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CORPORATE POLITICAL DONATIONS
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Published: December 16, 2000 Author: self
With the holidays upon us, some
of us might wish to be mindful of who we
patronize relative to their 2000 Election Cycle political
donations, as
reported by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Shopping?
Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to democrats;
WalMart,
$467K, 97% to republicans;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans;
Home
Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans;
Target, $226K, 70% to republicans;
Circuit
City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans;
Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats;
Magla
Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to democrats;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans;
Amway, $391K, 100% republican;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans;
Warnaco (undergarments),
$55K, 73% to democrats;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans;
Proctor & Gamble,
$243K, 79% to republicans;
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.
Spirits?
Coors,
$174K, 92% to republicans; (also Budweiser - sd)
Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats;
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel
wines -
as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% to
republicans;
Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats;
Joseph E. Seagrams &
Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests),
$2M+, 67% democrats.
Hungry?
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken),
$366K, 100% republican;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican;
Sonic
Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% republican;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border,
Macaroni
Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83%
republican;
Triarc
Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K,
96% democrats;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama
Breeze), $121K,
89% republican;
Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats;
Mariott
International, $323K, 81% to republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans.
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