March 23, 2004
SPOCK FOR DEAN
Enter ritzy US zip codes in the Fundrace search engine and all manner of celebrity donations are revealed. Here are some standouts; hit the links to see how much cash they horked up for their respective candidates:
GEORGE W. BUSH
JOHN KERRY
HOWARD DEAN
WESLEY CLARK
JOHN EDWARDS
DICK GEPHARDT
DENNIS KUCINICH
JOE LIEBERMAN
CAROL MOSELY BRAUN
Don King
Earlier celeb-hunting here.
UPDATE. Apparently CNN doesnt know how to use the complicated cyberinterwebnet searching technology.
Posted by Tim Blair at March 23, 2004 01:48 AMIf this get's out I'm very concerned about the impact on Darell Waltrip's career.
Posted by: S.A. Smith at March 23, 2004 at 02:17 AMAre Charlize Theron and Mike Myers American Citizens? Is this legal?
Stacy,
My understanding is that it is NOT legal for non-citizens to donate.
I see from the link that Aaron Sorkin gave money to Gephardt, Clark, Kerry AND Dean.
Talking about hedging your bets.
I was at Bush's inaguration, and Kelsey Grammar was actually on a float in the parade. Who was on top of the lead float?
Wayne Newton, baby. Wayne Newton.
Posted by: Bill at March 23, 2004 at 03:38 AMZoinks!
Casey Kasem joined the tinfoil hat brigade! I can't believe it!
Jinkies, I wonder if they gave him Scooby Snacks for his patronage?
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Posted by: bird woman at March 23, 2004 at 03:40 AMUnfortunately, Casey Kasem has always been in the tinfoil brigade (P.J. O'Rourke had him marked down on the Commie list over a decade ago.).
I remember reading that singer Brian McKnight gave money to the Bush 2000 campaign. I wonder if he gave any now?
And Ms. Theron obviously needs to have be charged with violating federal election contribution regulations.
I also see West Point grads stick together (Kris Kristofferson, who gave money to Wesley Clark, is an alumni of the USMA.).
C.T.
Posted by: C.T. at March 23, 2004 at 03:51 AMBill Gates, of 1 Microsoft Way, gave 2 grand to Bush. And that's it. Nothing for the Dem's. Not a guy who believes in covering his bases.
Posted by: S.A.. Smith at March 23, 2004 at 03:56 AMI guess the only thing that shocks me is that de laurentis is still alive. For some reason I thought he'd been dead for at least 10 years.
Posted by: Kevin at March 23, 2004 at 04:16 AMAccording to imdb.com, Mike Myers is British:
"Carries a British Passport. He has said in many interviews that he regards himself as British.
His parents, Eric and Alice, were British citizens, which is why Myers carries a British passport."
Posted by: David at March 23, 2004 at 04:32 AMCasey Kasem was just following the Mullah's orders. Theres a good muslim. Don't beleive in the infidel's harim democratic practices, but work in their system until the Umaam is strong enough to act.
Posted by: Papertiger at March 23, 2004 at 04:33 AMMany sites repeat the same line that her US citizenship is pending, so Charlize Theron might be African-American.
Posted by: David at March 23, 2004 at 04:47 AMMyers and Theron are U.S. residents, which makes it legal for them to contribute to federal elections. The states vary as to whether it's legal for non-citizen residents to contribute to candidates for state office.
Posted by: Brown Line at March 23, 2004 at 05:08 AMDavid stole my "African-American" comment, which I recall the lovely Miss Theron using on SNL well before James Taranto became fascinated by the term. So I can only go smutty...
When it comes to Charlize Theron, a lot of us young American men would like to pend her citizenship.
Posted by: Bob71 at March 23, 2004 at 05:50 AMIn fairness, Don King gave to both Carol Moseley-Braun and to George Bush. How's that for pair?
Posted by: Ken Summers at March 23, 2004 at 06:02 AMRupert Murdoch, the cheap bastard only gave Bush $2000.
Posted by: Quentin George at March 23, 2004 at 06:11 AMIsn't $2,000 the limit for individual campaign contributions?
Posted by: david at March 23, 2004 at 06:23 AMAnd Babs gave to basically all the Dems. 'cept Loserman of course. He's actually got half a clue about defense. That'd rule him out.
Posted by: Walt at March 23, 2004 at 06:48 AMHey, look, another reason to like Debra Messing; besides her gorgeous hair, she donated to Lieberman's campaign!
Posted by: Ash at March 23, 2004 at 07:00 AMThis aging RWDB would still like to make a donation to Patsy McClenny.
Posted by: Craig Mc at March 23, 2004 at 07:10 AMGarner is listed as giving a grand to Kerry, Clark and Edwards.
Posted by: HH at March 23, 2004 at 09:49 AMStephen Case and Michael Dell gave to Bush. So did Davis Love.
Posted by: Ken at March 23, 2004 at 10:01 AMMark Brunell (Washington Redskins QB) and his wife each gave $2000 to Bush. Dan Marino also gave $2000 to Bush.
Posted by: Pablo Gersten at March 23, 2004 at 11:13 AMBIll Gates gave Bush $2,000. Along with Wayne Newton and Robert Zanuck.
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 11:14 AMAlso in the Kucinich column goes $1,700 from Alice"Give Osama a Hug" Walker.
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 11:16 AMSorry for theone by one posting of all these. I spent all day playing with the damn site and they are just coming back to me.
Jerry Stiller gave to Lieberman.
Ben Affleck gave to Clark and Kucinich.
Harold Ramis gave to Lieberman
Chevy Chase gave to Gephart and Clark
Jim Belushi gave ($500) to Dean
Matt Groening gave to Kerry
Christopher Guest: Dean Kerry and Clark
If you search for Guest, you'll notice a Jamie Guest gave $2000 to El Deano. Jamie Guest, AKA Mrs. Christopher Guest, AKA Jamie Lee Curtis. Madonna Ciccone Ritchie, the Material Girl, gave Wes Clark $2000.
Posted by: Pablo Gersten at March 23, 2004 at 11:30 AMSoros spread it around. Kerry Graham Clark and Dean. Dean only got $1,000.
Jimmy Buffet gave to Graham and Clark.
All but one member of the Coors family gave to Bush.
Warren Buffett gave to Clark.
Billy Baldwin: Kerry & Dean (1,000)
Alex Balwin: Kerry & Dean (1,000 then 500)
Who cares about old broads like Madonna and Curtis? JoAnna Garcia gave two grand to Bush.
Posted by: tim at March 23, 2004 at 11:41 AMSurprise. Gary Trudeau gave money to Dean.
Chuck Norris(d'uh) gave money to Bush.
Alan Alda: Clark.
Nolan Ryan:$1,000 for Bush
George Stienbrenner: Graham
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 11:54 AMP Diddy gave $2000 to Sharpton! He listed his occupation as "Entreperneur"! Who the hell misspells their occupation?
Susan Sarandon 2 $1,000 donations for Dean.
Robin Williams: Dean
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 12:08 PMJennifer Garner (Alias) is in for a grand to Kerry, Clark, and Edwards.
Graham Nash: $1K for Dean ($1K from a Susan Nash, his wife?)
Melanie Griffith: $2K for Kerry.
Maurice (Maury) Povich: $2K for Bush.
David Cross (Mr. Show): $1K for Dean.
Susan Dey (Partridge Family/LA Law): $500 for Kerry. Lists herself as a "homemaker."
Brian Henson (Jim's kid): $2K for both Dean & Kerry.
Joaquin Phoenix: $2K for Kucinich.
A-Rod: $2K for Bush.
Ellen Barkin - why, why, why?
Sammy Hagar - Kind of surprised, wonder if he hangs out with Johnny Ramone?
Posted by: Roger Bournival at March 23, 2004 at 12:21 PMJeff Taylor (founder/CEO of Monster): Bush
David Crosby: Dean
James Hoffa (another d'uh): Gephart
Bobby Knight(!): Bush
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 12:22 PMHere's a shock - no donations by Ted Nugent...
Posted by: Roger Bournival at March 23, 2004 at 12:27 PMMom and Dad gave their little George $2000 apiece. Jeb only gave $1000. WTF, Bro? Doesn't that Florida gig pay enough?
Posted by: SPY at March 23, 2004 at 12:40 PMMichael Douglas: Dean (and maybe Gephart)
Deniro: Dean Kerry Clark
Daniel Stern: Kerry
Posted by: Zach at March 23, 2004 at 12:47 PMIn the not putting their money where their mouths are list: Sheen, Cho, Franken, Moore, Penn, Lange, Garafalo, Asner, Julia Roberts, Natalie Maines,
Nothing form Tom Selleck or Clint Eastwood, either.
Andy Williams: Bush
The Zappa Family spread it around:
Gail: Dean Gephart Kerry Clark Edwards Graham
Dweezil: Gephart
Diva: Gephart
Well, I was wrong among Kristofferson being a West Point graduate (My admittingly far-from scholarly source was wrong.). He does seem have been an officer in the US Army, leaving as a captain the year before Wesley Clark graduated and was commissioned (1966).
Ditto to the person who emailed me to point this out.
C.T.
Posted by: C.T. at March 23, 2004 at 02:52 PMIsn't it a little pathetic to note how much Dad has "officially" coughed up for junior?
Posted by: Michael O'Connor Clarke at March 23, 2004 at 03:12 PMBush
Karl Malone
Troy Aikman
Kerry
Michael Stipe
Don Henley
Dean
Stephen King
Anne Rice
Isn't it a little pathetic to note how much Dad has "officially" coughed up for junior?
Wouldn't you be pissed if you were President and your wealthy dad didn't pay up?
Posted by: Quentin George at March 23, 2004 at 03:37 PMNatalie Maines may not have put her money where her mouth is, but Toby Keith did.
Posted by: Donnah at March 23, 2004 at 04:10 PMQuentin George: isn't a little pathetic to spend time writing a snide comment criticizing George HW Bush for not "paying up", but only end up making yourself look foolish and ill-informed for not knowing that $2000 is the donation limit?
Posted by: Timo at March 23, 2004 at 04:19 PMThe most interesting political contribution that I've found so far (it's not on the fundrace site because that only covers the US presidential campaign) was a $500 donation from one Albert Kaline to Citizens for Bunning. Jim Bunning is a former major league baseball player who went into politics. He served in the US House of Rep. for a number of years and I believe he's now a Senator.
Al Kaline was his teammate on the Detroit Tigers in the late 50s and 60s. They are both in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
"Here's a shock - no donations by Ted Nugent..."
Maybe he's donating venison instead of cash :-)
Posted by: Alan K. Henderson at March 23, 2004 at 06:03 PMQuentin George: isn't a little pathetic to spend time writing a snide comment criticizing George HW Bush for not "paying up", but only end up making yourself look foolish and ill-informed for not knowing that $2000 is the donation limit?
I kept passing this up but I can't help it!
Isn't it a little pathetic to spend time writing a snide comment criticizing Quentin for spending time writing a snide comment critizing George HW Bush for not "paying up" but only to end up making yourself look foolish and ill-informed for not realizing that Quentin was doing nothing of the sort?
Posted by: Sortelli at March 23, 2004 at 07:14 PMKris Kristofferson's claim to fame is that he was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford. As was, if I'm not mistaken, Bill Clinton.
Both of them do a passable good old boy impression, but I ain't buying it.
Posted by: Dave F at March 23, 2004 at 07:15 PMThanks Sortelli, good to see someone knew I was being tongue in cheek to mock ANOTHER poster.
I'll let Timo off the hook though, the Internet makes sarcasm pretty hard to see.
Posted by: Quentin George at March 23, 2004 at 07:23 PMHeh heh!
I guess it was a little pathetic of me to take the time to write a snide comment critizing Timo for taking the time to write a---oh **** it.
Posted by: Sortelli at March 23, 2004 at 07:33 PMWhat about Michael Moore? Not a cent for Wesley Clark.
Posted by: Adam at March 23, 2004 at 09:19 PMOne more clarification on Kristofferson, if my memory serves me correctly: While he did not attend West Point, he did teach there for a brief period as a professor of English Literature, his particular specialty being the poetry of William Blake.
Posted by: S.A. Smith at March 23, 2004 at 10:01 PMI found some other celebs for W:
Donald Sutherland
MAURICE POVICH
Benjamin J. Stein
JOANNA GARCIA
Bill I can top your Wayne Newton sighting. I was in Austin at the Bush rally back on the night of the presidential election and Wayne Newton walked past me about ten feet away. Several partially sloshed UT students yelled out "Danche Shein Baby!" to him.
Bo Derek (who used to be a celebrety) was also at the rally. Drew Carey was also in the parade. Someone should look them up.
Posted by: superfly at March 24, 2004 at 01:44 AMAckshually... Sortelli, Quentin George, Timo, et al...
The thing that is really a bit pathetic is us Irish ex-pat Canadian residents nipping in to poke cheap fun at Bushes pere et fils (mandatory bilingual Canadian content there), without knowing the first fscking thing about campaign contribution limits.
Meanwhile, might I meekly point out the curious absence of Katherine Harris, Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly from the Bush "friendlies" lists....?
Meanwhile part II: how does the $2K cap work, exactly? Is it $2K per cheque, or $2K per year, or what? Or is $2K per individual the absolute donation limit. If so, how does one explain this?
Limbaugh, Coulter, Ingraham, Medved, Prager? Nada.
Franken, Colmes? The same. (For some reason I cannot post the last name of Alan Colmes' partner, Sean H., who nonetheless contributed nothing).
Only radio host I could find was Hugh Hewitt, who encourages his listeners to contribute to Bush, hypocrasy free ($2K to Bush).
Posted by: mike gandrud at March 24, 2004 at 03:19 AMDang! Uma Thurman: $2,000 - Kerry
Larry David: Dean Kerry Edwards Gephart
Jeff Bridges: Kucinich
Glenn Close: Dean and Edwards
Mel Brooks: Dean
Barry Levinson: Clark & Kerry
Penny Marshall: Kerry
Sydney Pollack: Gephart Kerry Clark
Carl Reiner: Dean
Rob Reiner: Dean Edwards
Posted by: Zach at March 24, 2004 at 03:43 AMThe Donald not afraid to play it both ways. Trump gave $2,000 to Bush and Kerry.
Posted by: Zach at March 24, 2004 at 03:44 AM$2,000 per cycle... primary and general. So, I can give $2,000 to Kerry before July (the nominating convention) and $2,000 after. That's it. No one under 18 can give.
Posted by: Brian at March 24, 2004 at 04:44 AMJaneane Garofalo did give - to Dean 3 times. She seems to have exceeded the $2000 limit by $50.
Posted by: Carol at March 24, 2004 at 04:54 AMI knew that Team Clinton was heavily involved in the Wes Clark campaign...
$500 from John(ny) Chung
Posted by: mike gandrud at March 24, 2004 at 05:20 AMMeg Ryan - $2,000 for Clark
Julianne Moore - $2,000 for Kerry
Taste, talent and beauty. Two amazing women.
Posted by: Joe at March 24, 2004 at 05:37 AMSuperfly - Bo Derek and Drew Cary were also in the inagural parade. (Bo Derek is one H-O-T old lady, lemme tell ya)
There were also some country music stars that I didn't recognize. Also Rick Shroeder (silver spoons, nypd blue) was on a float.
Posted by: Bill at March 24, 2004 at 06:04 AMThose "Star Trek" folks are a bunch of cheapskates. Nimoy was the only one who contributed a thing.
Posted by: Geenius at Wrok at March 24, 2004 at 07:19 AMJoss Whedon, however, gave two large to Wesley Clark.
Posted by: Geenius at Wrok at March 24, 2004 at 07:20 AMThis is very convenient for the egg & toilet paper brigade, don't you think...?
Who expected that the free world could be run from an address as unassuming as "weaver terrace"?
Posted by: Marc at March 24, 2004 at 12:20 PMJerry Springer gave $2,000.00 to Kucinich. Insert your own joke here.
Posted by: Damian P. at March 25, 2004 at 01:17 AM