NEWSMEAT Hall of Fame - National Politics
Federal Campaign Contributions Since 1978
updated every Monday
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| Contributor (click name for detailed report) |
Total |
Dem |
GOP |
Spec Int |
Election
Win/Loss |
| Jack Abramoff lobbyist, GOP fundraiser; convicted of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud | $225,488 | 1% | 57% | 42% | 109-44 |
| David Addington Vice President's chief of staff 2005 | $11,665 | 0% | 72% | 28% | 4-5 |
| Ken Adelman defense analyst | $5,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 4-2 |
| Lamar Alexander US Senator; TN Governor 1978-87 | $39,797 | 3% | 44% | 53% | 10-8 |
| Joe Allbaugh FEMA Director 2001-03; lobbyist | $43,200 | 18% | 77% | 5% | 12-5 |
| Aldrich Ames Soviet spy, CIA agent | $5,500 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Phil Angelides Calif. State Treasurer; 2006 candidate for governor | $250,734 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 77-40 |
| Richard Armitage US Deputy Secretary of State 2001-05 | $15,150 | 5% | 73% | 22% | 7-8 |
| David Axelrod Obama Senior Political Advisor | $77,796 | 88% | 1% | 11% | 39-22 |
| Sheila Bair FDIC - Chairman 2006-present | $33,700 | 3% | 50% | 47% | 8-12 |
| James A Baker, III Secretary of State 1989-92; attorney | $76,950 | 1% | 65% | 34% | 10-12 |
| Haley Barbour Governor of Mississippi 2004-present | $194,095 | 0% | 60% | 40% | 121-46 |
| Bob Barr US Congressman 1993-2005 | $20,214 | 0% | 9% | 91% | 1-4 |
| Evan Bayh US Senator 1999-present; Governor of Indiana 1989-97 | $1,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-1 |
| Craig Becker National Labor Relations Board - member | $1,150 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 2-0 |
| Paul Begala political consultant, commentator | $33,710 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 5-11 |
| Richard Ben-Veniste attorney, 9/11 commissioner | $31,325 | 69% | 3% | 28% | 18-9 |
| William Bennett Sec. of Education 1985-88; author; radio host | $9,800 | 0% | 85% | 15% | 3-4 |
| Sandy Berger former National Security Advisor | $90,125 | 87% | 0% | 13% | 30-24 |
| Joe Biden US Vice President | $2,000 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Sam Bodman Secretary of Energy | $64,350 | 2% | 31% | 67% | 7-9 |
| John Boehner House Majority Leader 2006-present; Member of Congress 1990-present | $27,115 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 14-6 |
| Josh Bolten White House Chief of Staff 2006-09 | $7,500 | 0% | 60% | 40% | 5-2 |
| John R Bolton US Ambasador to the UN 2005-06 | $2,250 | 0% | 44% | 56% | 0-0 |
| Barbara Boxer Senator since 1993 | $14,316 | 77% | 0% | 23% | 9-11 |
| Brent Bozell media watchdog | $7,250 | 0% | 31% | 69% | 0-2 |
| Donna Brazile political consultant | $10,800 | 64% | 0% | 36% | 10-7 |
| David Brock author, media watchdog | $10,000 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 5-8 |
| Michael D Brown former head of FEMA 2003-05 | $1,750 | 0% | 86% | 14% | 2-0 |
| Sam Brownback US Senator 1996-present | $3,965 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-1 |
| Bay Buchanan pundit | $3,500 | 0% | 29% | 71% | 0-4 |
| Pat Buchanan columnist, presidential candidate | $68,750 | 0% | 7% | 93% | 2-12 |
| Barbara Bush First Lady 1989-93 | $29,659 | 0% | 83% | 17% | 5-5 |
| George H W Bush 41st US President | $59,484 | 0% | 73% | 27% | 11-14 |
| George W Bush 43rd US President | $16,850 | 0% | 90% | 10% | 7-7 |
| John 'Jeb' Bush Gov. of Florida 1999-2006 | $19,700 | 0% | 77% | 23% | 8-9 |
| Neil Bush businessman | $4,990 | 0% | 90% | 10% | 3-3 |
| Peter Buttenwieser political fundraiser | $4,178,608 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 148-131 |
| Andrew Card White House Chief of Staff 2001-06 | $101,750 | 2% | 66% | 32% | 32-31 |
| Jimmy Carter 39th US President 1977-81 | $17,650 | 77% | 0% | 23% | 4-6 |
| James Carville political guru | $38,537 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 12-13 |
| Dick Cheney US Vice President 2001-2009 | $83,546 | 0% | 46% | 54% | 29-9 |
| Elizabeth Cheney | $7,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3-1 |
| Michael Chertoff Secretary of Homeland Security 2005-09 | $13,900 | 0% | 80% | 20% | 2-8 |
| Henry Cisneros HUD Secretary 1993-97 | $66,350 | 65% | 0% | 35% | 27-12 |
| Wesley Clark NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1997-2000 | $12,200 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 4-2 |
| Richard A Clarke former national security expert | $38,044 | 82% | 3% | 15% | 7-4 |
| Torie Clarke public relations consultant, pundit | $20,750 | 5% | 67% | 28% | 6-7 |
| Paul Clement US Solicitor General 2005-08 | $3,500 | 0% | 57% | 43% | 1-0 |
| Clark Clifford Secretary of Defense 1968-69; attorney | $110,244 | 57% | 0% | 43% | 41-24 |
| Bill Clinton 42nd US President | $7,800 | 81% | 0% | 19% | 3-2 |
| Hillary Clinton Secretary of State | $1,321,300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 |
| Charles W Colson Pres. Nixon chief counsel 1969-73; Watergate felon | $11,000 | 0% | 9% | 91% | 1-1 |
| Philip Cooney ex Bush White House staffer; oil executive | $1,000 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 1-1 |
| John Cornyn US Senator 2002-present | $1,750 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-1 |
| Ann Coulter conservative pundit, author | $1,250 | 0% | 80% | 20% | 0-1 |
| Larry Craig US Senator 1990-2007 | $8,000 | 0% | 88% | 12% | 3-3 |
| Lester Crawford FDA Commissioner 2005; convicted felon | $9,350 | 0% | 27% | 73% | 2-0 |
| Mario Cuomo NY governor 1983-1995 | $37,700 | 71% | 0% | 29% | 7-5 |
| Kenneth H Dalhberg C.R.E.E.P. midwest finance chairman | $126,253 | 0% | 77% | 23% | 25-34 |
| Howard Dean DNC chairman; VT Governor 1991-2002 | $760 | 74% | 0% | 26% | 0-1 |
| Tom DeLay House Majority Leader 2003-05; indicted on charges of money laundering | $26,900 | 0% | 61% | 39% | 10-7 |
| Chris Dodd US Senator 1981-present | $4,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-3 |
| Bob Dole US Senator 1969-96 | $412,100 | 1% | 55% | 44% | 70-59 |
| William Donaldson SEC chairman 2003-05; business executive | $37,000 | 5% | 43% | 52% | 13-6 |
| Matthew Dowd political consultant | $490 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| Michael Dukakis 1988 presidential candidate | $36,363 | 87% | 0% | 13% | 30-19 |
| Chet Edwards US Congressman 1991-present | $3,241 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 3-2 |
| John Edwards US Senator 1998-2004 | $15,750 | 19% | 0% | 81% | 1-1 |
| Daniel Ellsberg whistleblower; political activist | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-1 |
| Rahm Emanuel US Congressman 2003-08 | $14,750 | 93% | 0% | 7% | 9-3 |
| Clark Kent Ervin former Inspector Gen., Dept. of Homeland Security | $1,750 | 43% | 57% | 0% | 1-1 |
| Miguel Estrada attorney | $23,600 | 4% | 67% | 29% | 5-4 |
| Marsha J Evans American Red Cross ceo, president | $1,250 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Kenneth Feinberg Special Master, Sept 11th Victims Compensation Fund; attorney | $355,800 | 53% | 3% | 44% | 73-43 |
| Dianne Feinstein US Senator 1992-present | $479,139 | 42% | 0% | 58% | 90-45 |
| Douglas Feith Undersecretary of Defense for Policy 2001-05 | $50,250 | 4% | 80% | 16% | 22-16 |
| Geraldine Ferraro Congresswoman 1978-84; 1984 VP candidate | $145,598 | 78% | 0% | 22% | 58-33 |
| Fred F Fielding White House Counsel 1981-86, 2007; 9/11 Commissioner | $32,500 | 5% | 69% | 26% | 12-12 |
| Gerald Ford 38th US President | $3,750 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 8-4 |
| Carl W Ford, Jr former State Dept Intel Chief | $16,250 | 37% | 40% | 23% | 13-6 |
| Louis Freeh FBI Director 1993-2001 | $49,950 | 31% | 53% | 16% | 4-7 |
| Milton Friedman economist | $30,000 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 5-6 |
| John Kenneth Galbraith economist, diplomat | $24,550 | 49% | 0% | 51% | 11-11 |
| Robert Gates Secretary of Defense nominee; CIA director 1991-92 | $3,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand Member of Congress 2007-present | $49,575 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 13-16 |
| Newt Gingrich politician | $22,870 | 0% | 56% | 44% | 5-6 |
| Rudy Giuliani Mayor of New York (1994-2001) | $909,150 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-6 |
| Alberto Gonzales US Attorney General 2005-07 | $1,275 | 0% | 39% | 61% | 1-1 |
| Al Gore Vice President 1993-2001 | $55,297 | 49% | 0% | 51% | 6-7 |
| Jamie Gorelick 9/11 Commissioner; fmr US Deputy Atty General | $214,275 | 71% | 3% | 26% | 75-34 |
| Porter Goss CIA Director 2004-06; Congressman 1989-2004 | $19,100 | 0% | 95% | 5% | 13-18 |
| Phil Gramm US Senator (R-TX) 1985-2002; economist | $284,374 | 1% | 54% | 45% | 20-20 |
| Jennifer Granholm Governor of Michigan | $6,350 | 76% | 0% | 24% | 5-4 |
| L Patrick Gray, III acting FBI Director 1972-73 | $1,790 | 0% | 11% | 89% | 1-0 |
| Alan Greenspan Federal Reserve Chairman 1987-2006 | $6,500 | 0% | 69% | 31% | 4-1 |
| Bo Gritz activist, conspiracy theorist, decorated vet | $1,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Richard Haass Council on Foreign Relations president 2003-present | $4,200 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-5 |
| Stephen Hadley National Security Advisor 2005-09 | $12,750 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 6-2 |
| Chuck Hagel US Senator 1997-2009 | $12,700 | 8% | 70% | 22% | 8-8 |
| Katherine Harris Member of Congress 2003-07 | $3,000 | 0% | 5% | 95% | 0-1 |
| Francis J Harvey Secretary of the Army 2004-2007 | $22,530 | 0% | 42% | 58% | 3-4 |
| Orrin Hatch US Senator 1977-present | $5,500 | 0% | 91% | 9% | 2-3 |
| Eric Holder US Attorney General nominee | $34,825 | 78% | 3% | 19% | 18-12 |
| Mike Huckabee Governor of Arkansas 1996-2006 | $57,300 | 0% | 94% | 6% | 0-2 |
| Karen Hughes Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs 2005-07 | $4,500 | 0% | 67% | 33% | 2-0 |
| Duncan Hunter US Congressman 1981-2009 | $28,400 | 0% | 94% | 6% | 16-8 |
| Alphonso Jackson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2004-08 | $6,050 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3-2 |
| Lady Bird Johnson First Lady 1963-68 | $88,850 | 31% | 1% | 68% | 12-18 |
| Vernon Jordan Washington power broker | $341,280 | 54% | 1% | 45% | 90-59 |
| Elena Kagan US Solicitor General | $12,550 | 88% | 0% | 12% | 5-4 |
| Tim Kaine DNC Chairman; Virginia Governor 2006-present | $23,235 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 4-11 |
| Tom Kean Governor of NJ 1982-90; 9/11 Commission chair | $148,254 | 2% | 31% | 67% | 11-22 |
| George Kennan diplomat, historian | $3,000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| Ted Kennedy US Senator 1962-2009 | $45,969 | 78% | 0% | 22% | 12-10 |
| Bob Kerrey Senator 1989-2000; New School Univ. president | $53,677 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 11-4 |
| John Kerry Senator, 2004 presidential candidate | $6,448,965 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 4-6 |
| Teresa Heinz Kerry philanthropist | $201,822 | 57% | 3% | 40% | 40-20 |
| Zalmay Khalilzad US Ambassador to Iraq 2005- | $500 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| Jeane Kirkpatrick US Ambassador to the UN 1981-85 | $16,000 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0-4 |
| Henry Kissinger Sec. of State 1973-77 | $71,900 | 2% | 64% | 34% | 27-15 |
| Egil 'Bud' Krogh Nixon operative, convicted in Watergate scandal; attorney | $7,950 | 44% | 56% | 0% | 6-5 |
| Howard Krongard Inspector General of the State Department 2005-08 | $6,350 | 16% | 39% | 45% | 2-2 |
| Dennis Kucinich US Congressman 1997-present | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Mary Landrieu US Senator 1996-present | $16,750 | 60% | 6% | 34% | 6-7 |
| Lewis 'Scooter' Libby Vice President's chief of staff 2001-05; convicted of perjury | $12,500 | 0% | 28% | 72% | 4-1 |
| Frank Luntz political consultant | $4,808 | 0% | 52% | 48% | 3-1 |
| Harvey Mansfield professor, author | $3,300 | 0% | 15% | 85% | 0-1 |
| Mary Matalin political strategist | $31,625 | 0% | 91% | 9% | 9-13 |
| Terry McAuliffe DNC chairman 2001-05 | $35,660 | 73% | 0% | 27% | 10-7 |
| Cindy McCain philanthropist and businessperson | $5,750 | 9% | 96% | 0% | 1-3 |
| John McCain US Senator | $15,078 | 0% | 38% | 62% | 1-3 |
| Bonnie McElveen-Hunter American Red Cross chairman 2004-present; businesswoman | $168,647 | 0% | 66% | 34% | 2-5 |
| George McGovern Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee | $16,150 | 86% | 0% | 14% | 6-9 |
| Robert McNamara Sec. of Defense 1961-68; World Bank pres. 1968-81 | $7,200 | 49% | 42% | 9% | 7-2 |
| Ken Mehlman RNC chairman 2005-06 | $202,400 | 0% | 74% | 26% | 16-10 |
| Harriet Miers White House Counsel 2005-07 | $23,570 | 8% | 56% | 36% | 9-4 |
| Zell Miller US Senator 2000-05; Gov. of Georgia 1991-99 | $10,000 | 60% | 40% | 0% | 2-3 |
| George Mitchell US Senator 1980-1995 | $68,456 | 18% | 0% | 82% | 7-7 |
| Walter Mondale Vice President 1977-80 | $50,079 | 57% | 0% | 43% | 22-18 |
| Stephen Moore economist, pundit | $10,750 | 2% | 47% | 51% | 4-5 |
| Dick Morris political pundit and consultant | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Robert Mueller Director of the FBI | $450 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0-1 |
| Michael Mukasey US Attorney General; Federal Judge 1987-2006 | $1,700 | 59% | 41% | 0% | 1-1 |
| Ralph Nader consumer advocate | $130,344 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-5 |
| Ray Nagin Mayor of New Orleans 2002-present | $12,900 | 57% | 23% | 20% | 7-2 |
| John Negroponte ambassador | $3,250 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-1 |
| Bob Ney Congressman 1995-2006; convicted of fraud conspiracy | $1,700 | 0% | 59% | 41% | 1-0 |
| Richard Nixon 37th US President | $13,500 | 0% | 22% | 78% | 1-2 |
| John O'Neill Swift Vets and POWs for Truth co-founder; attorney | $74,260 | 0% | 37% | 63% | 0-14 |
| Barack Obama 44th US President | $7,656 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-5 |
| Ted Olson US Solicitor General 2001-04; attorney | $168,700 | 2% | 49% | 49% | 45-25 |
| Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis First Lady 1961-1963 | $27,500 | 95% | 0% | 5% | 15-11 |
| Peter Orszag economist | $2,250 | 56% | 0% | 44% | 0-2 |
| Tom Osborne congressman, college football coach | $17,950 | 6% | 44% | 50% | 2-5 |
| Sarah Palin 2008 VP candidate; Alaska Governor 2006-09 | $628 | 0% | 48% | 52% | 0-1 |
| George Pataki Governor of New York 1995-2006 | $4,500 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Deval Patrick Governor of Massachusetts | $71,700 | 61% | 0% | 39% | 13-13 |
| Nancy Pelosi Member of Congress, Minority Leader | $56,410 | 81% | 0% | 19% | 25-24 |
| Mark Penn pollster, political strategist | $22,700 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 1-5 |
| Richard Perle political advisor | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Jeanine Pirro Westchester County DA 1993-2005 | $8,100 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-3 |
| Valerie Plame Wilson former CIA operative | $2,872 | 87% | 0% | 13% | 1-1 |
| Colin Powell Secretary of State 2001-05 | $50,445 | 1% | 69% | 30% | 12-20 |
| Dan Quayle Vice President 1989-1993 | $107,436 | 0% | 69% | 31% | 7-12 |
| Ronald Reagan 40th US President | $1,510 | 0% | 66% | 34% | 0-1 |
| Ralph Reed political strategist | $34,230 | 0% | 88% | 12% | 11-9 |
| Condoleezza Rice US Secretary of State 2005-09 | $7,100 | 0% | 63% | 37% | 1-2 |
| Ann Richards Governor of Texas 1991-95 | $73,733 | 44% | 0% | 56% | 24-11 |
| Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico 2003-present; Secretary of Energy 1998-2001 | $14,119 | 96% | 4% | 0% | 9-7 |
| Christina Romer economist; Council of Economic Advisors - chair designee | $9,065 | 91% | 0% | 9% | 1-3 |
| Mitt Romney Governor of Massachussetts 2003-06; Bain Capital founder | $4,748,290 | 0% | 97% | 3% | 9-22 |
| Hilary Rosen lobbyist; RIAA CEO 1998-2003 | $360,481 | 52% | 4% | 44% | 104-45 |
| Karl Rove Deputy Chief of Staff; political consultant | $49,852 | 0% | 72% | 28% | 15-9 |
| John Rowland Gov. of Conn. 1995-2004; convicted of corruption | $3,750 | 15% | 72% | 13% | 2-4 |
| Robert Rubin US Treasury Secretary 1995-99 | $425,951 | 44% | 0% | 56% | 80-36 |
| Tony Rudy "Team Abramoff" lobbyist; convicted on bribery conspiracy charges | $60,340 | 0% | 68% | 32% | 46-11 |
| Donald Rumsfeld Sec. of Defense 1975-77, 2001-06 | $415,300 | 1% | 65% | 34% | 79-69 |
| Larry Sabato political pundit; professor | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1-0 |
| David H Safavian White House Procurement Chief 2004-05; indicted for corruption | $22,084 | 1% | 64% | 35% | 26-7 |
| Mark Sanford Governor of South Carolina | $16,572 | 0% | 9% | 91% | 1-1 |
| Michael Scanlon lobbyist; convicted of bribery conspiracy | $57,000 | 0% | 98% | 2% | 3-1 |
| Brent Scowcroft National Security Advisor 1974-77 and 1989-93 | $139,676 | 1% | 32% | 67% | 16-16 |
| Leah Ward Sears Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | $1,050 | 76% | 24% | 0% | 1-0 |
| Kathleen Sebelius Kansas Governor 2003-present | $7,025 | 74% | 0% | 26% | 5-6 |
| Donald Segretti C.R.E.E.P. political operative; Watergate convict | $22,650 | 0% | 53% | 47% | 14-2 |
| Dan Senor Iraq CPA Spokesman; FOX News contributor | $70,300 | 0% | 91% | 9% | 3-3 |
| Al Sharpton minister; political activist | $143,470 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0-2 |
| Don Sherwood US Congressman 1999-2007 | $65,300 | 1% | 39% | 60% | 4-9 |
| Eliot Spitzer Governor of New York 2007-08 | $88,550 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 21-25 |
| Maurice Stans Sec. of Commerce 1969-72; indicted (acquitted) in Watergate scandal | $48,585 | 0% | 41% | 59% | 13-11 |
| Ken Starr judge, DC Circuit Court of Appeals 1983-89; "Whitewater" Independent Counsel | $34,785 | 0% | 63% | 37% | 13-8 |
| Ted Stevens US Senator 1968-2009; convicted felon | $18,050 | 0% | 84% | 16% | 7-4 |
| James Stockdale Vice Admiral; war hero; 1992 VP candidate | $1,473 | 0% | 85% | 15% | 1-2 |
| Lawrence Summers Harvard University president | $9,800 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 2-3 |
| Tom Tancredo US Congressman 1999-2009 | $2,500 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 1-1 |
| Sara Taylor White House political aide 2001-07 | $8,100 | 0% | 90% | 10% | 5-3 |
| Fred Thompson US Senator 1994-2003; actor; attorney | $44,155 | 1% | 33% | 66% | 7-13 |
| Larry Thompson deputy US Attorney General 2001-03; Pepsico evp | $66,001 | 2% | 57% | 41% | 20-19 |
| Tommy Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services 2001-05; Governor of Wisconsin 1987-2001 | $63,567 | 0% | 83% | 17% | 5-8 |
| Randall Tobias Director of Foreign Assistance & USAID Director 2006-07 | $214,700 | 1% | 33% | 66% | 17-10 |
| Michael E Toner Federal Election Commission chairman 2002-06 | $14,806 | 0% | 68% | 32% | 4-3 |
| Fran Townsend Homeland Security Advisor 2004-07 | $6,700 | 0% | 30% | 70% | 1-0 |
| Joe Trippi Democratic political consultant | $26,177 | 58% | 0% | 42% | 2-12 |
| Jack Valenti lobbyist | $430,730 | 58% | 23% | 19% | 291-106 |
| Tom Vilsack Governor of Iowa 1999-2006 | $29,119 | 78% | 0% | 22% | 8-8 |
| Paul Volcker Federal Reserve Chairman 1979-87 | $16,000 | 64% | 36% | 0% | 9-9 |
| Andrew von Eschenbach FDA Commissioner 2005-present | $11,005 | 14% | 68% | 18% | 2-2 |
| Doug Wead writer; political aide | $15,700 | 0% | 65% | 35% | 6-6 |
| Jim Webb US Senator; author; Secretary of the Navy 1987-88 | $950 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0-0 |
| Caspar Weinberger Secretary of Defense 1981-87 | $3,700 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2-3 |
| William Weld Governor of Massachusetts 1991-97 | $220,200 | 6% | 57% | 37% | 35-49 |
| William Westmoreland Army General; commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964-68 | $2,700 | 0% | 61% | 39% | 2-1 |
| Paul Weyrich Heritage Foundation co-founder | $9,600 | 0% | 56% | 44% | 5-15 |
| John Wheeler presidential aide | $10,750 | 28% | 17% | 55% | 1-5 |
| Christine Todd Whitman NJ Gov 1994-2001; EPA chief 2001-03 | $152,380 | 1% | 39% | 60% | 28-24 |
| Kathleen Willey former White House aide, accused Pres. Clinton of sexual assault | $4,750 | 47% | 0% | 53% | 3-3 |
| Joe Wilson former ambassador | $10,250 | 61% | 24% | 15% | 7-3 |
| Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense 2001-05; World Bank president 2005-07 | $13,687 | 0% | 93% | 7% | 3-5 |
| Diane Pamela Wood federal judge | $1,250 | 60% | 0% | 40% | 1-0 |
| James Woolsey CIA Director 1993-95 | $33,650 | 48% | 30% | 22% | 12-13 |
| Andrew Young civil rights activist, politician, lobbyist | $57,050 | 66% | 4% | 30% | 18-24 |
| Robert Zoellick World Bank president | $19,300 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 20-6 |
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