Below is a list of political donations, by company, to the two
major political parties:
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
WalMart
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
Restaurants
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!!!
Hotels
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
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