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Spike Lee ($20,500)
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Amber Valletta ($34,750)
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Anthony Edwards ($6,997)
Park Overall ($500)
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Robert Evans ($4,000)
Chris Matthews ($2,000)
Robin Leach ($3,500)
Sam Sheperd ($500)
John Podhoretz ($450)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Jim Calhoun ($7,550)
Casey Kasem ($77,702)
Larry Hagman ($44,449)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt ($5,700)
Wayne Rogers ($17,950)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Dean Smith ($26,808)
Cybill Shepherd ($23,500)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Greg Kinnear ($1,000)
Drew Barrymore ($1,000)
Roy Horn ($40,450)
Nick Saban ($250)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
David Ogden Stiers ($10,650)
Ted McGinley ($500)
Mario Lemieux ($2,800)
Campbell Scott ($250)
Valerie Bertinelli ($2,800)
Jennifer Tilly ($250)
James Whitmore ($34,270)
Kathy Hilton ($4,300)
David McCullough ($9,000)
Patricia Richardson ($13,550)
C Vivian Stringer ($1,750)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
LeVar Burton ($3,400)
Mark Green ($5,910)
Phil Spector ($-87)
Martin Sheen ($7,500)
Frank Gifford ($8,000)
PJ O'Rourke ($14,500)
Nia Long ($2,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
John Thain , 54 (bio ) Merrill Lynch - Chairman, CEO 2007-08
NEWS MEAT
1,914
Election Picks: 27 wins, 16 losses
$232,800* Republican $20,000 Democrat $108,750 special interest total: $361,550
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election
Amount
Date
FEC
THAIN, JOHN A 10080 Debbie Stabenow (D)- $2,000 primary 06/30/08 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R)Lost $28,500 primary 06/19/08 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 John McCain (R) - $-1,900 general 03/31/08 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 John E. Sununu (R)Lost $1,000 primary 08/02/07 Thain, John A. 10005 - $5,000 primary 05/31/07 THAIN, JOHN 10580 Richard Shelby (R)- $2,000 primary 05/17/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R) - $-1,900 primary 03/28/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R)Lost $1,900 general 03/28/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R) - $-2,100 primary 03/27/07 Thain, John A Mr. 10580 - $2,500 primary 03/23/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R) - $-2,100 primary 03/16/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R)Lost $4,200 primary 02/06/07 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 John McCain (R)Lost $4,200 primary 01/16/07 Thain, John 10580 - $5,000 primary 10/16/06 Thain, John 10580 Joseph Crowley (D)Won $500 primary 06/29/06 Thain, John A. Mr. 10005 - $5,000 primary 06/23/06 Thain, John A. Mr. 10005 - $5,000 primary 09/02/05 Thain, John 10580 J. Dennis Hastert (R)Won $1,000 primary 08/12/05 THAIN, JOHN 10580 - $10,000 primary 06/29/05 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $25,000 primary 06/07/05 Thain, John A 10005 - $5,000 primary 06/02/05 Thain, John A 10580 - $3,500 primary 12/30/04 THAIN, JOHN A 10560 Charles Schumer (D)Won $2,000 general 09/28/04 Thain, John A 10005 - $5,000 primary 09/13/04 Thain, John A. 10580 Rob Portman (R)Won $2,000 primary 01/06/04 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $20,000 primary 12/17/03 Thain, John A 10580 - $2,000 primary 11/24/03 Thain, John A Mr. 10580 - $15,000 primary 09/30/03 THAIN, JOHN A MR. 10004 George W Bush (R)Won $2,000 primary 07/03/03 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Evan Bayh (D)Won $2,000 primary 06/19/03 Thain, John 10580 Eric I. Cantor (R)Won $2,000 primary 06/06/03 Thain, John A 10004 - $5,000 primary 04/30/03 Thain, John 10580 - $5,000 primary 04/15/03 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)Won $2,000 primary 03/18/03 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Richard Shelby (R)Won $1,000 primary 01/22/03 Thain, John A 10004 - $1,000 primary 01/15/03 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Arlen Specter (D)Won $1,000 primary 12/23/02 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Arlen Specter (D)Won $1,000 general 12/23/02 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Norm Coleman (R)Won $1,000 general 11/03/02 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $50,000 primary 10/24/02 THAIN, JOHN A. MR. 10580 - $5,000 primary 07/16/02 Thain, John A 10004 - $5,000 primary 06/28/02 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 John E. Sununu (R)Won $1,000 primary 06/17/02 Thain, John A 10004 - $2,000 primary 05/23/02 Thain, John A. 10580 Rob Portman (R)Won $500 general 04/18/02 Thain, John A. 10580 Rob Portman (R)Won $500 primary 04/18/02 Thain, John A. 10580 Rob Portman (R)Won $500 primary 07/31/01 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Chuck Hagel (R)Won $1,000 general 12/29/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Chuck Hagel (R)Won $1,000 primary 12/29/00 Thain, John A. Mr. 10580 George W Bush (R) - $-1,000 general 12/12/00 Thain, John A. Mr. 10580 George W Bush (R)Won $1,000 general 11/08/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 George F. Allen (R)Won $1,000 general 11/06/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 Don Stenberg (R)Lost $1,000 general 11/04/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 Lincoln D. Chafee (R)Won $500 general 11/01/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 John Kline (R)Won $1,000 primary 06/23/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 John Ensign (R)Won $1,000 primary 05/26/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 CORZINE, JON S (D)Won $1,000 primary 05/24/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 Rob Portman (R)Won $1,000 general 04/13/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $2,500 primary 03/28/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 KEAN, THOMAS H JR (R)Lost $1,000 primary 03/22/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $2,000 primary 03/21/00 THAIN, JOHN A - $1,000 primary 02/25/00 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $4,000 primary 02/16/00 THAIN, JOHN A MR 10580 Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)Won $1,000 primary 01/14/00 THAIN, JOHN 10580 Dylan Glenn (R)Lost $1,000 primary 12/30/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $1,000 primary 12/29/99 THAIN, JOHN A - $1,000 primary 12/27/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 ZIMMER, DICK (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/01/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 ZIMMER, DICK (R)Lost $1,000 primary 09/01/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 LAZIO, RICK A (R)Lost $1,000 general 06/30/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 LAZIO, RICK A (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/30/99 THAIN, JOHN 10580 ROUKEMA, MARGE (R)Won $1,000 primary 06/28/99 THAIN, JOHN 10004 Chuck Hagel (R)Won $1,000 general 06/25/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $15,000 primary 06/22/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $1,250 primary 05/19/99 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 John McCain (R)Lost $1,000 primary 03/31/99 THAIN, JOHN 10580 MCINNIS, SCOTT (R)Lost $500 general 10/31/98 THAIN, JOHN A - $1,000 general 10/28/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 COVERDELL, PAUL DOUGLAS (R)Won $1,000 general 10/27/98 THAIN, JOHN A MR 10580 - $10,000 primary 10/27/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $2,500 primary 10/05/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $1,000 primary 10/02/98 THAIN, JOHN A - $1,000 primary 09/28/98 THAIN, JOHN A - $2,500 primary 09/28/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 LAZIO, RICK A (R)Lost $500 general 09/20/98 THAIN, JOHN 10580 John Ensign (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/16/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 D'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R)Lost $1,000 general 09/14/98 THAIN, JOHN 10004 Chuck Hagel (R)Won $1,000 primary 08/03/98 THAIN, JOHN 10004 Heather A. Wilson (R)Won $1,000 general 06/25/98 THAIN, JOHN 10580 Dylan Glenn (R)Lost $1,000 primary 06/16/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 LAZIO, RICK A (R)Lost $1,000 primary 04/08/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)Won $1,000 primary 03/24/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)Won $1,000 general 03/24/98 THAIN, JOHN 10580 - $1,000 primary 03/23/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $5,000 primary 03/06/98 THAIN, JOHN A - $5,000 primary 03/02/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $2,000 primary 03/02/98 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $5,000 primary 11/13/97 THAIN, JOHN - $5,000 primary 10/20/97 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $3,000 primary 03/25/97 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $10,000 primary 11/12/96 THAIN, JOHN A 10580 - $1,000 primary 10/22/96 THAIN, JOHN A - $1,000 primary 10/18/96 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $2,500 primary 04/30/96 THAIN, JOHN A D'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R)Lost $1,000 primary 01/24/96 THAIN, JOHN - $1,000 primary 01/22/96 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $1,800 primary 09/13/95 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $1,800 primary 05/11/94 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $1,150 primary 02/08/93 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $1,000 primary 02/05/92 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $750 primary 01/16/91 THAIN, JOHN A 10549 Benjamin L. Cardin (D)Won $250 general 11/05/90 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $500 primary 03/01/90 THAIN, JOHN A MR 10549 BENTSEN, LLOYD SENATOR (D)Lost $250 primary 05/02/89 THAIN, JOHN A 10004 - $500 primary 03/14/89 Receive an alert every time new records are added to John Thain's report.
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycleNEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 3/15/10 — 17,488,084 records
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,559
3,087
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
$269 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
$82 Mil
casualty status updated March 8, 2010
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