THIS MAY INFLUENCE WHERE YOU SHOP 

 

Hello,    Wal-Mar  t!!!

So-long, COSTCO!!!!!!!!!????

 

Americans Can Now Determine Where To Shop And Spend Their Money

 

Election Cycle political  donations, as

reported by the Center for Responsive Politics.

 

Shopping

Price Club/Costco    donated $225K,  99% went to Democrats

 

Rite    Aid donated $517K,  60% went to Democrats

 

Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr Clean) donated $22K,  100% went to Democrats

 

Warnaco (undergarments) donated $55K,  73% went to Democrats

 

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia donated $153K,  99% went to Democrats

 

Estee Lauder donated $448K,  95% went to Democrats

 

Guess, Inc. Donated $145K,  98% went to Democrats

 

    Calvin Klein donated $78K,  100% went to Democrats

 

Liz Claiborne, Inc. Donated $34K,  97% went to Democrats

 

Levi Straus donated $26K,  97% went to Democrats

 

Olan Mills donated $175K,  99% went to Democrats

 

Wal-Mart donated $467K,  97% went to Republicans

 

K-Mart donated $524K,  86% went to Republicans

 

    Home Depot donated $298K,  89% went to Republicans

 

Target donated $226K,  70% went to Republicans

 

Circuit City Stores donated $261K,  95% went to Republicans

 

3M Co. Donated $281K,  87% went to Republicans

 

Hallmark Cards donated $319K,  92% went to Republicans

 

Amway donated $391K,  100% Republicans

 

    Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures) donated $283K,  100% Republicans

 

    B.F. Goodrich (tires) donated $215K,  97% went to Republicans

 

Proctor & Gamble donated $243K,  79% went to Republicans

 

Spirits

Southern Wine & Spirits donated $213K,

73% went to Democrats

 

Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (incl. Beverage Business and considerable media interests) donated $2M+,  67% went to Democrats

 

Gallo Winery donated $337K,  95% went to Democrats

 

Coors & Budweiser donated $174K,  92% went to Republicans

 

Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel Wines, Lenox China, Dansk and Gorham Silver) donated $644 K --  80% went to Republicans

 

Hungry  ?

Sonic Corporation donated $83K,  98% went to Democrats

 

Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections) donated $112K,  96% went to Democrats

 

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken) donated $366K,  100% went to Republicans

 

Outback Steakhouse donated $641K,  95% went to Republicans

 

    Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) donated $133K,  87% went to Republicans

 

Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis) donated $242K,  83% went to Republicans

 

Waffle House donated $279K,  100% went to Republicans

 

McDonald's Corp. Donated $197K,  86% went to Republicans

 

Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze) donated $121K,  89% went to Republicans

 

Heinz  Republicans $64,000  Democrats $21,300!  John Kerry's wife's company!!!

 

Traveling and/or Dining

 

Hyatt Corporation donated $187K of which  80% went to Democrats

 

Marriott International $323K,  81% went to Republicans

 

Holiday Inns donated $38K,  71% went to Republicans