/08/96
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10128 TELE-TVBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 10/17/95
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 DECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '94 COMMITTEE - $-380 primary 11/15/93
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 FIELDS, JACK M JR (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS FOR FIELDS (FIELDS FOR SENATE)Lost $1,000 primary 04/21/93
STRINGER, HOWARD NY, NY 10014 C B S ENTERTAINFISH, HAMILTON JR (R) House (NY District: 19) FRIENDS OF HAM FISH JRWon $500 general 10/30/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 SANFORD, JAMES TERRY (D) Senate - NC TERRY SANFORD FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 general 10/29/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 CBSBONIOR, DAVID E (D) House (MI District: 10) BONIOR FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/28/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 CBS BROADCAST GROUPJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/27/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 CBS/BROADCAST GROUPDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '94 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 10/23/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 CBSBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 03/11/92
STRINGER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 10014 CBS BROADCAST GROUPDaniel K. Inouye (D) Senate - HI DANIEL K INOUYE IN '92Won $1,000 primary 11/29/91
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 6/22/09 — 16,836,301 records
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,299
2,827
GIs Killed in Action
3,454
468
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
862
166
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,802
1,939
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
135,000
38,000
AP
, Reuters
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
casualty status updated June 19, 2009
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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
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• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 6/22/09
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