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Alan Abrams » IL » 60091
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Abrams, Alan Wilmette, IL 60091 Abrams Insurance/Co-OwnerKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATE$1,000 general 09/22/08
Abrams, Alan Wilmette, IL 60091 Abrams Insurance/Co-OwnerKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATE$500 primary 06/20/07
Abrams, Alan Wimette, IL 60091 S.I. Abrams and Co./InsuranceSCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (D) House (IL 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS$250 general 06/27/02
Alan Abrams Wilmette, IL 60091 S.I. Abrams & Co./InsuranceEMANUEL, RAHM (D) House (IL 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL$250 primary 06/20/02
Abrams, Alan Wilmette, IL 60091 Self/Attorney CITYPAC (D)$500 primary 12/20/01
Abrams, Alan Mr. Wilmette, IL 60091 S.J. Abrams & Company/Vice PresidenVISCLOSKY, PETER J (D) House (IN 01) VISCLOSKY FOR CONGRESS$500 primary 07/22/01
Abrams, Alan Wilmette, IL 60091 Abrams Insurance/Co-OwnerKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATE$1,000 primary 06/29/01
Abrams, Alan Wilmette, IL 60091 Abrams Insurance/Co-OwnerKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATE$1,000 primary 06/29/01
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 ABRAMS INSURANCEKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATE$1,000 general 08/03/00
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 ABRAMS INSURANCEVISCLOSKY, PETER J (D) House (IN 01) VISCLOSKY FOR CONGRESS$500 general 10/24/98
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 ABRAMS INSURANCEDURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE$250 general 06/05/96
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 ABRAMS INSURANCEDURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE$250 primary 11/03/95
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 SJ ABRAMS & COFRIST, WILLIAM H (R) Senate - TN FRIST 2000 INC$250 primary 11/02/95
ABRAMS, ALAN WILMETTE, IL 60091 S J ABRAMS INCVISCLOSKY, PETER J (D) House (IN 01) VISCLOSKY FOR CONGRESS$250 general 10/01/94
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,444
2,972
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
659
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
190
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,877
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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