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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27
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1
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Radio Personality
32.88% (96 of 292 votes)
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22
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2
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Radio Personality
44.25% (50 of 113 votes)
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23
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3
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Commentator
44.14% (49 of 111 votes)
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9
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4
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Commentator
64.71% (55 of 85 votes)
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26
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5
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Comedian
35.19% (120 of 341 votes)
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33
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6
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Politician
20.49% (2077 of 10136 votes)
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24
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7
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Radio Personality
41.67% (5 of 12 votes)
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28
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8
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U.S. President
32.01% (450 of 1406 votes)
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16
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9
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Sportscaster
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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15
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10
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Mayor
51.81% (257 of 496 votes)
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35
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10
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Commentator
11.11% (2 of 18 votes)
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11
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12
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U.S. Congressman
60.0% (63 of 105 votes)
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5
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13
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Radio Personality
100% (8 of 8 votes)
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10
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13
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Comedian
61.11% (66 of 108 votes)
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14
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13
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U.S. Secretary of State
56.52% (13 of 23 votes)
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32
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13
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Commentator
23.08% (3 of 13 votes)
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7
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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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6
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19
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TV Personality
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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8
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19
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U.S. President
65.88% (1367 of 2075 votes)
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13
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19
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Comedian
58.81% (287 of 488 votes)
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34
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22
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Commentator
11.11% (2 of 18 votes)
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4
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23
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Commentator
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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36
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24
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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40
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24
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Economist
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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37
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27
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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2
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30
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Commentator
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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12
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30
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U.S. Vice President
59.77% (52 of 87 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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25
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30
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Commentator
38.56% (59 of 153 votes)
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31
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30
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Politician
28.57% (2 of 7 votes)
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43
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30
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Commentator
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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20
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36
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U.S. Secretary of State
45.10% (23 of 51 votes)
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42
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38
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Politician
0% (0 of 0 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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30
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41
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U.S. Vice President
29.76% (61 of 205 votes)
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38
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41
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TV Personality
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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39
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41
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Author
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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3
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47
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Commentator
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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1
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48
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Commentator
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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21
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49
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Author
44.44% (12 of 27 votes)
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29
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50
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Politician
32.00% (16 of 50 votes)
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