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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36
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1
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Radio Personality
50.57% (440 of 870 votes)
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30
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2
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Radio Personality
53.68% (51 of 95 votes)
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34
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3
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Commentator
51.47% (70 of 136 votes)
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20
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4
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Commentator
66.09% (76 of 115 votes)
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31
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5
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Comedian
53.09% (43 of 81 votes)
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33
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6
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Politician
51.49% (208 of 404 votes)
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29
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7
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Radio Personality
54.55% (6 of 11 votes)
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32
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8
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U.S. President
53.00% (159 of 300 votes)
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11
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9
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Sportscaster
93.75% (30 of 32 votes)
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19
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10
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Commentator
66.18% (45 of 68 votes)
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35
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10
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Mayor
51.36% (151 of 294 votes)
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25
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12
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U.S. Congressman
61.11% (22 of 36 votes)
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4
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13
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U.S. Secretary of State
100% (3 of 3 votes)
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23
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13
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Commentator
62.96% (17 of 27 votes)
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39
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13
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Comedian
48.73% (250 of 513 votes)
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40
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13
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Radio Personality
45.45% (5 of 11 votes)
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12
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17
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Commentator
91.67% (11 of 12 votes)
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24
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18
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U.S. President
61.21% (101 of 165 votes)
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1
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19
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TV Personality
100% (21 of 21 votes)
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15
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19
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Comedian
80.05% (975 of 1218 votes)
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22
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19
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U.S. President
65.09% (755 of 1160 votes)
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13
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22
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Commentator
89.47% (17 of 19 votes)
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2
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23
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Commentator
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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3
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24
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Commentator
100% (3 of 3 votes)
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5
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24
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Economist
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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27
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27
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Commentator
57.14% (8 of 14 votes)
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6
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30
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Commentator
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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7
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30
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TV Personality
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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8
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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
87.50% (35 of 40 votes)
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16
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30
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Politician
80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
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26
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30
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Commentator
58.18% (377 of 648 votes)
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37
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36
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U.S. Secretary of State
50.0% (2 of 4 votes)
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42
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38
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Politician
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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41
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40
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Commentator
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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9
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41
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Author
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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10
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41
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TV Personality
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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21
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41
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U.S. Secretary of State
65.75% (48 of 73 votes)
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28
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41
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U.S. Vice President
55.56% (35 of 63 votes)
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43
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47
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Commentator
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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17
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48
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Commentator
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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38
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49
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Author
49.15% (58 of 118 votes)
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18
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50
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Politician
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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