Hall of Fame
Steve Forbes ($7,177,893)
Davis Guggenheim ($6,550)
Duncan 'Atrios' Black ($2,292)
Tyra Banks ($6,500)
John Goodman ($4,000)
Roseanne Barr ($27,139)
James B Stewart ($2,000)
Philip Glass ($13,733)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Drew Barrymore ($1,000)
Dan Jenkins ($5,700)
Faye Dunaway ($5,900)
Lainie Kazan ($1,500)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
Eddie Murphy ($30,800)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Joe Dumars ($1,000)
Christopher Guest ($52,850)
Dennis Green ($9,550)
Mark Brunell ($5,000)
Toby Keith ($4,000)
Ed Begley, Jr ($31,950)
Christine Taylor ($3,300)
Blythe Danner ($29,900)
Salma Hayek ($3,300)
Michael Smerconish ($19,550)
Mike Helton ($78,290)
Jenny McCarthy ($1,250)
Richard Linklater ($5,300)
Ernest Borgnine ($2,500)
Brian Grazer ($133,492)
Alan Cumming ($2,300)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Janel Moloney ($1,700)
Rafael Palmeiro ($4,000)
Martin Short ($1,500)
Bradley Whitford ($151,750)
Terry McMillan ($5,750)
Phyllis George ($18,200)
Merle Haggard ($1,000)
Debra Winger ($3,000)
Vlade Divac ($10,000)
Brandon Routh ($250)
Ivan Reitman ($16,800)
Oleg Cassini ($21,250)
Dana Delany ($33,000)
Joan Chen ($1,000)
Rosie O'Donnell ($198,600)
Ross Bleckner ($54,770)
Lance Burton ($1,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Jeff Bewkes
, 57 (bio ) Time Warner - CEO, President
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
442
Election Picks: 17 wins, 10 losses
$3,500 Republican $42,900 Democrat $74,250 special interest total: $120,650
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10019 TIME WARNER INC./PRESIDENT & COOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,300 primary 09/08/08
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. New York, NY 10028 Time Warner Inc./President & Chief NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $5,000 primary 05/14/08
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10019 Time Warner Inc./CEO TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 03/14/08
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10028 Time Warner Inc./Chief Operating Of TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 04/10/07
Bewkes, Jeffrey L Mr. New York, NY 10019 Time Warner Inc./President & CooChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 02/04/07
Bewkes, Jeffrey L Mr. New York, NY 10019 Time Warner Inc./President & CooChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 primary 02/04/07
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF/INVESTORJames H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/24/06
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10028 Time Warner Inc./Co-Chief Operating TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 04/21/06
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. New York, NY 10028 Time Warner Inc./President & Chief NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $5,000 primary 03/07/06
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10019 TIME WARNEREdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2012Won $1,000 primary 06/28/05
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10019 TIME WARNER INCBarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 general 10/13/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10028 Time Warner Inc./Co-Chief Operating TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 08/25/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey New York, NY 10028 HBO/Chairman & CEORahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $2,000 general 05/06/04
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 AOL TIME WARNERCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 04/23/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey L New York, NY 10028 Time Warner/COOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEEWon $2,000 primary 04/21/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey L New York, NY 10028 Time Warner/COOHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEEWon $2,000 general 04/21/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey L New York, NY 10028 HBO/ExecutiveJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 04/01/04
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10028 AOL Time Warner/Co-Chief Operating TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 12/31/03
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10028 HBOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 11/26/03
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 TIME WAMERTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 general 11/12/03
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 AOLTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD DASCHLE-LEAHY VICTORY FUNDLost $4,000 primary 06/06/03
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10028 EXECUTIVEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/04/02
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICEHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 10/23/02
Jeffrey Bewkes New York, NY 10028 HBO/Chairman & CEORahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 general 06/20/02
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. New York, NY 10028 Home Box Office/Chairman & Chief Ex NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $2,000 primary 03/27/02
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 HBOCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 01/25/02
Jeffrey Bewkes New York, NY 10028 HBO/Chairman & CEORahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 primary 01/04/02
Bewkes, Jeffrey Mr. New York, NY 10028 Home Box Office/Chairman and CEO TIME WARNER INC. PAC - $5,000 primary 12/19/01
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBOHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 primary 11/29/01
Bewkes, Jeffrey New York, NY 10028 HBO/Chairman & CEO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $2,000 primary 05/10/01
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $3,000 primary 04/17/00
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10026 KERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 03/01/00
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/Chairman and CEOJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 12/14/99
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/Televison ExecutiveAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 11/05/99
Bewkes, Jeffrey L. Mr. New York, NY 10036 Home Box Office/Televison ExecutiveAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 11/05/99
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $3,000 primary 09/24/99
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10026 H B OKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 07/27/99
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10026 H B OKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/02/98
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $3,000 primary 04/01/98
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 HOME BOX OFFICE AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $5,000 primary 12/11/97
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICEHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 10/15/97
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBOPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 05/12/97
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $3,000 primary 02/25/97
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICESCHUMER, CHARLES E (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $500 primary 07/10/96
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/30/96
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 HOME BOX OFFICE AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $5,000 primary 05/21/96
BEWKES, JEFF NY, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $3,000 primary 04/23/96
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/29/95
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $500 general 06/29/95
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBOPRESSLER, LARRY (R) Senate - SD FRIENDS OF LARRY PRESSLERLost $500 primary 03/07/95
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10128 HOME BOX OFFICE AOL TIME WARNER INC CMTE TO CONNECT & INFORM (F/K/A TIME WARNER INC POLITICAL ACTION CMTE - $4,250 primary 10/18/94
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10028 HBOWHEAT, ALAN (D) Senate - MO FRIENDS OF ALAN WHEATLost $1,000 primary 06/30/94
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10028 HBO DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/28/92
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10036 HOME BOX OFFICE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 09/22/92
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 06/19/92
BEWKES, JEFF NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBO NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) - $1,000 primary 04/03/92
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10036 HBOPACKWOOD, ROBERT W (R) Senate - OR RE-ELECT PACKWOOD COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/23/92
BEWKES, JEFFREY L NEW YORK, NY 10128 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 07/31/91
BEWKES, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10128 HOME BOX OFFICE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 06/20/90
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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
2,298
2,826
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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• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
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