Cycle
Donors
Amount
Average
2002 1 $1,000 $1,000 2004 3 $9,000 $3,000 2008 6 $8,200 $1,367
All contributors 1979-2008 ($200 or more) A ATKINSON, John | D D'Amato, Al | E Eastman, John | G GREGORY, Peter | H HENNESSY, John | HILFIGER, Thomas | L Lambert, Benjamin | R RANTZ, PAULA | RICHARDSON, R | ROTENSTREICH, JON | S Salathe, Gregory | SMITH, Robert | SOGI, FRANCIS | SOSNOFF, TONI | T THEA, JOEL | W WALSH, NEIL | WASSER, ALAN | WHITE, MAUREEN |
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,989
2,517
GIs Killed in Action
3,371
363
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
778
148
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,481
1,528
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
140,000
30,000
Brookings , AP
Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
casualty status updated August 27, 2008
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Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 8/25/08
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