How to shop & vote at the same time

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Comment:
You Vote - every time you shop!


HOW TO SHOP & VOTE AT THE SAME TIME.....
Look at where political donations are sent -- from major retailers and
restaurant chains!

Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to Democrats
Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to Democrats
Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to Democrats
Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to Democrats
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to Democrats
Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to Democrats
Guess? Inc., $145K, 98% to Democrats
Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to Democrats
Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to Democrats
Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to Democrats
Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to Democrats

Walmart/Sams Club, $467K, 97% to Republicans;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to Republicans
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to Republicans
Target, $226K, 70% to Republicans;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to Republicans;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to Republicans;
Amway, $391K, 100% to Republicans;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% to Republicans;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to Republicans;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to Republicans
Progressive Insurance:.... 100% Democrats (and matched by George Soros) !

Spirits:
Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to Democrats
Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (incl. Beverage business + considerable media
interests), $2M+, 67% Democrats
Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to Democrats
Miller-Coors, $174K, 92% to Republicans; (also Budweiser - SD);
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels,
Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lenox China ,
Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644 K -- 80% to Republicans;

Hungry?
Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% to Democrats
Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96%
to Democrats

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% to Republicans;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% to Republicans;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell ), $133K, 87% to
Republicans;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border,
Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% to
Republicans;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% to Republicans;
McDonald’s Corp., $197K, to 86% Republicans;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Longhorn,
Bahama Breeze), $121K, to 89% Republicans;

Traveling and/or dining:
Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to Democrats
Marriott International, $323K, 81% to Republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to Republicans..

IT'S NOT JUST THE CHICKEN!
Whenever you spend your money in the marketplace, you are helping to
determine the future of the Republic by the beliefs of the politicians
supported partially out of your business. Keep this in mind as you
determine where to spend your funds.

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Whenever you spend your money in the marketplace, you are helping to
determine the future of the Republic by the beliefs of the politicians
supported partially out of your business. Keep this in mind as you
determine where to spend your funds.

Let's see ... Costco has about 25 million members and, according to this item, donated something less than $250,000 to the Democratic Party. So if you belong to Costco, you're putting about one cent in the hands of Democrats. The future of the republic hangs in that balance!

[BringTheNoise]

So what happens if I buy Levis from Walmart? Does it cancel itself out or does it explode like matter meeting anti-matter in Star Trek?

[jimmy101_again]

Anyone else ever noticed companies that give $ to both sides in an election? Often they give more to one candidate than the other (like 2:1) but ...

If a company gives to both candidates can it be interpreted in any way other than "buying access" (aka bribery).

[Avril]

Sonic and Hallmark kind of surprise me in that list. I would kind of expect high fashion to go the way of the Democrats and discount stores (a la Wal-Mart, etc.) to go the way of the Republicans, just based on what I know about the companies and such. I can't place why Sonic and Hallmark seem "off" in this list, but they just do.