Hall of Fame
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Brian 'Head' Welch ($2,000)
Bill Maher ($3,250)
Ryan Reynolds ($2,500)
Pat Riley ($4,754)
Melissa Etheridge ($7,000)
Scott Turow ($27,500)
Mike McCaskey ($5,500)
Paul Rodriguez ($2,200)
Haim Saban ($13,979,891)
Anderson Cooper ($250)
Anthony Edwards ($5,300)
Marisa Tomei ($2,400)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Anthony Pellicano ($500)
Calvin Klein ($208,650)
Annie Leibovitz ($8,300)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Fran Tarkenton ($9,300)
Lauren Graham ($1,000)
John O'Hurley ($4,600)
Neil Diamond ($32,750)
Jerry Buss ($52,550)
Pamela Reed ($4,725)
Kate Mulgrew ($1,000)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Vlade Divac ($10,000)
Dan Jenkins ($5,700)
Kate Jackson ($500)
Branford Marsalis ($4,600)
Mike Francesa ($1,000)
Anne Sweeney ($25,500)
Pete Seeger ($3,700)
Fisher Stevens ($3,250)
Richard Zanuck ($12,500)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Denny Crum ($2,654)
Dan Marino ($9,500)
Jim Boeheim ($500)
Daniel Snyder ($131,200)
Roger Ebert ($1,500)
Lisa Loeb ($1,300)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Todd Bridges ($1,000)
Mark Burnett ($2,300)
Peyton Manning ($8,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Chris Albrecht
HBO chairman and chief executive 2002-07
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
199
Election Picks: 20 wins, 9 losses
$1,000 Republican $171,500 Democrat $24,500 special interest total: $197,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/CONSULTANT Richard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE - $1,500 primary 05/25/07
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/EXECUTIVE Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $2,300 primary 04/26/07
Albrecht, Chris Encino , CA 91436 HBO/Executive John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 03/21/07
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 HBO/CEO Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $2,300 primary 03/08/07
Albrecht, Christopher Mr. Encino , CA 91436 HBO/Executive Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300 primary 03/08/07
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/EXECUTIVE FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300 primary 03/06/07
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/EXECUTIVE FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300 general 03/06/07
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 Home Box Office/Television ExecutivVILSACK, THOMAS J (D) President TOM VILSACK FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 02/10/07
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 HBO/TV Executive Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 general 02/02/07
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 HBO/TV Executive Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 02/02/07
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO/CEOBob, Jr. Casey (D) Senate - PA BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 11/24/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/CEO James H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $1,100 general 11/03/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/CEO Harold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,000 general 11/02/06
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 HBO/CEO Bruce Braley (D) House (IA District: 01) BRALEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/30/06
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOZack Space (D) House (OH District: 18) ZACK SPACE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/28/06
Albrecht, Christopher Santa Monica , CA 90404 Home Box Office/President Brad Sherman (D) House (CA District: 27) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 10/26/06
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOMelissa Bean (D) House (IL District: 08) MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/16/06
ALbrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $-4,150 primary 09/26/06
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO, CA 91436 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $-4,150 primary 09/20/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO/EXECUTIVESherrod Brown (D) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNWon $1,000 general 09/14/06
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOJoe Sestak (D) House (PA District: 7) SESTAK FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 09/09/06
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO , CA 91436 HBO/CEO James H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 general 08/30/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $1,000 general 08/30/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO/EXECUTIVEHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,000 primary 04/20/06
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 GEIBELSON YOUNG & CO/CEO INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PAC - $5,000 primary 03/30/06
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 06/14/05
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 06/09/05
Albrecht, Christopher Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/President HBO Origi TIME WARNER POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $5,000 primary 04/28/05
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 Home Box Office/ExecutiveBrad Sherman (D) House (CA District: 27) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 02/07/05
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 Home Box Office/ExecutiveBrad Sherman (D) House (CA District: 27) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 02/07/05
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBOBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 11/10/04
Albrecht, Chris Los Angeles, CA 90067 Home Box Office/PresidentJohn Salazar (D) House (CO District: 03) JOHN SALAZAR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/29/04
Albrecht, Chris Los Angeles, CA 70067 Home Box Office/PresidentChet Edwards (D) House (TX District: 17) CHET EDWARDS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/29/04
Albrecht, Chris Los Angeles, CA 90007 Home Box Office/PresidentStephanie Herseth (D) House (SD District: 00) STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTALost $1,000 general 10/29/04
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 GEIBELSON YOUNG & COArlen Specter (R) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTERWon $1,000 general 10/21/04
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO, CA 91436 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $-17,500 primary 10/08/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEO VICTORY CAMPAIGN 2004 - $1,000 primary 08/29/04
ALBRECHT, CHRIS ENCINO, CA 91436 HBO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 08/05/04
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBOTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 07/28/04
Albrecht, Christopher Los Angeles, CA 90067 HBO/CEO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 06/30/04
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HBOPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY U S SENATE CAMPAIGNWon $1,000 primary 06/28/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEORahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,200 general 04/14/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 04/05/04
Albrecht, Christopher Mr. Malibu, CA 90265 Home Box Office/Television Executiv DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 03/31/04
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 HOME BOX OFFICEPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 03/24/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 Home Box Office/ExecutiveBrad Sherman (D) House (CA District: 27) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 03/18/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 Home Box Office/Chairman & CeoNick Clooney (D) House (KY District: 04) CLOONEY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 03/10/04
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 11/07/03
Albrecht, Christopher Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/President HBO Origi TIME WARNER POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $5,000 primary 11/06/03
Albrecht, Chris Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 09/30/03
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER ENCINO, CA 91436 GEIBELSON YOUNG & COMPANYChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 07/29/03
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 Home Box Office/ExecutiveBrad Sherman (D) House (CA District: 27) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 07/14/03
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 07/12/03
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/CEOHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $2,000 primary 05/22/03
Albrecht, Christopher Encino , CA 91436 HBO/President & CEO of Homebox John Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 03/24/03
Albrecht, Christopher Encino, CA 91436 HBO/Executive L A PAC (NNE) - $1,000 primary 08/07/02
Albrecht, Christopher Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/President HBO Origi TIME WARNER POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $1,500 primary 12/31/01
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 HBOCOGGINS, REGINA MONTOYA (D) House (TX District: 05) REGINA MONTOYA COGGINS FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/13/00
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER HIDDEN HILLS, CA 91302 HOME BOX OFFICE AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $5,000 primary 01/05/98
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 HBOPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 04/28/97
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 HBO HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 10/22/96
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325 HOME BOX OFFICE DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 11/15/93
ALBRECHT, CHRISTOPHER NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325 HBODianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $1,000 primary 08/31/92
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,886
2,414
GIs Killed in Action
3,326
298
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
754
133
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,395
1,198
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
155,000
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 2008)
$488 Bln
$156 Bln
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$241 Mil
$61.2 Mil
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