Hall of Fame
Julianne Moore ($7,000)
Chuck Lorre ($12,300)
Alonzo Mourning ($28,300)
Pam Dawber ($2,000)
Murray Waas ($250)
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Dan Reeves ($17,000)
Tyler Perry ($4,600)
George Steinbrenner ($254,600)
Al Pacino ($4,000)
Majel Roddenberry ($3,000)
Bill Pullman ($1,500)
Tom Kite ($2,000)
Garrison Keillor ($67,653)
Don Johnson ($6,000)
Arnold Schwarzenegger ($20,250)
Robert Kraft ($333,350)
Andy Griffith ($2,500)
Charlotte Rae ($7,850)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Larry Mize ($2,250)
Alan Autry ($1,000)
Frank Gifford ($8,000)
Franco Harris ($39,030)
Gretchen Wilson ($2,300)
Patricia Richardson ($10,050)
Cedric 'the Entertainer' Kyles ($2,500)
Larry Flynt ($48,074)
James L Dolan ($438,200)
Cloris Leachman ($1,000)
Samantha Mathis ($3,125)
Robert Smigel ($8,100)
Amber Tamblyn ($4,300)
Pete Seeger ($3,700)
Kate Spade ($445)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
John Ramsey ($2,000)
Greg Kinnear ($1,000)
Felicity Huffman ($2,750)
Hale Irwin ($1,000)
Sally Kirkland ($1,300)
Ken Burns ($36,500)
Julie Taymor ($25,500)
David Limbaugh ($8,850)
Jim Kelly ($4,000)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
Caroline Rhea ($1,700)
Ben Bradlee ($250)
Steven Weber ($4,300)
Adrien Brody ($2,000)
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Ann Landers
, 1918-2002 (bio ) advice columnist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
867
Election Picks: 16 wins, 15 losses
$3,500 Republican $58,500 Democrat $3,400 special interest total: $65,400
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Lederer, Eppie Chicago, IL 60611 Creative Syndicate/ColumnistRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $500 primary 09/07/01
Lederer, Eppie Chicago, IL 60611 Self-employed/Columnist PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY - $2,500 primary 08/21/01
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNEHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 11/03/00
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNELIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 07/21/00
LEDERER, EPPLE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 Edward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000 - $-1,000 general 02/18/00
Lederer, Eppie Mrs. Chicago, IL 60611 Chicago Tribune/ColumnistBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/05/99
Lederer, Eppie Mrs. Chicago, IL 60611 Creators Syndicate/ColumnistAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/04/99
LEDERER, EPPIE "ANN LANDERS" CHICAGO, IL 60611 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 07/31/98
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 SYNDICATED COLUMNIST DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $15,000 primary 04/24/98
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNEPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 01/13/98
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/24/97
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNEKENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D) House (MA District: 08) CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY 1988Lost $250 primary 06/30/97
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNEPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J KENNEDY (1994)Won $250 01/24/96
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNESANDERS, CHARLES ADDISON (D) Senate - NC SANDERS FOR SENATELost $500 primary 12/28/95
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 SYNDICATE COLUMNISTSteve Forbes (R) President FORBES FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/20/95
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CREATORS SYNDICATEEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 06/27/95
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC - $-250 06/14/95
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNESANDERS, CHARLES ADDISON (D) Senate - NC SANDERS FOR SENATELost $500 primary 04/18/95
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 RETIRED KIDSPAC - $200 primary 11/23/94
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/28/94
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CREATORS SYNDICATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $1,000 primary 08/31/94
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CREATORS SYNDICATEEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $500 general 03/30/94
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CREATORS SYNDICATEEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $500 general 01/20/94
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 COLUMNIST CHICAGO TRIBUNEHEALY, BERNADINE P (R) Senate - OH HEALY FOR U S SENATELost $500 primary 10/01/93
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 JOURNALISTWOFFORD, HARRIS L (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR SENATOR WOFFORDLost $500 primary 09/22/93
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 07/20/93
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CREATORS SYNDICATEEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 06/29/93
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $750 general 10/14/92
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/07/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $250 primary 10/01/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $250 general 09/25/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $2,000 primary 09/09/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 07/31/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $250 general 05/07/92
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN TIMES KIDSPAC - $200 primary 12/04/91
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNESIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $250 general 10/16/90
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 HOMEMAKERBOXER, BARBARA (D) House (CA District: 06) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT BARBARA BOXER TO CONGRESSWon $250 general 09/14/90
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNESIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 12/30/89
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNEBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $500 primary 10/25/89
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 COLUMNISTJay Rockefeller (D) Senate - WV FRIENDS OF SENATOR ROCKEFELLERWon $500 primary 09/26/89
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN-TIMESSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 06/05/89
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO TRIBUNE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/27/88
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN-TIMESSIMON, PAUL (D) President PAUL SIMON FOR PRESIDENTLost $500 primary 09/22/87
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 WRITERWEICKER, LOWELL P JR (R) Senate - CT WEICKER '88 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 07/21/87
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 SELF-EMPLOYEDPERCY, CHARLES H SENATOR (R) Senate - IL CITIZENS FOR PERCY, 1984Lost $500 general 07/30/84
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN TIMESSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $500 general 04/27/84
LEDERER, EPPIE MS CHICAGO, IL 60611 FIELD NEWSPAPER SYNDICATEBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U.S. SENATE '84Won $500 primary 09/27/83
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 JIM HUNT COMMITTEE (STATE COMMITTEE) (D) - $500 primary 06/09/83
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 SELF-EMPLOYEDFENWICK, MILLICENT (R) Senate - NJ FENWICK FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 general 07/19/82
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 JOURNALISTEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SENATOR KENNEDYWon $500 primary 03/19/82
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN TIMES AVERILL HARRIMAN 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE - $500 primary 10/19/81
LEDERER, EPPIE CHICAGO, IL 60611 David R. Obey (D) House (WI District: 07) A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR DAVE OBEYWon $250 primary 03/31/80
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN-TIMESJimmy Carter (D) President CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 06/20/79
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 CHICAGO SUN TIMES DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DINNER COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 04/16/79
LEDERER, EPPIE MRS CHICAGO, IL 60611 SHRIVER, ROBERT SARGENT, JR. (D) President SHRIVER FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $250 primary 01/19/79
* 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 10/6/08 — 15,706,073 records
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
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2,562
GIs Killed in Action
3,385
389
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
796
151
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,530
1,616
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
146,000
30,000
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$650 Bln
$200 Bln
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$261 Mil
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