Stanley Tucci: Best Supporting Actor nominee for ‘The Lovely Bones.' Donated $250 to Democrats.
Kathryn Bigelow: Director and Best Picture nominee for producing and directing ‘The Hurt Locker.' Donated $550 to Democrats.
Sarah Siegel-Magness: Best Picture nominee for producing ‘Precious.' Donated $2,800 to Democrats.
Lee Daniels: Best Picture nominee for directing and producing ‘Precious.' Donated $3,000 to Democrats.
Andrew Kosove: Best Picture nominee for producing ‘The Blind Side.' Donated $3,200 to Republicans.
Broderick Johnson: Best Picture nominee for producing ‘The Blind Side.' Donated $5,950 to Democrats.
Morgan Freeman: Best Actor nominee for ‘Invictus.' Donated $7,400 to Democrats.
John Landau: Best Picture nominee (on left) for producing 'Avatar.' Donated $10,600 to Democrats. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Maggie Gyllenhaal: Best Supporting Actress nominee for ‘Crazy Heart.' Donated $11,000 to Democrats.
James Cameron: Director and Best Picture nominee for producing and directing ‘Avatar.' Donated $14,000 to Democrats and the Republican Party of California.
Ivan Reitman: Best Picture nominee for producing ‘Up in the Air.' Donated $47,907 to Democrats.
George Clooney: Best Actor nominee for ‘Up in the Air.' Donated $57,000 to Democrats.
Jeff Bridges: Best Actor nominee for ‘Crazy Heart.' Donated $64,800 to Democrats.
Lawrence Bender: Best Picture nominee for producing Inglourious Basterds.' Donated $65,100 to Democrats. Dan Steinberg/AP
Matt Damon: Best Supporting Actor nominee for ‘Invictus.’ Donated $106,000 to Democrats. Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
While the German economy is being held up as the model for ailing Europe to follow, some Germans say that the benefits of the boom aren't reaching them.
When President Obama stood in Berlin today and said that budget balancing must not trump the priority of improving lives, some saw a dig at German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has led the call for austerity across Europe.
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