Hall of Fame
Jann Wenner ($187,654)
Larry Flynt ($49,074)
Sanjay Gupta ($8,200)
John Andretti ($750)
Rachael Ray ($2,300)
Alex Spanos ($6,753,460)
Sherwood Schwartz ($139,025)
Chris Matthews ($2,000)
Bruce Vilanch ($8,500)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Brad Garrett ($250)
Park Overall ($500)
Salma Hayek ($3,300)
Lea Thompson ($3,308)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Herman Wouk ($44,525)
Melissa Fitzgerald ($2,500)
Kevin Bacon ($36,000)
Julie Taymor ($28,000)
Jon Bon Jovi ($35,280)
Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
Pat Boone ($43,085)
Mario Andretti ($47,115)
Rob Morrow ($2,750)
Lou Holtz ($12,600)
William H Macy ($1,500)
James Iha ($778)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Jim Calhoun ($7,550)
Bill Bidwell ($2,000)
Al Jarreau ($500)
Tom Robbins ($4,250)
Tony La Russa ($500)
Julia Roberts ($2,000)
Jill Eikenberry ($6,000)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Stephanie Zimbalist ($25,500)
James Cromwell ($7,058)
Kevin Kline ($13,588)
Mark Kulkis ($6,100)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
Barry Diller ($464,278)
Tom Freston ($140,345)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Lou Diamond Phillips ($2,000)
Mariel Hemingway ($1,750)
Ken Venturi ($550)
Vince McMahon ($13,000)
Chuck Barris ($16,500)
Christina Applegate ($4,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Ben Crenshaw
golfer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,079
Election Picks: 4 wins, 4 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Crenshaw, Ben Austin, TX 78763 Self - Employed/Pro golfer REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS (R) - $1,000 primary 04/11/08
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78763 SELF EMPLOYED/PRO GOLFERGILMORE, JAMES S (JIM) III (R) Senate - VA JIM GILMORE FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 03/31/08
CRENSHAW, BEN MR. AUSTIN, TX 78701 SELF-EMPLOYED/PROFESSIONAL GOLFERRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 10/26/07
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78701 PROFESSIONAL GOLFERKay Bailey Hutchison (R) Senate - TX KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 01/23/04
CRENSHAW, BEN MR. AUSTIN, TX 78703 SELF-EMPLOYED/PROFESSIONAL GOLFERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $1,800 primary 09/25/03
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78763 PROFESSIONAL GOLFERJohn Cornyn (R) Senate - TX TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INCWon $1,000 general 08/14/02
Crenshaw, Ben D. Austin, TX 78705 Self Employed/Professional GolferHENTSCHEL, NOEL IRWIN (R) House (CA District: 32) NOEL IRWIN HENTSCHEL TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/29/01
Crenshaw, Ben Mr. Austin, TX 78705 Self/Professional GolferGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY 2000 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC.Won $500 general 12/16/99
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78705 PROFESSIONAL GOLFERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $373 primary 04/05/99
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78705 GOLFBAYLOR, A JO (R) House (TX District: 10) JO BAYLOR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 general 04/26/94
CRENSHAW, BEN AUSTIN, TX 78705 PROFESSIONAL GOLF REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS (R) - $500 primary 10/18/92
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,422
2,950
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
642
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
884
191
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,874
2,599
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 3, 2009
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