Hall of Fame
Dwight Yoakam ($200)
Kevin Nealon ($3,250)
Muhammad Ali ($3,000)
Suzanne Somers ($1,000)
Eli Wallach ($900)
Andrew Napolitano ($12,000)
Bart Starr ($34,410)
Mark Wahlberg ($3,000)
Janel Moloney ($1,700)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs ($3,000)
Martin Yan ($250)
José Feliciano ($800)
Seth Rogen ($30,400)
Chris Rock ($39,700)
Jane Fonda ($204,296)
Don Shula ($18,734)
Adam Savage ($6,800)
Lee Corso ($680)
Jason Segel ($250)
Caroline Kennedy ($47,650)
Ben Crenshaw ($9,173)
Ellen Burstyn ($1,000)
Mark Cuban ($7,000)
John Legend ($5,600)
Glenn Frey ($75,098)
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Sr ($5,250)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Oscar De La Hoya ($1,000)
Neal Boortz ($6,550)
Adrian Pasdar ($8,600)
Richie Sambora ($2,000)
Anna Paquin ($900)
Brad Pitt ($28,500)
Bud Adams ($6,300)
Stephon Marbury ($2,300)
Ric Flair ($2,000)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Harry Belafonte ($1,500)
Pamela Reed ($4,725)
Steve Martin ($15,900)
James Woods ($1,500)
Jeffrey Wright ($9,900)
Jill Eikenberry ($6,000)
Paul Dooley ($40,800)
Philip Glass ($15,888)
Joshua Malina ($3,000)
Eddie Vedder ($5,208)
James Brolin ($3,737)
Chris Berman ($7,749)
Robin Quivers ($2,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Larry Merchant
(bio ) boxing commentator
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,091
Election Picks: 5 wins, 5 losses
$9,300 Democrat $750 special interest total: $10,050
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/BroadcasterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 09/13/08
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/Sport CommentatorHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 01/31/08
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/SportscasterJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $500 primary 07/21/04
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $500 primary 10/14/02
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $250 primary 09/09/02
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/27/02
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 10/02/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 SELF-EMPLOYEDGEJDENSON, SAM (D) House (CT District: 02) GEJDENSON REELECTION COMMITTEELost $200 general 08/15/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER/WRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 02/22/00
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $500 primary 03/09/99
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER & WRITERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 09/23/98
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 01/26/93
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 FREELANCEBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $500 general 10/17/92
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Days
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3,086
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
722
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths
906
206
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,930
2,953
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
98,000
68,000
Brookings
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2010)
$791 Bln
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Cost Per Day (Avg)
$288 Mil
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