Hall of Fame
Scott Turow ($27,500)
James Earl Jones ($599)
Sharon Stone ($32,700)
Melissa Boyle Mahle ($500)
Ben Silverman ($25,700)
Nolan Ryan ($17,800)
Amy Irving ($18,500)
Jimmie Johnson ($4,300)
Tavis Smiley ($2,500)
Marlee Matlin ($300)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Garry Marshall ($75,700)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
Keith Hernandez ($7,500)
Chris Noth ($450)
Andy Griffith ($2,500)
Isaac Mizrahi ($18,765)
Laura Dern ($4,300)
Aaron Sorkin ($168,800)
Jerome Bettis ($9,300)
Madonna ($41,000)
Oscar De La Hoya ($1,000)
Yogi Berra ($1,000)
Matt LeBlanc ($4,000)
Majel Roddenberry ($3,000)
Tommy Lee Jones ($12,300)
Eve Ensler ($12,755)
Lawrence Kudlow ($41,077)
Michael Stipe ($91,838)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Kristen Johnston ($3,250)
Richard Zanuck ($12,500)
Robert Blake ($3,000)
Scott Bakula ($3,550)
Joan Allen ($1,250)
James Taylor ($1,750)
Maynard James Keenan ($4,500)
Brendan Fraser ($27,000)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Digger Phelps ($1,250)
Mario Andretti ($46,215)
Richie Sambora ($2,000)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Don Henley ($731,085)
Philip Seymour Hoffman ($7,600)
Jerry Doyle ($1,000)
Natalie Portman ($4,300)
Kathie Lee Gifford ($3,000)
Geena Davis ($37,950)
Dino De Laurentiis ($5,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Mitt Romney
, 61 (bio ) Governor of Massachussetts 2003-06; Bain Capital founder
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,891
Election Picks: 9 wins, 21 losses
$203,390 Republican $1,500 Democrat $7,900 special interest total: $212,790
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Romney, W. Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $600 primary 08/01/08
ROMNEY, MITT GOVERNOR BOSTON, MA 02109 SELF-EMPLOYED/SELF-EMPLOYED FREE AND STRONG AMERICA PAC INC. - $5,000 primary 05/15/08
Romney, Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 Self-Employed/Businessman WOMEN IMPACTING THE NATION (R) - $5,000 primary 11/28/07
Romney, Willard M Mr. Belmont, MA 02478 Self-Employed/Presidential Candidat REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 06/20/07
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 ROMNEY, W MITT (R) Senate - MA ROMNEY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INCLost $14,000 primary 06/01/07
ROMNEY, MITT GOVERNOR BOSTON, MA 02205 N/AMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $61,435 primary 04/13/07
Romney, Willard Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 Commonwealth of Massachusetts/GoverJ. Dennis Hastert (R) House (IL District: 14) HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/29/07
ROMNEY, MITT GOVERNOR BOSTON, MA 02205 N/AMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,300 primary 03/29/07
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02478 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS/GOVER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $26,500 primary 11/01/06
ROMNEY, MITT BELMONT, MA 02478 STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS/GOVERNORGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $2,000 general 09/30/06
Romney, W. Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 Commonwealth of Massachusetts/Gover MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 06/30/06
ROMNEY, WILLARD HON BELMONT, MA 02478 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS/GOVERRick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM 2006Lost $2,100 general 05/03/06
ROMNEY, WILLARD HON BELMONT, MA 02478 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS/GOVERRick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM 2006Lost $2,100 primary 05/03/06
Romney, Willard M Belmont, MA 02478 State of Massachusetts/Governor 21ST CENTURY PAC - $1,000 primary 12/29/05
ROMNEY, W. M MR. BELMONT, MA 02478 George W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 05/05/04
Romney, Willard Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 CandidateMatthew W. Kinnaman (R) House (MA District: 01) FRIEND OF MATT KINNAMANLost $1,000 general 09/18/02
Romney, W. Mitt Belmont, MA 02478 Commonwealth of Massachusetts/Gover MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 03/15/02
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTORKILDSEN, PETER G (R) House (MA District: 06) CITIZENS FOR PETER TORKILDSENLost $1,000 general 10/28/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITOL INCJack McMullen (R) Senate - VT MCMULLEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 07/17/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALJudd Gregg (R) Senate - NH JUDD GREGG COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/06/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BOSTON, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALKASICH, JOHN R (R) House (OH District: 12) CITIZENS FOR KASICHWon $1,000 general 05/26/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALAMORELLO, MATTHEW J (R) House (MA District: 03) AMORELLO FOR CONGRESSLost $750 primary 04/21/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALAMORELLO, MATTHEW J (R) House (MA District: 03) AMORELLO FOR CONGRESSLost $250 general 04/21/98
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALAMORELLO, MATTHEW J (R) House (MA District: 03) AMORELLO FOR CONGRESSLost $250 primary 12/23/97
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 12/18/97
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & CO MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,500 primary 11/15/96
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN VENTURE CAPITALSWIFT, JANE MARIA (R) House (MA District: 01) JANE SWIFT FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/30/96
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANYBLUTE, PETER I (R) House (MA District: 03) PETER BLUTE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/16/96
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTORKILDSEN, PETER G (R) House (MA District: 06) CITIZENS FOR PETER TORKILDSENLost $1,000 general 08/23/96
ROMNEY, MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTEAGUE, EDWARD B (R) House (MA District: 10) TEAGUE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 08/22/96
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTORKILDSEN, PETER G (R) House (MA District: 06) CITIZENS FOR PETER TORKILDSENLost $1,000 primary 08/21/96
ROMNEY, MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTEAGUE, EDWARD B (R) House (MA District: 10) TEAGUE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/31/96
ROMNEY, W MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANYBLUTE, PETER I (R) House (MA District: 03) PETER BLUTE FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 02/02/96
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITAL INCGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 01/16/96
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALWELD, WILLIAM F (R) Senate - MA WELD FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 primary 12/28/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALWELD, WILLIAM F (R) Senate - MA WELD FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 general 12/28/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANYBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 12/19/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITAL INCGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 general 12/15/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 ROMNEY, RONNA (R) Senate - MI ROMNEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE '94 - $-1,000 primary 12/01/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN VENTURE CAPITALSWIFT, JANE MARIA (R) House (MA District: 01) JANE SWIFT FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 09/29/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 08/17/95
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 BAINE CAPITAL"Bob" Smith (R) Senate - NH BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 02/27/95
ROMNEY, MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALJEGHELIAN, JANET ELIZABETH (R) Senate - MA JEGHELIAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 01/24/95
ROMNEY, WILLIARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALTORKILDSEN, PETER G (R) House (MA District: 06) CITIZENS FOR PETER TORKILDSENLost $275 01/19/95
ROMNEY, MITT CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $-100 general 10/31/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 ROMNEY, RONNA (R) Senate - MI ROMNEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE '94 - $-100 primary 09/16/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 ROMNEY, RONNA (R) Senate - MI ROMNEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE '94 - $-1,000 primary 09/16/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MI 02178 BAIN CAPITALABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM FOR SENATE (1994)Won $250 general 08/21/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 05/26/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 INVESTORROMNEY, RONNA (R) Senate - MI ROMNEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE '94Lost $1,000 general 03/21/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 INVESTORROMNEY, RONNA (R) Senate - MI ROMNEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE '94Lost $1,000 primary 03/21/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALDALY, DANIEL W (R) House (MA District: 10) DAN DALY FOR US CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 03/01/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 02/15/94
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $3,980 primary 12/15/93
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BANE CAPITALTORKILDSEN, PETER G (R) House (MA District: 06) CITIZENS FOR PETER TORKILDSENWon $500 primary 12/10/93
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 10/27/93
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 LAFALCE, JOHN J (D) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS OF JOHN LAFALCEWon $250 primary 05/18/92
ROMNEY, WILLARD BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN CAPITALSWETT, RICHARD NELSON (D) House (NH District: 02) DICK SWETT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 05/18/92
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & COANDERSON, DOUGLAS DELANO (D) Senate - UT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT DOUG ANDERSON FOR THE U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/11/92
ROMNEY, WILLARD M MR BELMONT, MA 02178 MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 07/17/89
ROMNEY, W MITT NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC - $2,000 primary 12/16/88
ROMNEY, WILLARD M BELMONT, MA 02178 MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,000 primary 04/13/88
ROMNEY, WILLARD MITT BELMONT, MA 02178 BAIN & CO.HECKLER, MARGARET M (R) House (MA District: 04) HECKLER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEELost $500 primary 07/19/82
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,087
2,615
GIs Killed in Action
3,394
404
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
815
152
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,595
1,680
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 December 1, 2008
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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/24/08
16,293,404 records (election cycles 1980-2008)
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