Newsweek's 50 Highest-Earning Political Figures [2010]
There was a tie for number 10, a four-way tie for number 13, a three-way tie for number 19, a three-way tie for number 24, a three way tie for number 27, a six-way tie for number 30 and a six-way tie for number 41. Some estimates are disputed. Missing: Jorge Ramos (19) * Fareed Zakaria (23) * Bob Barnett (24) * Frank Luntz (24) * Mark Halperin (27) * John Heilemann (27) * Charlie Cook (37) * David Remnick (39) * Eduardo 'Polin' Sotelo (41) * Richard Stengel (41)
This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.
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28
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1
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Radio Personality
35.11% (112 of 319 votes)
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22
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2
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Radio Personality
44.83% (52 of 116 votes)
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24
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3
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Commentator
43.48% (50 of 115 votes)
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13
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4
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Commentator
59.65% (68 of 114 votes)
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27
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5
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Comedian
35.92% (125 of 348 votes)
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34
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6
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Politician
20.49% (2077 of 10136 votes)
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21
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7
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Radio Personality
46.15% (6 of 13 votes)
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30
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8
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U.S. President
32.00% (656 of 2050 votes)
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7
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9
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Sportscaster
80.0% (8 of 10 votes)
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8
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10
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Mayor
65.01% (758 of 1166 votes)
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35
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10
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Commentator
15.79% (3 of 19 votes)
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11
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12
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U.S. Congressman
60.0% (69 of 115 votes)
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12
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13
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Comedian
59.91% (275 of 459 votes)
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15
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13
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U.S. Secretary of State
56.52% (13 of 23 votes)
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23
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13
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Radio Personality
44.44% (8 of 18 votes)
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33
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13
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Commentator
28.57% (4 of 14 votes)
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4
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17
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Commentator
95.24% (20 of 21 votes)
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18
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18
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U.S. President
49.85% (164 of 329 votes)
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1
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19
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TV Personality
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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9
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19
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Comedian
60.28% (516 of 856 votes)
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10
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19
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U.S. President
60.01% (4861 of 8100 votes)
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36
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22
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Commentator
11.11% (2 of 18 votes)
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2
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23
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Commentator
100% (6 of 6 votes)
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37
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24
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Economist
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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43
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24
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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38
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27
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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3
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30
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Commentator
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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14
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30
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U.S. Vice President
57.45% (54 of 94 votes)
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16
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30
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Commentator
56.07% (120 of 214 votes)
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17
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30
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TV Personality
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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32
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30
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Politician
28.57% (2 of 7 votes)
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39
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30
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Commentator
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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25
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36
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U.S. Secretary of State
42.11% (24 of 57 votes)
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6
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38
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Politician
83.33% (5 of 6 votes)
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41
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40
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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19
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41
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U.S. Secretary of State
47.62% (10 of 21 votes)
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31
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41
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U.S. Vice President
30.77% (64 of 208 votes)
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40
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41
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TV Personality
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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42
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41
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Author
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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29
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47
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Commentator
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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5
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48
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Commentator
85.71% (6 of 7 votes)
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20
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49
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Author
46.43% (13 of 28 votes)
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26
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50
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Politician
36.44% (90 of 247 votes)
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