SEARCHLIGHT LEADERSHIP FUND
Political Action Committee
Campaign Contribution Details
2008 Election Cycle

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Financial Details in the 2008 Election Cycle
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Through 12/31/2008

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Total Receipts	$1,934,967
Transfers From Affiliates	$0
Contributions From Individuals	$507,364
Contributions From Other Political Committees	$1,385,496
Total Loans Received	$0
Total Disbursements	$2,130,513
Transfers To Affiliates	$0
Refunds To Individuals	$0
Refunds to Committees	$0
Loan Repayments	$0
Beginning Cash	$500,269
Ending Cash	$304,722
Debts Owed By	$0
Nonfederal Transfers Received	$0
Contributions Made To Other Committees	$600,783
Independent Expenditures Made	$0
Party Coordinated Expenditures Made	$0
Nonfederal Share of Expenditures	$0

Top 100 Donations/Contributions in the 2008 Election Cycle
SEARCHLIGHT LEADERSHIP FUND

Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
Angelos, Georgia K Monkton, MD 21111	Self Employed/Attorney	$5,000	P	04/18/2007
Angelos, Peter G. Baltimore, MD 21201	Self-Employed/Attorney	$5,000	P	11/19/2008
Barnes, Ben Austin, TX 78701	Self-Employed/Consultant	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Barnes, George F. III Washington, DC 20001	Public Policy Partners LLC/Presiden	$5,000	P	07/05/2007
Barnes, Melanie Austin, TX 78701	N/A/Homemaker	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Barnes, Rebecca T. Potomac, MD 20854	N/A/Homemaker	$5,000	P	07/05/2007
Barona Band Of Mission Indians Lakeside, CA 92040		$5,000	P	09/02/2008
Barona Band Of Mission Indians Lakeside, CA 92040		$5,000	P	02/27/2007
Berman, Michael Washington, DC 20007	The Duberstein Group/President	$5,000	P	04/19/2007
Buttenwieser, Peter L Philadelphia, PA 19118	N/A/Retired	$5,000	P	06/04/2007
Campbell, John G Saint Simons Islan, GA 31522	Self Employed/Consultant	$5,000	P	05/10/2007
Cauthen, Harvey E. Jr. Montgomery, AL 36105	Cauthen Forbes & Williams LLC/Attor	$5,000	P	10/14/2008
Cauthen, Harvey E. Jr. Montgomery, AL 36105	Cauthen Forbes & Williams LLC/Partn	$5,000	P	08/16/2007
Cooper, Francesca M. Edwardsville, IL 62025	N/A/Homemaker	$5,000	P	02/18/2008
Cooper, Jeffrey S. Edwardsville, IL 62025	The Simmons Firm/Attorney	$5,000	P	02/11/2008
Daschle, Linda H Washington, DC 20004	Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & B	$5,000	P	04/16/2007
Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, NC 28719		$5,000	P	08/21/2007
Finley, Shannon J. Washington, DC 20008	Capitol Counsel, LLC/Principal	$5,000	P	07/31/2007
Frias, Phyllis Las Vegas, NV 89118	Union Cab Company/Secretary/Treasur	$5,000	P	05/15/2007
Grace, Oliver R. Jr. Silver Spring, MD 20910	Development Services LLC/Member	$5,000	P	10/14/2008
Haley, Michael J Chevy Chase, MD 20815	Law Offices of Peter Angelos/CFO	$5,000	P	04/18/2007
Harris, David B New York, NY 10024	Children's Research & Education/Exe	$5,000	P	04/19/2007
Harris, Emily B. New York, NY 10024	N/A/Homemaker	$5,000	P	05/14/2008
Harris, Roberta Cambridge, MA 02138	Self Employed/Author	$5,000	P	04/19/2007
Harris, William W. Cambridge, MA 02138	Self Employed/Investor	$5,000	P	12/11/2007
Hawk, Albert I. Potomac, MD 20854	Corstone Corporation/Chairman	$5,000	P	10/14/2008
Hindery, Leo J Jr. New York, NY 10174	InterMedia Partners/Managing Partne	$5,000	P	05/14/2007
Hyatt, Gilbert P. Las Vegas, NV 89180	Self Employed/Electrical Engineer	$5,000	P	10/15/2007
Isaacs, Maxine Washington, DC 20008	Harvard University/Adjunct Professo	$5,000	P	06/08/2007
James, Mark A Las Vegas, NV 89148	Frias Holding Company/CEO	$5,000	P	05/15/2007
Johnson, David E Washington, DC 20016	Johnson Madigan Peck Boland & Stewa	$5,000	P	05/31/2007
Johnson, James A Washington, DC 20006	Perseus LLC/Vice Chairman	$5,000	P	06/08/2007
Kayes, Kevin D Arlington, VA 22201	Quinn Gillespie & Associates LLC/Vi	$5,000	P	03/21/2007
Kayes, Kevin D. Arlington, VA 22201	Quinn Gillespie & Associates, LLC/V	$5,000	P	08/12/2008
Kern, Michael Las Vegas, NV 89107	Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern/CPA	$5,000	P	10/17/2007
Kief, Garry C. Inglewood, CA 90301	Stiletto Entertainment/Producer	$5,000	P	10/06/2007
Koza, John R Los Altos, CA 94023	Third Millennium/President	$5,000	P	04/12/2007
Krone, David B Washington, DC 20037	National Cable & Telecommunications	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Krone, David B. Washington, DC 20037	Comcast/Senior Vice President	$5,000	P	02/04/2008
Leeds, Gerard G. Washington, DC 20036	Alliance for Excellent Education/Co	$5,000	P	10/06/2008
Lewis, Rita M Washington, DC 20005	The Washington Group/Vice-President	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Lewis, Rita M. Washington, DC 20001	National Cable & Telecom Assn./Vice	$5,000	P	07/09/2008
Manilow, Barry Inglewood, CA 90301	Self-Employed/Entertainer	$5,000	P	10/06/2007
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Ledyard, CT 06339		$5,000	P	09/19/2007
McGarr, Cappy Dallas, TX 75201	McGarr Capital/Attorney	$5,000	P	05/08/2007
Morgan, Glen W Beaumont, TX 77701	The Reaud Law Firm/Attorney	$5,000	P	06/04/2007
Neeleman, David G Darien, CT 06820	Jet Blue/CEO	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Neeleman, David G. Highland, UT 84003	Jet Blue/CEO	$5,000	P	05/14/2008
Pechanga Band Of Mission Indians Temecula, CA 92593		$5,000	P	08/21/2007
Platt, Ronald L Great Falls, VA 22066	Buchanan Ingersoll PC/Government Af	$5,000	P	05/07/2007
Reaud, Wayne A Beaumont, TX 77701	The Reaud Law Firm/Attorney	$5,000	P	06/04/2007
Rockefeller, John D IV Washington, DC 20010	U.S. Senate/Senator	$5,000	P	04/18/2007
Rogers, Wayne Annapolis, MD 21401	Synergics/President	$5,000	P	03/27/2008
San Manuel Tribe Highland, CA 92346		$5,000	P	08/06/2007
Scully, Timothy H Falls Church, VA 22046	Miller Brewing Company/Director Gov	$5,000	P	04/11/2007
Smith, Michael D. Washington, DC 20015	Cornerstone Group/Government Relati	$5,000	P	08/22/2007
Spicer, Tracy Washington, DC 20001	Avenue Solutions/Consultant	$5,000	P	05/01/2008
Steffen, Dawana Saint Louis, MO 63101	N/A/Homemaker	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Steffen, John R Saint Louis, MO 63101	Pyramid Construction Inc./Developer	$5,000	P	05/17/2007
Walters, Susan B Las Vegas, NV 89122	Self Employed/Decorator	$5,000	P	05/07/2007
Walters, William T Las Vegas, NV 89113	The Walters Group/CEO	$5,000	P	05/07/2007
Williams, Zachary W. Washington, DC 20007	Cauthen Forbes & Williams/Consultan	$5,000	P	12/13/2007
Arapis, Peter P. Washington, DC 20003	Ford Motor Company/Government Affai	$2,500	P	08/01/2007
Block, Arthur R Elkins Park, PA 19027	Comcast Corporation/Senior Vice Pre	$2,500	P	05/15/2007
Cooper, Lynne Breaux Washington, DC 20036	Restaurant Assn of Greater Washingt	$2,500	P	09/20/2007
Copeland, James M. Jr. Washington, DC 20004	CJ Strategies LLC/President	$2,500	P	05/14/2008
Elmendorf, Steven A Washington, DC 20004	Elmendorf Strategies/President	$2,500	P	05/19/2007
Faust, Marcus G. Oakton, VA 22124	Self-Employed/Attorney	$2,500	P	05/14/2008
Forbes, Jeffrey A Washington, DC 20016	Cauthen Forbes & Williams/Principal	$2,500	P	06/25/2007
Forbes, Jeffrey A. Washington, DC 20016	Cauthen Forbes & Williams LLC/Princ	$2,500	P	07/25/2007
Loveman, Gary W Wellesley, MA 02482	Harrah's Entertainment Inc./CEO	$2,500	P	05/25/2007
McGowan, Christopher J. Chicago, IL 60613	Madison Dearborn Partners/Managing	$2,500	P	10/30/2008
Pick, Robert S Cherry Hill, NJ 08003	Comcast Corporation/Executive	$2,500	P	05/21/2007
Podesta, Anthony T Washington, DC 20001	Podesta Group/Chairperson	$2,500	P	01/01/2007
Schaps, Richard M New York, NY 10021	Van Wagner Communications/Chairman	$2,500	P	05/07/2007
Tresnowski, Mark B. Inverness, IL 60067	Madison Dearborn Partners/General C	$2,500	P	10/30/2008
Weisbrod, Les F Dallas, TX 75230	Miller Curtis & Weisbrod/Attorney	$2,500	P	04/12/2007
Banks, Britt D. Denver, CO 80206	Newmont Mining Corporation/Attorney	$2,000	P	12/28/2007
Brachman, Marshall A Washington, DC 20002	Self Employed/Consultant	$2,000	P	06/15/2007
Bradshaw, Richard E Washington, DC 20003	Stirling Strategic Services LLC/Mem	$2,000	P	05/16/2007
Brown, Michael J Alexandria, VA 22309	Gold Corporation/Vice President	$2,000	P	05/21/2007
Brown, Michael J. Alexandria, VA 22309	Berrick Gold/Government Affairs	$2,000	P	09/24/2007
Clark, Vernon A Stateline, NV 89449	Self-Employed/Consultant	$2,000	P	03/31/2007
Dunlap, Calvin R Reno, NV 89505	Self Employed/Attorney	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Hadar, Youn New York, NY 10003	N/A/Homemaker	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Hart, Daniel Henderson, NV 89014	Dan Hart & Associates/President	$2,000	P	12/11/2007
Hsu, Norman New York, NY 10012	Next Components Ltd./Director	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Huang, Yu-Fin Forest Hills, NY 11375	Newspring Packaging/Human Resources	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Iger, Robert A Burbank, CA 91521	Walt Disney Company/President & CEO	$2,000	P	06/29/2007
Iger, Robert A. Burbank, CA 91521	Walt Disney Company/President & CEO	$2,000	P	10/07/2008
Juliano, David A. Wilmington, DE 19807	Comcast Corporation/Executive Vice	$2,000	P	06/04/2008
Levinson, Lawrence E. Arlington, VA 22207	DLA Piper LLP/Attorney	$2,000	P	09/18/2007
Merrigan, John A. Washington, DC 20036	DLA Piper LLP/Attorney	$2,000	P	09/18/2007
Murphy, Patrick M. Washington, DC 20002	M. Capitol Management/Senior Vice P	$2,000	P	09/23/2008
O'Brien, Richard T. Denver, CO 80204	Newmont Mining Corporation/Presiden	$2,000	P	12/28/2007
Rasulo, James A. Burbank, CA 91521	Walt Disney Parks/President	$2,000	P	07/10/2007
Tyson, Don Springdale, AR 72766	Tyson Foods Inc./Senior Chairman	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Tyson, John Springdale, AR 72765	Tyson Foods Inc./Chairman	$2,000	P	05/17/2007
Wilder, Duane Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316	Self-Employed/Consultant	$2,000	P	12/05/2007
McMullen, Samuel P Henderson, NV 89074	Snell Wilmer/President	$1,600	P	01/31/2007

Political Candidates Receiving Contributions in the 2008 Election Cycle from
SEARCHLIGHT LEADERSHIP FUND

Candidate Name	Office	Party	State	District	Primary/ General	$ Dollar Amount	Date
ALLEN, THOMAS H	Senate	Democrat	ME	--	P	$5,000	05/08/2007
ALLEN, THOMAS H	Senate	Democrat	ME	--	G	$5,000	05/08/2007
BAKER, JUDITH W	House of Reps	Democrat	MO	09	G	$5,000	10/14/2008
BARTH, ANNE MRS.	House of Reps	Democrat	WV	02	G	$2,500	06/24/2008
BAYH, EVAN	Senate	Democrat	IN	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
BAYH, EVAN	Senate	Democrat	IN	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
BEGICH, MARK	Senate	Democrat	AK	--	G	$5,000	03/24/2008
BEGICH, MARK	Senate	Democrat	AK	--	P	$5,000	03/24/2008
BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR	President	Democrat	DE	--	P	$5,000	02/25/2008
BOXER, BARBARA	Senate	Democrat	CA	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
BOXER, BARBARA	Senate	Democrat	CA	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
CALLAHAN, COLLEEN	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	18	G	$5,000	03/31/2008
CAZAYOUX, DONALD J	House of Reps	Democrat	LA	06	P	$2,000	05/02/2008
CHILDERS, TRAVIS W.	House of Reps	Democrat	MS	01	P	$3,000	05/05/2008
CLARK, WESLEY K	President	Democrat	AR	--	P	$5,000	03/08/2007
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM	President	Democrat	VA	--	P	$5,000	06/25/2008
DASKAS, ROBERT JAMES	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	03	G	$5,000	03/31/2008
DASKAS, ROBERT JAMES	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	03	P	$5,000	09/14/2007
DERBY, JILL T	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	02	P	$5,000	02/25/2008
DERBY, JILL T	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	02	G	$5,000	06/25/2008
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J	President	Democrat	CT	--	P	$5,000	06/25/2008
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J	Senate	Democrat	CT	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J	Senate	Democrat	CT	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
DORGAN, BYRON L	Senate	Democrat	ND	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
DORGAN, BYRON L	Senate	Democrat	ND	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
DRIEHAUS, STEVEN LEO	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	01	G	$5,000	10/14/2008
DURBIN, RICHARD J	Senate	Democrat	IL	--	P	$5,000	03/19/2007
DURBIN, RICHARD J	Senate	Democrat	IL	--	G	$5,000	03/19/2007
FRANKEN, AL	Senate	Democrat Farm Labor	MN	--	P	$5,000	03/13/2008
FRANKEN, AL	Senate	Democrat Farm Labor	MN	--	G	$5,000	03/13/2008
GARCIA, JOE	House of Reps	Democrat	FL	25	G	$500	08/26/2008
HAGAN, KAY R	Senate	Democrat	NC	--	G	$5,000	01/24/2008
HAGAN, KAY R	Senate	Democrat	NC	--	P	$5,000	12/06/2007
HALVORSON, DEBORAH 'DEBBIE'	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	11	G	$5,000	10/14/2008
HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD	Senate	Democrat	IA	--	G	$5,000	05/21/2007
HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD	Senate	Democrat	IA	--	P	$5,000	05/21/2007
HEINRICH, MARTIN	House of Reps	Democrat	NM	01	P	$500	12/20/2007
INOUYE, DANIEL K	Senate	Democrat	HI	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
INOUYE, DANIEL K	Senate	Democrat	HI	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
KANJORSKI, PAUL E.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	11	G	$500	09/04/2008
KERRY, JOHN FORBES	Senate	Democrat	MA	--	G	$5,000	10/18/2007
KERRY, JOHN FORBES	Senate	Democrat	MA	--	P	$5,000	10/18/2007
KISSELL, LARRY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NC	08	G	$5,000	10/14/2008
KLEEB, SCOTT MICHAEL	Senate	Democrat	NE	--	G	$5,000	06/19/2008
LAROCCO, LARRY	Senate	Democrat	ID	--	G	$2,500	10/28/2008
LAUTENBERG, FRANK R	Senate	Democrat	NJ	--	P	$5,000	03/19/2007
LAUTENBERG, FRANK R	Senate	Democrat	NJ	--	G	$5,000	03/19/2007
LEAHY, PATRICK	Senate	Democrat	VT	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
LEAHY, PATRICK	Senate	Democrat	VT	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
LEIBHAM, NICHOLAS ALEXANDER	House of Reps	Democrat	CA	50	G	$2,500	10/21/2008
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT	Senate	Democrat	AR	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT	Senate	Democrat	AR	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
LUNSFORD, BRUCE	Senate	Democrat	KY	--	P	$5,000	03/24/2008
LUNSFORD, BRUCE	Senate	Democrat	KY	--	G	$5,000	06/25/2008
MARKEY, ELIZABETH HELEN	House of Reps	Democrat	CO	04	G	$5,000	10/14/2008
MARLOW, JAMES B JR	House of Reps	Democrat	GA	10	S	$500	05/21/2007
MARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS	Senate	Democrat	GA	--	R	$5,000	11/10/2008
MARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS	Senate	Democrat	GA	--	P	$5,000	07/24/2008
MARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS	Senate	Democrat	GA	--	G	$5,000	03/24/2008
MARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS	Senate	Democrat	GA	--	P	$5,000	03/24/2008
MCNERNEY, JERRY	House of Reps	Democrat	CA	11	P	$500	06/15/2007
MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN	Senate	Democrat	OR	--	G	$5,000	09/10/2007
MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN	Senate	Democrat	OR	--	P	$5,000	09/10/2007
MIKULSKI, BARBARA	Senate	Democrat	MD	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
MIKULSKI, BARBARA	Senate	Democrat	MD	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
MURRAY, PATTY	Senate	Democrat	WA	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
MURRAY, PATTY	Senate	Democrat	WA	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
MURTHA, JOHN P MR.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	12	G	$2,500	10/30/2008
MUSGROVE, DAVID RONALD (RONNIE)	Senate	Democrat	MS	--	P	$5,000	02/25/2008
MUSGROVE, DAVID RONALD (RONNIE)	Senate	Democrat	MS	--	G	$5,000	02/25/2008
NORIEGA, RICHARD JOEL	Senate	Democrat	TX	--	G	$5,000	12/07/2007
NORIEGA, RICHARD JOEL	Senate	Democrat	TX	--	P	$5,000	12/06/2007
PRYOR, MARK LUNSFORD	Senate	Democrat	AR	--	G	$5,000	03/19/2007
PRYOR, MARK LUNSFORD	Senate	Democrat	AR	--	P	$5,000	03/19/2007
REED, JACK	Senate	Democrat	RI	--	P	$5,000	03/19/2007
REED, JACK	Senate	Democrat	RI	--	G	$5,000	03/19/2007
RICE, ANDREW MONROE	Senate	Democrat	OK	--	P	$5,000	05/05/2008
RICE, ANDREW MONROE	Senate	Democrat	OK	--	G	$5,000	09/04/2008
SALAZAR, KEN	Senate	Democrat	CO	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
SALAZAR, KEN	Senate	Democrat	CO	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
SCHUMER, CHARLES E	Senate	Democrat	NY	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008
SCHUMER, CHARLES E	Senate	Democrat	NY	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
SEALS, DANIEL JOSEPH	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	10	G	$5,000	10/30/2008
SHAHEEN, JEANNE	Senate	Democrat	NH	--	G	$5,000	09/21/2007
SHAHEEN, JEANNE	Senate	Democrat	NH	--	P	$5,000	09/21/2007
SLATTERY, JIM	Senate	Democrat	KS	--	G	$5,000	03/24/2008
SLATTERY, JIM	Senate	Democrat	KS	--	P	$5,000	03/24/2008
TITUS, DINA	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	03	P	$716	05/28/2008
TITUS, DINA	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	03	P	$4,283	06/06/2008
TITUS, DINA	House of Reps	Democrat	NV	03	G	$5,000	06/06/2008
UDALL, MARK E	Senate	Democrat	CO	--	G	$5,000	04/19/2007
UDALL, MARK E	Senate	Democrat	CO	--	P	$5,000	04/19/2007
UDALL, TOM	Senate	Democrat	NM	--	P	$5,000	12/06/2007
UDALL, TOM	Senate	Democrat	NM	--	G	$5,000	12/06/2007
WARNER, MARK R	Senate	Democrat	VA	--	G	$5,000	09/24/2007
WARNER, MARK R	Senate	Democrat	VA	--	P	$5,000	09/24/2007
WEIRAUCH, ROBIN	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	05	P	$1,000	12/06/2007
WYDEN, RONALD LEE	Senate	Democrat	OR	--	G	$5,000	11/14/2008
WYDEN, RONALD LEE	Senate	Democrat	OR	--	P	$5,000	11/14/2008