2005-02-15 - 1:30 p.m.
interesting, dunno if it's accurate
SHOPPING:
Percent of Retailers' Campaign Donations to REPUBLICANS
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
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans
Amway, $391K, 100% republican
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans
Proctor &Gamble, $243K, 79% to republicans
Percent of Retailers' Campaign Donations to DEMOCRATS
* Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went 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
*Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats
*Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean) $22K, 100% to democrats
BEER AND WINE:
Percent of Campaign Donations to REPUBLICANS
Coors, $174K, 92% to republicans; (also Budweiser - sd)
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel
wines as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644K, 80% to
republicans
Percent of Campaign Donations to DEMOCRATS
*Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats
*Southern Wine &Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats
*Joseph E. Seagrams &Sons (includes beverage business,
plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% democratic
RESTAURANTS AND FOOD COMPANIES
Percent of Campaign Donations to REPUBLICANS
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% republican
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican
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
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones,
Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% republican
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to republicans
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans
Percent of Campaign Donations to DEMOCRATS
Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat
Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96%
democrats
Hotels:
Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats
