Hall of Fame
Jane Seymour ($6,000)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Chuck Palahniuk ($2,000)
Lou Dobbs ($1,000)
Tony Danza ($2,300)
James Whitmore ($34,270)
Patty Duke ($1,000)
Sean Young ($2,700)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Andre Agassi ($158,700)
Bill Kristol ($8,500)
Regis Philbin ($1,000)
Ed Helms ($250)
Kyle MacLachlan ($1,000)
Hank Williams, Jr ($5,750)
Alan Ruck ($1,250)
Noam Chomsky ($2,450)
Darren Star ($33,600)
C Vivian Stringer ($1,500)
Steve Guttenberg ($4,000)
Kevin Costner ($24,000)
Chris Albrecht ($198,000)
Marla Maples ($29,800)
Randy Newman ($18,300)
Kevin Bacon ($26,000)
Vivica A Fox ($1,000)
Arthur Blank ($258,100)
Dave Duerson ($2,500)
Elizabeth Taylor ($10,200)
Jessica Lange ($7,800)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
Mark Green ($5,410)
Mary Stuart Masterson ($8,875)
Rick Pitino ($2,000)
Stevie Wonder ($2,000)
Will Ferrell ($1,000)
Brett Ratner ($20,350)
James Iha ($500)
Rhea Perlman ($75,054)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Gordie Howe ($1,000)
Martin Sheen ($7,500)
Donny Deutsch ($78,200)
Peter Bonerz ($1,250)
Christopher Ruddy ($22,900)
Forest Whitaker ($4,300)
Alexander Payne ($3,750)
Barry Switzer ($6,500)
Jann Wenner ($157,658)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Ted Kennedy
, 76 (bio ) Senator 1962-present
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
538
Election Picks: 11 wins, 10 losses
$31,169 Democrat $10,000 special interest total: $41,169
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Kennedy, Edward M. Sen New York , NY 10110 Senate/US Senate Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $2,300 primary 02/12/08
Kennedy, Edward M New York, NY 10110 US Senate/SenatorJohn P. Sarbanes (D) House (MD District: 03) JOHN SARBANES FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 09/14/06
Kennedy, Edward New York , NY 10110 United States Senate/Senator John Lewis (D) House (GA District: 05) JOHN LEWIS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 primary 05/02/06
Kennedy, Edward New York , NY 10110 United States Senate/Senator John Lewis (D) House (GA District: 05) JOHN LEWIS FOR CONGRESSWon $400 general 05/02/06
Kennedy, Edward M Mr. New York, NY 10110 U.S. Senate/SenatorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 09/12/03
Kennedy, Edward M Mr. New York, NY 10110 U.S. Senate/SenatorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 01/27/03
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/21/02
Kennedy, Edward M. McLean, VA 20008 U.S. Government/U.S. SenatorPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $1,000 primary 06/25/01
Kennedy, Edward M. Washington, DC 20008 U.S. Senate/SenatorMark K. Shriver (D) House (MD District: 08) CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVERLost $1,000 primary 06/13/01
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/30/00
KENNEDY, EDWARD WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US GOVERNMENTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC - $-1,000 primary 02/26/00
KENNEDY, EDWARD WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US GOVERNMENTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 02/26/00
KENNEDY, EDWARD SEN WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US SENATELIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 02/17/00
Kennedy, Edward M. Mr. Washington, DC 20008 US Government/SenatorAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 01/31/00
KENNEDY, EDWARD WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US GOVERNMENTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 12/28/99
KENNEDY, EDWARD SEN WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US SENATELIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 11/15/99
KENNEDY, EDWARD WASHINGTON, DC 20008 US GOVERNMENTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 06/28/99
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/30/96
KENNEDY, EDWARD M MCLEAN, VA 22101 US GOVERNMENTPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J KENNEDY (1994)Won $1,000 11/15/95
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/17/95
KENNEDY, EDWARD M SEN MCLEAN, VA 22101 U S SENATEKENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D) House (MA District: 08) CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY 1988Won $1,000 primary 08/23/93
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HONORABLE MC LEAN, VA 22101 USFOWLER, WYCHE JR (D) Senate - GA WYCHE FOWLER FOR SENATELost $1,000 11/20/92
KENNEDY, EDWARD MCLEAN, VA 22101 HAGAN, TIMOTHY F (D) House (OH District: 10) HAGAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/20/92
KENNEDY, EDWARD M MCCLEAN, VA 22101 UNITED STATES SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $269 primary 12/20/91
KENNEDY, EDWARD M SEN MCLEAN, VA 22101 UNITED STATES SENATEWOFFORD, HARRIS L (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR SENATOR WOFFORDLost $1,000 general 11/02/91
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/11/89
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/11/89
KENNEDY, EDWARD M HYANNISPORT, MA 02647 UNITED STATES SENATEMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 06/20/87
KENNEDY, EDWARD M WASHINGTON, DC 20510 U S SENATEKENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D) House (MA District: 08) CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY-86Won $1,000 primary 12/09/85
KENNEDY, EDWARD MCLEAN, VA 22010 US SENATETOWNSEND, KATHLEEN KENNEDY (D) House (MD District: 02) CITIZENS FOR TOWNSENDLost $1,000 primary 11/22/85
KENNEDY, EDWARD M WASHINGTON, DC 20510 U S SENATE FUND FOR A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY - $5,000 primary 03/19/82
KENNEDY, EDWARD M SEN WASHINGTON, DC 20510 U S SENATE FUND FOR A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY - $5,000 primary 04/19/81
KENNEDY, EDWARD MCLEAN, VA 22101 U S SENATECULVER, JOHN C. (D) Senate - IA CULVER CITIZENS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/20/79
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
1,990
2,518
GIs Killed in Action
3,371
364
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
778
148
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,481
1,528
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
140,000
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 August 29, 2008
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