Hall of Fame
Marc Andreessen ($430,800)
Christina Applegate ($2,000)
James Burrows ($207,471)
Joan Rivers ($6,750)
Larry David ($158,100)
Edward Norton ($124,809)
Sean McManus ($1,250)
Don Shula ($16,234)
Big Kenny Alphin ($3,300)
Alan Alda ($30,300)
Lawrence Kasdan ($107,515)
Elaine May ($7,000)
Sam Seder ($2,050)
Christine Lahti ($18,050)
Garth Brooks ($1,000)
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Jason Sehorn ($2,000)
Robert Kraft ($333,350)
Ryan Reynolds ($3,850)
Gary Sinise ($4,400)
Tom Hayden ($111,128)
Jennifer Jason Leigh ($300)
Patton Oswalt ($225)
Lou Diamond Phillips ($2,000)
Seth MacFarlane ($53,100)
Peter Jacobsen ($2,500)
Peter Graves ($500)
Malcolm Glazer ($26,000)
Diane Keaton ($9,000)
Tom Seaver ($1,000)
Bonnie Raitt ($203,904)
Jim Caviezel ($2,100)
Bob Griese ($500)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Calvin Klein ($250,950)
Elie Wiesel ($1,000)
Cuba Gooding, Jr ($4,300)
Jack Hanna ($9,070)
James Brolin ($3,737)
Marsha Mason ($55,625)
Howie Mandel ($5,000)
PJ O'Rourke ($14,500)
Treat Williams ($750)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Tom Bergeron ($6,500)
Morgan Fairchild ($21,375)
Philip Seymour Hoffman ($7,600)
Ed Koch ($25,874)
John R Hall ($750)
Jeff Bewkes ($118,350)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Ken Mehlman
, 41 (bio ) RNC chairman 2005-06
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
456
Election Picks: 7 wins, 4 losses
$90,050 Republican $12,250 special interest total: $102,300
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS ET AL/ATTORNEY Norm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $700 general 06/30/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS ET AL/ATTORNEY Norm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $1,000 primary 06/30/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS ET AL/ATTORNEY Norm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $-700 primary 06/30/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B. MR. WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP/John McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008 - $28,500 primary 06/23/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B. MR. WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP/John McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008 - $4,600 primary 06/23/08
Mehlman, Kenneth B Washington , DC 20007 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co/GlobalDave Camp (R) House (MI District: 04) DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS 2008 - $2,000 primary 06/20/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 KKR/MANAGING DIRECTOR Mitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '08 - $2,300 general 06/17/08
Mehlman, Kenneth B. Washington , DC 20007 Akin, Gump/Consultant Kay Granger (R) House (TX District: 12) KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUND - $1,000 general 05/12/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS John E. Sununu (R) Senate - NH TEAM SUNUNU - $1,300 primary 04/25/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS John E. Sununu (R) Senate - NH TEAM SUNUNU - $1,000 general 04/25/08
Mehlman, Kenneth Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld/PartEric I. Cantor (R) House (VA District: 07) CANTOR FOR CONGRESS - $250 primary 04/16/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS John E. Sununu (R) Senate - NH TEAM SUNUNU - $1,000 primary 03/31/08
Mehlman, Ken Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer/Attorney FREEDOM PROJECT; THE - $1,000 primary 03/31/08
Mehlman, Kenneth B. Mr. Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L/ REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 03/21/08
Mehlman, Ken Washington , DC 20036 Akin Gump/Attorney AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 02/22/08
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP/PARTNER Susan M. Collins (R) Senate - ME COLLINS FOR SENATOR - $500 primary 12/19/07
Mehlman, Kenneth B. Mr. Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L/ REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 11/20/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER, &/ATTORArlen Specter (R) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER - $500 primary 11/14/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN, GUMP/CONSULTANT Gordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH - $1,000 primary 11/06/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER/ATTORNEY Richard Shelby (R) Senate - AL SHELBY FOR U S SENATE - $1,000 primary 11/01/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS ET AL/ATTORNEY Norm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $1,000 primary 10/24/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON , DC 20007 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS ET AL/ATTORNEY Norm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $1,000 primary 10/15/07
Mehlman, Kenneth Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld/PartEric I. Cantor (R) House (VA District: 07) CANTOR FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 09/26/07
Mehlman, Kenneth Washington , DC 20007 Akin Gump/Attorney Thomas M. Reynolds (R) House (NY District: 26) REYNOLDS FOR CONGRESS - $500 primary 09/11/07
Mehlman, Kenneth Washington , DC 20002 Akin Gump Strauss/partner EVERY REPUBLICAN IS CRUCIAL (ERICPAC) - $1,000 primary 05/25/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20002 AKIN GUMP/PARTNER Mitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '08 - $1,000 primary 04/25/07
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20002 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD/PARTJohn Cornyn (R) Senate - TX TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC - $1,000 primary 03/30/07
Mehlman, Ken Washington , DC 20036 Akin Gump/Attorney AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 03/09/07
Mehlman, Kenneth Washington, DC 20002 Republican National Committee/ChairThomas M. Reynolds (R) House (NY District: 26) REYNOLDS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 10/12/06
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B MR WASHINGTON, DC 20002 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE/CHAIRMichael S. Steele (R) Senate - MD STEELE FOR MARYLAND INCLost $2,000 primary 12/15/05
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON , DC 20002 BUSH-CHENEY 04/CAMPAIGN MANAGER Mel Martinez (R) Senate - FL MARTINEZ FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/01/04
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON, DC 20002 GEORGE BUSH CAMPAIGNJohn Thune (R) Senate - SD JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATEWon $500 primary 04/02/04
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B MR. ARLINGTON, VA 22210 BUSH-CHENEY '04 INC./CAMPAIGN MANAGGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 06/04/03
Mehlman, Ken Washington, DC 20002 United States Government/PoliticalStan Thompson (R) House (IA District: 03) THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS INCLost $1,000 general 03/01/02
Mehlman, Ken Washington, DC 20002 United States Government/PoliticalStan Thompson (R) House (IA District: 03) THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS INCLost $1,000 primary 03/01/02
Mehlman, Ken Washington, DC 20002 The White House/Political DirectorKay Granger (R) House (TX District: 12) KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUNDWon $1,000 primary 11/30/01
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B WASHINGTON, DC 20002 US REPRESENTATIVE KAY GRANGERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 04/19/99
MEHLMAN, KEN WASHINGTON, DC 20007 REP KAY GRANGER US CONGRESS PAC OF YOUNG ELEPHANTS - $250 primary 05/11/98
MEHLMAN, KENNETH WASHINGTON, DC 20007 REP KAY GRANGERPaul Ryan (R) House (WI District: 01) RYAN FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 03/11/98
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B MR WASHINGTON, DC 20007 ATTORNEYBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $250 primary 03/12/96
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B MR WASHINGTON, DC 20007 OFFICE OF REP LAMAR SMITHGRAMM, WILLIAM PHILLIP (R) President PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC.Lost $250 primary 12/11/95
MEHLMAN, KENNETH B MR WASHINGTON, DC 20007 OFFICE OF REP LAMAR SMITHGRAMM, WILLIAM PHILLIP (R) President PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC.Lost $250 primary 11/06/95
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,035
2,563
GIs Killed in Action
3,385
389
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
796
151
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,530
1,616
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
146,000
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 October 11, 2008
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