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Kinky Friedman ($250)
Mark Ruffalo ($10,350)
Harvey Fierstein ($4,750)
Keith Hernandez ($7,500)
Amy Brenneman ($2,000)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Kate Spade ($445)
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Richard Mellon Scaife ($750,054)
Tom Arnold ($28,746)
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Anne Rice ($85,283)
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David Blaine ($1,000)
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Jenny McCarthy ($1,250)
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Tom Robbins ($4,250)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Mel Karmazin
(bio ) Sirius Satellite Radio ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
74
Election Picks: 27 wins, 8 losses
$52,250 Republican $118,800 Democrat $32,456 special interest total: $203,506
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Karmazin, Mel Paramus , NJ 07652 Sirius Radio/President Eliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 03/04/08
Karmazin, Mel Paramus , NJ 07652 Sirius Radio/President Eliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 general 03/04/08
KARMAZIN, MEL MR NEW YORK , NY 10020 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO/CEO NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $28,500 primary 01/11/08
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK , NY 10020 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO/CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $28,500 primary 12/31/07
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK , NY 10020 SIRIUS SATELITE RADIO/CEO Jose E. Serrano (D) House (NY District: 16) SERRANO FOR CONGRESS - $2,000 primary 07/16/07
Karmazin, Mel New York , NY 10023 Sirius Satellite Radio/Chief ExecutJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 03/31/07
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10020 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO/CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 06/21/06
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10020 Sirius Radio/CEO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 03/31/06
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Sirius Radio/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 03/10/06
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Sirius Radio/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 primary 03/10/06
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Sirius/Executive OfficerDavid Dreier (R) House (CA District: 26) DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 11/04/05
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10178 CBSConrad Burns (R) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS - 2006Lost $2,000 primary 06/30/05
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10020 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIOJohn Ensign (R) Senate - NV ENSIGN FOR SENATEWon $2,000 primary 04/23/05
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 N/A/RetiredMartin T. Meehan (D) House (MA District: 05) MARTY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,000 primary 08/20/04
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 N/A/RetiredMartin T. Meehan (D) House (MA District: 05) MARTY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,000 general 08/20/04
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10036 VIACOM INCChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 06/01/04
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $384 primary 04/19/04
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $384 primary 03/29/04
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/12/04
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 03/12/04
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOMTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 primary 09/26/03
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOMTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 09/26/03
Karmazin, Mel New York , NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $576 primary 04/09/03
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK , NY 10023 VIACOM Patrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 03/28/03
Mel Karmazin New York, NY 10023 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $-192 primary 12/17/02
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $384 primary 09/06/02
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $384 primary 08/06/02
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10023 Viacom/President and COO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,536 primary 03/19/02
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOMJoseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDENWon $1,000 general 02/18/02
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOMJoseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDENWon $1,000 primary 02/18/02
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOM DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 01/24/02
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 CBS CORPORATIONHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 07/30/01
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom Inc./President and Chief OpeEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 07/24/01
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom Inc./President and Chief OpeEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 07/24/01
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/05/01
Karmazin, Mel New York, NY 10036 Viacom/PresidentEliot L. Engel (D) House (NY District: 17) ENGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/05/01
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 VIACOMJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/30/00
Karmazin, Mel Mr. New York, NY 10019 CBS CorporationJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 09/30/99
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CBS CORPORATIONJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/30/99
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 CBS CORPORATIONHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/14/98
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CBS CORPORATIONMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ MCCAIN FOR SENATE '98Won $1,000 primary 08/11/98
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CBS INCEvan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/07/98
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CBS CORPORATIONCharles B. Rangel (D) House (NY District: 15) RANGEL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/30/98
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $5,000 primary 03/26/97
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NEW MEXICANS FOR BILL RICHARDSON (D) - $500 general 10/04/96
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITI BROADCASTINGJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/30/96
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING PAXON PAC (FKA PAXON FOR CONGRESS) - $1,000 general 09/30/96
KARMAZIN, MEL WASHINGTON, DC 20003 INFINITY BROADCASTINGKLUG, SCOTT L (R) House (WI District: 02) SCOTT KLUG FOR CONGRESS INCWon $1,000 primary 07/30/96
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $5,000 primary 04/09/96
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTINGJoe L. Barton (R) House (TX District: 06) CONGRESSMAN JOE BARTON COMMITTEE, THEWon $500 primary 10/04/95
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CORROBB, CHARLES S (D) Senate - VA ROBB FOR THE SENATELost $500 general 06/25/95
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $2,000 primary 06/14/95
KARMAZIN, MEL NY, NY INFINITY BROADCASTINGDaniel Frisa (R) House (NY District: 04) DAN FRISA FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 05/30/95
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $5,000 primary 05/03/95
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10019 INFINTY BROADCASTINGOlympia J. Snowe (R) Senate - ME SENATE VICTORY FUND '94Won $10,000 primary 06/06/94
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $2,500 primary 05/09/94
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CHIEF DEPUTY WHIP'S FUND - $500 primary 05/06/94
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTINGWOFFORD, HARRIS L (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR SENATOR WOFFORDLost $1,000 primary 05/05/94
KARMAZIN, MEL INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPBLACKWELL, LUCIEN E (D) House (PA District: 01) LUCIEN E BLACKWELL FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 04/18/94
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CORMOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D) Senate - NY SENATE VICTORY '94Won $1,000 primary 12/13/93
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY CORPDaniel K. Inouye (D) Senate - HI DANIEL K INOUYE IN 98Won $1,000 primary 11/01/93
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY INFINITY BROADCASTING GROUPJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $1,000 primary 10/14/93
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $2,500 primary 08/16/93
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTINGHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $500 primary 06/30/93
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $2,500 primary 05/18/92
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $2,500 primary 05/29/91
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPPACKWOOD, ROBERT W (R) Senate - OR RE-ELECT PACKWOOD COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/24/91
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $250 primary 08/27/90
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW YORK, NY 10022 INFINITY BSTNG NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - $2,500 primary 03/06/90
KARMAZIN, MEL NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 INFINITY BROADCASTING COMPANYBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $500 primary 12/16/87
KARMAZIN, MEL NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 WNEW-FMBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $500 primary 12/16/85
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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
casualty status updated May 16, 2008
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