Most Famous/Powerful Donors: Presidential Election 2008

http://www.newsmeat.com/2008a-list.php

High donor for Obama (Clinton)

Jim Abrahams
director, screenwriter $1,500

Floyd Abrams
attorney, author, First Amendment advocate $4,600 ($4,600)

J J Abrams
filmmaker, TV producer $37,700 ($2,300)

Ben Affleck
actor $4,600

Chris Albrecht
HBO chairman & chief executive 2002-07 $33,100 ($4,600)

Alan Alda
actor $2,300

Byron Allen
entertainer $6,900 ($2,300)

Ted Allen
food critic $250

Herbert Allison
TIAA-CREF chairman, ceo $2,300

Herb Alpert
musician, producer $57,000 ($2,300)

Big Kenny Alphin
recording artist $2,300

Phil Angelides
Calif. State Treasurer; 2006 candidate for governor $28,500 ($2,300)

Jennifer Aniston
actress $30,800

Judd Apatow
filmmaker $2,300

David Arquette
actor $2,300

Patricia Arquette
actress $2,300

Rosanna Arquette
actress $2,300

Clarence Avant
record producer $35,800 ($4,600)

Kevin Bacon
actor $2,200

Scott Bakula
actor $2,300

Alec Baldwin
actor, activist $7,500 ($2,000)

Billy Baldwin
actor $6,016 $1,000

Tyra Banks
model, talk show host $2,300

Ellen Barkin
actress $2,300 ($2,300)

Angela Bassett
actress $2,300

Jason Bateman
actor $2,300

Shane Battier
pro basketball player $2,300

Paul Begala
political consultant, commentator $2,300 ($4,600)

Ed Begley, Jr
actor $5,250

Maria Bello
actress $2,300

Lawrence Bender
producer; political activist $2,300

Annette Bening
actress $10,000

Tony Bennett
recording artist $4,600 ($2,300)

Candice Bergen
actress $2,100 $4,600

Sandy Berger
former National Security Advisor $2,300 ($4,600)

Tom Bergeron
game show host $4,050

Sandra Bernhard
comedian, actress, singer $500

Halle Berry
actress $2,300

Valerie Bertinelli
actress $2,300

Jerome Bettis
pro football player 1993-2006; sportscaster $2,300

Arthur Blank
Atlanta Falcons owner 2002-present; Home Depot co-founder $33,100 ($2,300)

Judy Blume
author $9,200

Steven Bochco
producer, writer $30,700 ($2,300)

Jon Bon Jovi
rock star $4,600 ($2,300)

Andy Borowitz
satirist, writer $4,100

Zach Braff
actor $2,300

Amy Brenneman
actress $10,000

Steve Brill
writer, publisher; Court TV founder $4,600

Christie Brinkley
model, spokeswoman $12,000 ($950)

James L Brooks
producer, director $7,852 ($4,600)

Blair Brown
actress $500

Jackson Browne
musician $2,300

Warren Buffett
Berkshire-Hathaway, billionaire $4,600 ($2,300)

Mark Burnett
game show producer $2,300

Ken Burns
filmmaker $4,600

Ellen Burstyn
actress $1,000

LeVar Burton
actor, director $300

Steve Buscemi
actor $500

Sophia Bush
actress $250

Candace Bushnell
author $1,000

Peter Buttenwieser
political fundraiser $2,300

Kate Capshaw
actress $30,800 $2,300

Jimmy Carter
39th US President 1977-81 $2,300

James Carville
political guru $2,300 ($4,600)

Dan Castellaneta
comedian, voice actor $2,300

Michael Chabon
author $4,600

Jay Chandrasekhar
director, actor, writer $700

Don Cheadle
actor $7,700

Peter Chernin
News Corporation president & COO $30,600 ($4,600)

Deepak Chopra
self-help guru $4,600 ($2,300)

Wesley Clark
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1997-2000 $1,000 ($2,300)

Richard A Clarke
former national security expert $2,684

John Cleese
actor, author $2,300

Bill Clinton
42nd US President $2,300

Hillary Clinton
Senator $2,300

George Clooney
actor $33,100

Chuck Close
artist $2,300

Glenn Close
actress $7,300 ($2,300)

Kenneth Cole
Kenneth Cole Productions chairman, ceo $5,000

Judy Collins
singer/songwriter $750

Harry Connick, Jr
recording artist, actor $33,100

Patricia Cornwell
author $57,000 $4,600

Wes Craven
filmmaker $5,000

Cindy Crawford
model $2,300

Sheryl Crow
rock star $2,300

Cameron Crowe
screenwriter, director $5,000

Jon Cryer
actor $2,300

Alan Cumming
actor $1,800

Drew Curtis
fark.com founder, author $500

Jamie Lee Curtis
actress $33,100 ($2,300)

Matt Damon
actor $4,600

Ted Danson
actor $2,300

Larry David
comedian, writer $30,800

Laurie David
writer, activist $4,300 ($2,300)

Geena Davis
actress $5,100

Dana Delany
actress $750

Robert DeNiro
actor $2,300

Danny Devito
actor $2,000 ($2,300)

Leonardo DiCaprio
actor $28,500

Taye Diggs
actor $2,300

Barry Diller
media mogul ($4,600 McCain) $4,600 ($2,300)

Paul Dooley
actor $30,800

Michael Douglas
actor, director $14,600 ($2,300)

Karen Duffy
model, actress $2,300

Michael Dukakis
1988 presidential candidate $3,000 ($1,000)

Joe Dumars
Hall of Fame basketball player $500

Griffin Dunne
filmmaker $2,000

Dick Ebersol
NBC sports executive ($4,600 McCain) $2,250 ($2,300)

Tracey Edmonds
entertainment executive $31,300

Anthony Edwards
actor $4,997

Rich Eisen
sportscaster $1,500

Michael Eisner
Disney ceo 1984-2005 $500

Hector Elizondo
actor $200

Daniel Ellsberg
whistleblower; political activist $250

Nora Ephron
filmmaker $2,300

Omar Epps
actor $2,300

Clark Kent Ervin
former Inspector Gen., Dept. of Homeland Security $250

Linda Evans
actress $2,300

Peter Falk
actor $1,000

Mike Farrell
actor, activist $1,000

Peter Farrelly
screenwriter, producer, director $5,000 ($2,300)

Kenneth Feinberg
Special Master, Sept 11th Victims Compensation Fund; attorney $4,600 ($2,300)

Sally Field
actress $5,800 ($4,600)

Laurence Fink
BlackRock Inc founder, CEO $30,800

Jane Fonda
actress $4,800 ($2,300)

Harrison Ford
actor $30,800

Tom Ford
fashion designer $2,300

Milos Forman
director, actor, writer $4,550

Will Forte
actor, comedian $500

Jodie Foster
actress $31,800 ($2,300)

Michael J Fox
actor, activist $2,300 ($1,200)

Jamie Foxx
actor, comedian, musician $7,300

Al Franken
satirist $4,600

Jonathan Franzen
author $3,300

Morgan Freeman
actor $2,300

Tom Freston
Viacom president 2005-06; MTV co-founder $28,500 ($2,300)

Richard Fuld
Lehman Brothers - Chairman, CEO 1994-present ($2,300 McCain) $2,300 ($2,300)

Jim Gaffigan
comedian, actor $1,250

Jeff Garlin
actor, comedian $250

Jennifer Garner
actress $4,600

Ina Garten
culinary celebrity $2,300

David Geffen
Dreamworks co-founder, record producer $3,900

Richard Gere
actor $2,300

Jami Gertz
actress $2,300 ($4,000)

Thomas Gibson
actor $1,000

Charles K Gifford
Bank of America - Chairman 2004-05 $30,800

Annabeth Gish
actress $550

Malcolm Gladwell
author, journalist $500

Sharon Gless
actress $5,000 ($2,300)

Cuba Gooding, Jr
actor $2,300

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
actor $1,000

Berry Gordy
record producer, entrepreneur $33,100 ($4,600)

Jamie Gorelick
9/11 Commissioner; fmr US Deputy Atty General $10,000 ($4,600)

Lou Gossett, Jr
actor $4,600

Dana Gould
comedian, writer $2,000

Topher Grace
actor $6,850

Heather Graham
actress $1,000

Brian Grazer
producer $33,100 ($2,300)

Andrew Greeley
author, Catholic priest $4,600

Brad Grey
Paramount Pictures chairman, CEO ($2,300 McCain) $2,300 ($2,300)

Kathy Griffin
comedian, actress $2,300

Melanie Griffith
actress $33,100

John Grisham
author $1,000 ($4,600)

Christopher Guest
filmmaker; British baron $28,500 ($2,300)

Davis Guggenheim
filmmaker $2,550 ($1,000)

Robert Guillaume
actor $5,000

Jasmine Guy
actress $2,300

Maggie Gyllenhaal
actress $10,000

Paul Haggis
screenwriter, producer $1,000

Herbie Hancock
musician $2,300

Daniel 'Lemony Snicket' Handler
author, screenwriter, & accordionist $30,800

Tom Hanks
actor $30,800 ($2,300)

Ted Harbert
TV entertainment executive $13,300 ($4,600)

Marcia Gay Harden
actress $1,000

Hill Harper
actor $2,300 ($2,300)

Ed Harris
actor $2,000

Emmylou Harris
singer/songwriter $1,000

Franco Harris
NFL star $10,000

Mariette Hartley
actress $250

Teri Hatcher
actress $2,300

Tom Hayden
activist, author $5,178

Salma Hayek
actress $2,300

Sean Hayes
actor $1,000

Dennis Haysbert
actor $2,300

Christie Hefner
Playboy Enterprises chairman, ceo $5,600

Hugh Hefner
Playboy founder $2,300 ($2,300)

Marg Helgenberger
actress $6,900 ($1,000)

Faith Hill
recording artist $5,000

Grant Hill
pro basketball player $2,300

Cheryl Hines
actress $1,000

Dustin Hoffman
actor $2,300

Susanna Hoffs
recording artist $2,300

Eric Holder
US Attorney General nominee $4,600

Alan Horn
movie executive $4,600 ($2,300)

Bruce Hornsby
recording artist $2,300

Ron Howard
director, producer, actor $4,600 ($4,600)

Kate Hudson
actress $15,000

Felicity Huffman
actress $500 ($1,000)

Helen Hunt
actress $2,300

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James Iha
rock guitarist $278

Mansoor Ijaz
pundit $2,300

Laura Innes
actress, director $2,550

Ron Insana
TV business analyst $4,600 ($4,600)

Phil Jackson
NBA coach, player $2,300

Randy Jackson
musician, record producer, entertainer $3,300

Samuel Jackson
actor $2,300

Joan Jett
rock star $2,550 ($750)

Billy Joel
songwriter $2,300

Scarlett Johansson
actress $2,300

Kevin Johnson
NBA star 1987-2000; philanthropist $2,300

Magic Johnson
pro basketball great 1979-2002; entrepreneur $27,300 ($2,300)

Quincy Jones
musician, producer $28,500 ($2,300)

Spike Jonze
director, actor $3,000

Michael Jordan
basketball star $4,400

Vernon Jordan
Washington power broker $4,600 ($4,600)

Ashley Judd
actress $7,000

Tim Kaine
Virginia Governor 2006-present $2,300 ($1,000)

Donna Karan
fasion designer; Donna Karan Inc founder $23,100 ($4,600)

Alex Karras
NFL player 1958-71; actor $1,000

Lawrence Kasdan
filmmaker $4,800

Casey Kasem
radio host $1,000

Jeffrey Katzenberg
Dreamworks co-founder, producer $33,100 ($2,300)

Garrison Keillor
author, performer $2,500

David E Kelley
television producer, screenwriter $2,300

Caroline Kennedy
author, attorney $4,600

Ted Kennedy
Senator 1962-present $2,300

Joanna Kerns
actress $2,300 ($1,000)

Bob Kerrey
Senator 1989-2000; New School Univ. president $2,300 ($2,300)

Teresa Heinz Kerry
philanthropist $2,300

Margot Kidder
actress $500

Don King
fight promotor ($2,300 McCain) $2,300

Gayle King
editor, media personality $2,300

Calvin Klein
fashion designer $4,600 ($4,600)

Kevin Kline
actor $1,500

Ed Koch
Mayor of New York 1978-89 $2,300 ($2,300)

David Koepp
screenwriter $33,100 ($2,300)

Michael Kors
fashion designer $4,600 ($4,600)

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner ($27,300 McCain) $25,000

Judith Krantz
author $30,800 ($2,300)

Mark Kulkis
porn producer $300

Cedric 'the Entertainer' Kyles
actor, comedian $2,500

Don LaFontaine
"In a world..." movie trailer voice actor $4,600

Christine Lahti
actress $2,300 ($2,300)

Jim Lampley
sportscaster $3,200

Jessica Lange
actress $2,300

Ken Langone
Home Depot co-founder; financier $2,000

Sherry Lansing
Paramount Studios chairman, ceo (1992-2004) $30,800 ($2,300)

John Larroquette
actor $2,250

Sharon Lawrence
actress $2,508 ($2,300)

Norman Lear
television producer $33,100 ($2,300)

Spike Lee
filmmaker $2,300

John Legend
recording artist $4,600 ($1,000)

Judith Light
actress $1,500

Richard Linklater
filmmaker $2,300

John Lithgow
actor $1,000

Lucy Liu
actress $2,300

Nia Long
actress $2,300

Chuck Lorre
TV producer, writer, director $2,300

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
actress $30,800

George Lucas
filmmaker $33,100

Sidney Lumet
director $2,300

Jeffrey Lurie
Philadelphia Eagles owner $4,600 ($2,300)

Bernie Mac
comedian, actor $2,300

Seth MacFarlane
animator, screenwriter, producer, director and voice actor $2,300

Madonna
pop icon $28,500

Tobey Maguire
actor $30,800 ($4,600)

Bill Maher
comedian, political satirist $2,300

Norman Mailer
author $200

Natalie Maines
recording artist $2,300

Wendie Malick
actress $1,000

Barry Manilow
singer/songwriter $6,900 ($2,300)

Stephon Marbury
pro basketball player $2,300

Julianna Margulies
actress $2,300

Branford Marsalis
musician $4,600

Garry Marshall
producer, director, actor $28,500

Curtis Martin
NFL player 1995-2007 $2,300

Marsha Mason
actress $4,050

Mary Stuart Masterson
actress $1,000

Greg Mathis
TV judge; Michigan superior court judge $32,300

Samantha Mathis
actress $250

Aubrey McClendon
Chesapeake Energy - Chairman, CEO ($2,300 McCain) $2,300 ($2,300)

David McCullough
author, historian ($500 McCain) $2,500

Frances McDormand
actress $2,300

George McGovern
Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee $1,250

Terry McMillan
author $3,300

Larry Merchant
boxing commentator $2,300 ($2,300)

Debra Messing
actress $2,300 ($2,300)

Seth Meyers
comedian $4,600

Lorne Michaels
producer ($2,300 McCain) $4,600

Bette Midler
singer, actress $4,600 ($2,300)

Mike Mills
musician $7,300

Isaac Mizrahi
fashion designer $4,600 ($2,300)

Julianne Moore
actress $250

John Morgridge
Cisco chairman $2,300 ($2,800)

Errol Morris
filmmaker $2,800

Toni Morrison
author $3,000

Rob Morrow
actor $500

Markos Moulitsas
political blogger, pundit $2,300

Alonzo Mourning
NBA star $2,300 ($1,000)

Eddie Murphy
actor, comedian $30,800

Ray Nagin
Mayor of New Orleans 2002-present $500

Kathy Najimy
actress $5,000 ($2,800)

Martina Navratilova
pro tennis player $1,000 $1,000

Paul Newman
actor, philanthropist $4,600 ($4,600)

Randy Newman
songwriter $2,300

Craig Newmark
craigslist.org founder $33,100

Mike Nichols
filmmaker $2,300

Leonard Nimoy
actor $2,300

Cynthia Nixon
actress $1,000

Edward Norton
actor $33,100

Rosie O'Donnell
actress, comedian $2,300 ($2,300)

Stan O'Neal
Merrill Lynch chairman, CEO 2003-07 $2,300

Gwyneth Paltrow
actor $20,000

Sarah Jessica Parker
actress $2,300

Richard Parsons
Time Warner - Chairman ($27,500 McCain) $4,600

Adrian Pasdar
actor $5,100

Joe Paterno
Penn State football coach $250

Mandy Patinkin
actor, singer $1,200

Alexandra Paul
actress $500

Jane Pauley
journalist; talk show host $2,300

Holly Robinson Peete
actress $4,600 ($2,300)

Kal Penn
actor $2,654

Robin Wright Penn
actress $2,300

Ron Perelman
businessman $4,600 ($4,600)

Bob Perkins
Texas District Judge $500

Rhea Perlman
actress $12,000 ($2,300)

Tyler Perry
playwright, actor, director $4,600

Michael Pfleger
Catholic priest; social activist $1,500

David Hyde Pierce
actor $17,300

Oliver Platt
actor $3,478

Sidney Poitier
actor $4,600

Ellen Pompeo
actress $4,600

Natalie Portman
actress $2,300

Markie Post
actress $250 ($500)

Annie Potts
actress $2,300

Maury Povich
talk/game show host $2,300

Charles Prince
Citigroup chairman and CEO 2002-07 $2,300

Penny Pritzker
hotel heiress, executive $32,700 ($4,600)

 

3/3 BHO donors cont:

Josh Radnor
actor $1,000

Bonnie Raitt
recording artist $2,300

Harold Ramis
director, writer, actor $3,300

David Rasche
actor $500

Phylicia Rashad
actress $1,500

Brett Ratner
director $2,300 ($2,300)

Lynn Redgrave
actress $1,350 ($250)

John C Reilly
actor $2,300

Carl Reiner
actor, comedy writer, producer $650

Rob Reiner
director, producer, actor $30,600 ($4,600)

Jerry Reinsdorf
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner ($4,600 McCain) $2,300

Paul Reiser
comedian, actor $2,300

Gloria Reuben
actress $1,000

Ryan Reynolds
actor $3,100

Randi Rhodes
radio talk show host $1,250

Anne Rice
author $2,000 ($4,600)

Bill Richardson
Governor of New Mexico 2003-present; Secretary of Energy 1998-2001 $2,300

Patricia Richardson
actress $2,800

Lionel Richie
recording artist $2,300

Jay Roach
director $2,300

Tim Robbins
actor $3,000

Chris Rock
comedian, actor $33,100

Linda Ronstadt
singer $500

Stephen Root
actor $500

Jalen Rose
NBA player 1994-2007 $2,300

Hilary Rosen
lobbyist; RIAA CEO 1998-2003 $7,800 ($4,600)

Gary Ross
filmmaker, actor $2,300 ($2,300)

Eli Roth
director $500

Brandon Routh
actor $250

Robert Rubin
US Treasury Secretary 1995-99 $3,300 ($2,300)

Mark Ruffalo
actor $1,250

Edward Rust
State Farm chairman, ceo ($1,000 McCain) $1,000

Meg Ryan
actress $1,000

Susan Saint James
actress $2,300 $2,000 ($2,300)

Horatio Sanz
comedian, actor $500

Susan Sarandon
actress $4,600

Adam Savage
TV host $3,800

Thomas Schlamme
producer, director $2,300

Liev Schreiber
actor $1,000

Howard Schultz
Starbucks chairman, ceo $2,300 ($2,300)

Sherwood Schwartz
television producer $2,000

Martin Scorsese
filmmaker $2,300

Kyra Sedgwick
actress $1,000

Terry Semel
Yahoo! chairman, ceo 2001-07 ($2,300 McCain) $30,800 ($2,300)

Garry Shandling
comedian, actor $2,300

Brooke Shields
actress $2,300

Maria Shriver
NBC $4,600 ($2,300)

Andrew Shue
actor; former pro soccer player; activist $2,000

M Night Shyamalan
filmmaker $2,300

Ben Silverman
NBC Universal chairman $2,300 ($4,600)

Alicia Silverstone
actress $400

Russell Simmons
music/media mogul; activist $2,300 ($1,000)

Sam Simon
television director; philanthropist $33,100

Nancy Sinatra
entertainer, producer $3,300 ($5,000)

James Sinegal
Costco ceo $4,600

Jeremy Sisto
actor $1,000

Tom Skerritt
actor $1,000 ($2,300)

Jane Smiley
author $2,000

Emmitt Smith
pro football player 1990-2004 $2,300

Jada Pinkett Smith
actress $33,100

Will Smith
actor, recording artist $33,100

Jimmy Smits
actor $2,300 ($2,300)

Aaron Sorkin
screenwriter, producer $2,500

George Soros
financier $4,400 ($2,300)

Kate Spade
fashion designer $2,500

Hal Sparks
actor, comedian $800

Steven Spielberg
filmmaker $33,100 ($2,300)

Morgan Spurlock
filmmaker $5,300

Darren Star
producer, screenwriter $30,800

Mary Steenburgen
actress $2,300 ($2,300)

Leigh Steinberg
sports agent $30,500

Daniel Stern
actor $1,000

David Stern
NBA Commissioner $4,600 ($4,600)

Stuart Sternberg
Tampa Bay Rays owner $2,000

Fisher Stevens
actor $750

Ben Stiller
actor $27,300 ($2,300)

Michael Stipe
rock star $10,000

Oliver Stone
director $4,600

Harry Stonecipher
Boeing ceo 2003-05 $4,600

Meryl Streep
actress $2,300

Barbra Streisand
singer, actor, producer $5,100 ($4,600)

C Vivian Stringer
college basketball coach $250

Howard Stringer
Sony chairman, ceo $28,400 ($4,600)

Brenda Strong
actress $3,300 ($500)

Rider Strong
actor $500

Lawrence Summers
Harvard University president $2,500 ($2,300)

Wanda Sykes
comedian, actress $2,300

David Talbot
Salon Media chairman $200

Amy Tan
author $6,600 ($2,300)

Christine Taylor
actress $2,300

Julie Taymor
director $3,000 ($500)

Richard Thalheimer
The Sharper Image chairman, ceo ($1,000 McCain) $500 ($2,300)

Betty Thomas
director, actress $3,300

Heather Thomas
actress, producer $33,100 ($2,300)

Lea Thompson
actress $400

John Thompson III
basketball coach $4,600

Cheryl Tiegs
model $500

Boyd Tinsley
musician $4,600

Steve Tisch
NY Giants co-owner; movie producer $2,300 ($2,300)

Andrew Tobias
financial columnist, investor $2,300 ($2,300)

Lily Tomlin
actress, comedian $1,200 ($2,000)

Jeanne Tripplehorn
actress $260 ($250)

Garry Trudeau
cartoonist $4,600

Ted Turner
media mogul $28,500

Gabrielle Union
actress $2,300

Amber Valletta
model, actress $2,800

Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Chairman 1979-87 $2,300

Mark Wahlberg
actor $1,000

Ally Walker
actress $2,300

Nancy Walls
actress, comedian $10,000

Kate Walsh
actress $2,800

Vera Wang
fasion designer $2,620

Cash Warren
producer $2,800

Denzel Washington
actor $30,800

Isaiah Washington
actor $4,550

Sam Waterston
actor $2,300

Marlon Wayans
actor $2,500

Steven Weber
actor $2,300

Bob Weir
recording artist; Grateful Dead founding member $2,620

Paul Weitz
filmmaker $250

John Wells
television producer $4,600 ($2,300)

Jann Wenner
Rolling Stone $14,450

Tom Werner
Boston Red Sox co-owner 2002-present; TV producer $4,600

Joss Whedon
writer, director, producer $28,500

Forest Whitaker
actor, director $4,600

Paula White
megachurch preacher, "life coach" $2,300

Bradley Whitford
actor $2,300 ($2,300)

James Whitmore
actor $9,020

Olivia Wilde
actress $250

Gene Wilder
actor $2,300

will.i.am
recording artist $30,800

Treat Williams
actor $250

Owen Wilson
actor $2,300

Rita Wilson
actress $30,800 ($2,300)

Thomas J Wilson
Allstate - CEO ($2,300 McCain) $3,300

Oprah Winfrey
talk show host, actress $2,300

Anna Wintour
Vogue editor-in-chief $750

Joanne Woodward
actress $4,600 ($4,600)

James Woolsey
CIA Director 1993-95 ($4,350 McCain) $200

Steve Wozniak
personal computing pioneer $3,100

Jeffrey Wright
actor $2,300

Robert Wright
NBC Universal - Chairman, CEO 1986-2007 ($1,000 McCain) $2,300 ($2,300)

Jerry Yang
Yahoo! co-founder $30,800

Peter Yarrow
musician, activist $2,200

Adam Yauch
recording artist $2,300

Andrew Young
civil rights activist, politician, lobbyist $1,000 ($2,000)

Edward Zander
Motorola chairman, ceo ($4,600 McCain) $2,200

Sam Zell
Tribune Co. chairman, CEO; real estate magnate ($42,300 McCain) $2,300

Renee Zellweger
actress $28,500 ($2,300)

Robert Zemeckis
director $28,500

George Zimmer
Men's Wearhouse founder, CEO $18,850 ($500)

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http://www.newsmeat.com/2008a-list.php

Famous & powerful donors for McCain

Duane Acklie
businessman $28,500

Sheldon Adelson
casino mogul; billionaire $4,600

Troy Aikman
NFL quarterback 1989-2000; sportscaster $2,300

Joe Allbaugh
FEMA Director 2001-03; lobbyist $2,300

Bradbury Anderson
Best Buy ceo $4,600

Mario Andretti
race car driver $1,500

John Antioco
Blockbuster Inc chairman, ceo $2,300

Richard Armitage
US Deputy Secretary of State 2001-05 $1,000

Dan Aykroyd
actor, comedian $2,300

Haley Barbour
Governor of Mississippi 2004-present $2,300

Craig Barrett
Intel chairman; Intel ceo 1998-2005 $5,000

George Bodenheimer
ESPN president $1,000

Pat Boone
singer, producer $4,600

Neal Boortz
radio talk show host $2,300

David Brandon
Domino's Pizza ceo $2,300

Donald Bren
land developer $31,600

Tammy Bruce
radio talk show host, pundit $2,000

Jerry Bruckheimer
producer $42,400

William F Buckley Jr
journalist, National Review founder $750

August Busch, III
Anheuser-Busch - Chairman 1977-2006 $4,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Barbara Bush
First Lady 1989-93 $2,300

George H W Bush
41st US President $2,300

John 'Jeb' Bush
Gov. of Florida 1999-2006 $3,000

Dean Cain
actor $1,000

Andrew Card
White House Chief of Staff 2001-06 $2,300

Clarence Cazalot
Marathon Oil ceo $15,000

Torie Clarke
public relations consultant, pundit $2,000

Pete Coors
Coors Brewing Co chairman $4,600

Kenneth H Dalhberg
C.R.E.E.P. midwest finance chairman $27,300

Dick DeVos
former Alticor (Amway) ceo $4,600

Richard DeVos
Amway co-founder; Orlando Magic owner $29,800

Richard 'Bo' Dietl
Beau Dietl & Assoc. chairman, ceo; author $7,300

Barry Diller
media mogul $4,600 ($4,600 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Bob Dole
US Senator 1969-1996 $5,700

David Dorman
AT&T - Chairman, CEO 2001-05 $2,300

Clint Eastwood
actor, director $2,300

Dick Ebersol
NBC sports executive $4,600 ($2,250 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Larry Ellison
Oracle chairman and ceo $2,300

John Elway
NFL quarterback (retired) $24,600

Charles Ergen
Echostar Communications founder, ceo $4,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Miguel Estrada
attorney $2,300

John Faraci
International Paper chairman, ceo $4,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Carly Fiorina
former HP chairman, ceo $200

Joe Flanigan
actor $2,300

Steve Forbes
publisher, presidential cand. 1996 & 2000 $4,600

Ted Forstmann
financier $63,200

Louis Freeh
FBI Director 1993-2001 $200

Richard Fuld
Lehman Brothers - Chairman, CEO 1994-present $2,300 ($2,300 Obama) ($2,300

Clinton)

Larry Gatlin
country music star $1,000

Newt Gingrich
politician $2,300

Larry Glasscock
Wellpoint Health Networks chairman, CEO 2001-07 $2,300

Roger Goodell
NFL Commissioner 2006-present $2,300

Kelsey Grammer
actor $2,300

William Greehey
Valero Energy chairman, ceo $24,600

Maurice Greenberg
former AIG chairman, ceo $30,800

Brad Grey
Paramount Pictures chairman, CEO $2,300 ($2,300 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

John C Hagee
megachurch pastor $1,000

John Hammergren
McKesson Corp. Chairman, CEO $2,300

H Edward Hanway
CIGNA chairman, ceo $2,300

William Harrison
JP Morgan Chase chairman, ceo $27,300

Francis J Harvey
Secretary of the Army 2004-2007 $2,300

Elisabeth Hasselbeck
talk show host $1,000

Mike Helton
NASCAR president $2,300

Kathy Hilton
socialite, actress $2,300

Rick Hilton
Paris Hilton's dad; Hilton Hotel heir $2,300

William Barron Hilton
Hilton Hotels - co-chairman $4,600

John Hinderaker
political blogger; attorney $2,300

Charles Holliday
DuPont chairman, ceo $2,000

Allan B Hubbard
Bush economic advisor; E&A Industries president $27,300

Mike Huckabee
Governor of Arkansas 1996-2006 $2,300

Carl Icahn
financier $33,100

Jeffrey Immelt
General Electric - Chairman and CEO 2001-present $2,300 ($2,300 Clinton)

Ray Irani
Occidental Petroleum, chairman, CEO $2,300

Michael Jackson
AutoNation chairman, ceo $25,000

Michael Jordan
EDS chairman, ceo $2,300

Tom Kean
Governor of NJ 1982-90; 9/11 Commission chair $4,600

Herbert Kelleher
Southwest Airlines chairman, co-founder $4,600

Kirk Kerkorian
casino mogul $4,600

Richard Kinder
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners chairman, ceo $40,100

Don King
fight promotor $2,300 ($2,300 Obama)

David Koch
Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate $8,900

Dean Koontz
author $12,500

Richard Kovacevich
Wells Fargo chairman, ceo $4,600

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner $27,300 ($25,000 Obama)

Henry Kravis
financier, billionaire $36,800

Alan Lacy
Sears chairman, ceo $5,600

Leonard Lauder
Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman $1,700 ($4,600 Clinton)

William Lauder
Estee Lauder Companies - CEO $2,000 ($4,600 Clinton)

Al Leiter
pro baseball pitcher $1,000

Edward Liddy
AIG - CEO $4,600

Andrew Liveris
Dow Chemical ceo $2,300

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McCain famous & powerful donors 2 of 2

Peter Magowan
San Francisco Giants owner 1993-present $43,100

Maureen Mahoney
attorney $4,300

Harvey Mansfield
professor, author $500

Mary Matalin
political strategist $2,300

Lowry Mays
Clear Channel Entertainment chairman, founder $27,300

Mark Mays
Clear Channel Entertainment ceo $12,300

Aubrey McClendon
Chesapeake Energy - Chairman, CEO $2,300 ($2,300 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs
former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications

$57,000

David McCullough
author, historian $500 ($2,500 Obama)

Drayton McLane Jr
Houston Astros owner $4,600

Ken Mehlman
RNC chairman 2005-06 $33,100

John Menard
Menards founder $2,300

Lorne Michaels
producer $2,300 ($4,600 Obama)

Art Modell
Baltimore Ravens owner 1996-2005; Cleveland Browns owner 1961-95 $67,700


Angelo Mozilo
Countywide Financial co-founder $1,000

Daniel Mudd
Fannie Mae - President and CEO 2005-08 $1,000

James Mulva
Chairman, CEO ConocoPhillips $2,300

Rupert Murdoch
News Corporation chairman, ceo $4,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Robert Murray
Murray Energy Corp CEO $5,000

Jack Nicklaus
golf champion $1,100

David O'Reilly
Chairman, CEO ChevronTexaco $4,600

Robert 'Lute' Olson
basketball coach $2,300

Ted Olson
US Solicitor General 2001-04; attorney $2,300

Tom Osborne
congressman, college football coach $3,000

Paul Otellini
Intel ceo 2005-present $2,300

James Owens
Caterpillar chairman, ceo $2,300

Arnold Palmer
golf champion $1,000

Richard Parsons
Time Warner - Chairman $27,500 ($4,600 Obama)

Richard Petty
NASCAR champion $1,000

Colin Powell
Secretary of State 2001-05 $2,300

Dan Quayle
Vice President 1989-1993 $20,000

John Ratzenberger
actor $3,000

Stuart Reese
MassMutual ceo $1,500

Dan Reeves
NFL coach $3,500

Jeff Rein
Walgreens - Chairman, CEO 2006-present $500 ($2,300 Clinton)

Steven Reinemund
Pepsico chairman, ceo $2,300

Jerry Reinsdorf
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner $4,600 ($2,300 Obama)

Kevin Rollins
Dell CEO 2004-07 $40,100

Karl Rove
Deputy Chief of Staff; political consultant $2,300

Edward Rust
State Farm chairman, ceo $1,000 ($1,000 Obama)

Nolan Ryan
hall-of-fame pitcher $2,300

Susan Saint James
actress $2,300 ($2,000 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Richard Mellon Scaife
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publisher $65,000

Curt Schilling
pro baseball player $2,300

Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab Inc. chairman, ceo $14,600

Stephen Schwarzman
financier, billionaire $8,100

Brent Scowcroft
National Security Advisor 1974-77 and 1989-93 $3,800

Vin Scully
sportscaster $2,300

Ivan Seidenberg
Verizon Chairman, CEO $30,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Terry Semel
Yahoo! chairman, ceo 2001-07 $2,300 ($30,800 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Don Sherwood
US congressman 1999-present $2,500

Don Shula
NFL coach $2,500

Harold Simmons
financier $9,800

Charles Simonyi
software executive; space traveller $33,100

Gary Sinise
actor $2,300

Harry Sloan
MGM chairman, CEO $70,100

Frederick Smith
FedEx chairman, ceo $4,600

Daniel Snyder
Washington Redskins - owner; businessman $67,800

Alex Spanos
San Diego Chargers owner; real estate developer $4,600

Roger Staubach
NFL hall-of-fame quarterback $50,800

Ben Stein
writer, actor $3,800

George Steinbrenner
owner, NY Yankees $15,000 ($2,300 Clinton)

Randall Stephenson
AT&T COO $4,300

Sy Sternberg
New York Life Insurance Co chairman, ceo $2,300 ($4,600 Clinton)

Connie Stevens
entertainer $1,000

Farid Suleman
Citadel Broadcasting Corp chariman, ceo $2,300

Jack Taylor
Enterprise Rent-A-Car founder $22,900

Sara Taylor
White House political aide 2001-07 $1,000

John Thain
Merrill Lynch - Chairman, CEO $30,800

Richard Thalheimer
The Sharper Image chairman, ceo $1,000 ($500 Obama) ($2,300 Clinton)

Fred Thompson
US Senator 1994-2003; actor; attorney $2,300

G Kennedy Thompson
Wachovia chairman, ceo $2,300

Larry Thompson
deputy US Attorney General 2001-03; Pepsico evp $2,300

Randall Tobias
Director of Foreign Assistance & USAID Director 2006-07 $25,000

Rip Torn
actor $2,300

Donald Trump
real estate developer, game show host $32,050 ($600 Clinton)

Janine Turner
actress $500

John Tyson
Tyson Foods chairman, ceo $2,300

Myron Ullman, III
JC Penny chairman, ceo $2,300

Robert Ulrich
Target chairman, ceo $2,300

Dick Van Patten
actor $2,020

Alice Walton
Wal-Mart billionaire $12,300 ($2,300 Clinton)

Helen Walton
Wal-Mart billionaire $601

Jim Walton
Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo $8,600 ($2,300 Clinton)

Darrell Waltrip
sportscaster; NASCAR driver 1972-2000 $1,000

Robert Wayman
HP interim ceo $60,000

William Weld
Governor of Massachusetts 1991-97 $1,000

Edward Whitacre
AT&T - Chairman, CEO 2005-07 $8,300 ($1,000 Clinton)

Christine Todd Whitman
NJ Gov 1994-2001; EPA chief 2001-03 $6,900

Meg Whitman
eBay - CEO 1998-2008 $24,600

Thomas J Wilson
Allstate - CEO $2,300 ($3,300 Obama)

Paul Wolfowitz
Deputy Secretary of Defense 2001-05; World Bank president 2005-07 $2,300


James Woolsey
CIA Director 1993-95 $4,350 ($200 Obama)

Robert Wright
NBC Universal - Chairman, CEO 1986-2007 $1,000 ($2,300 Obama) ($2,300

Clinton)

Sam Wyche
pro football coach, player $500

Steve Wynn
Las Vegas casino mogul $30,800

Edward Zander
Motorola chairman, ceo $4,600 ($2,200 Obama)

Sam Zell
Tribune Co. chairman, CEO; real estate magnate $42,300 ($2,300 Obama)

Robert Zoellick
World Bank president $2,300

David Zucker
producer, screenwriter $1,000

 

Other interesting stats at that site:


http://www.newsmeat.com/washington_political_donations/


Iraq /Afghanistan
Days 2,088 /2,616
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