RNC and PepsiCo

[CaptainClark23]

Pepsi: Partying With "The Most Powerful Man in the Most Powerful Country in the History of the World"

The New York Observer is reporting PepsiCo has already spent $50,000 to reserve the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a party during the Republican National Convention. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, PepsicCo has given the Republicans over $1.4 million over the past four years in soft money. During the same time, the Purchase, NY-based company gave the Democrats about $250,000.

Pepsi's bash at the Met will be one of many corporate-sponsored party/lobbying sessions during the Convention. The New York Observer also reports Verizon will host a party at the Tavern on the Green and AT&T is setting its eyes on the Central Park Zoo.

When the Observer asked Bill Harris if these parties are just another effort for corporations to lobby politicians, here's what he said:


"I know that there are a lot of pseudo-intellectuals who like to talk about that, and like to complain about the lobbyists and the fund-raisers. I think that is very superficial...
When you’re talking about that in the context that this is the most important country that’s existed ever in the history of the world right now, and that this will be the most powerful man in the most powerful country in the history of the world, it seems a little superficial to say these aren’t important tasks to be carried on."




'nuff said

On Edit: Not 'nuff said...NY DA Morgenthau stated earlier this week that he expects 1000 arrests a day immediately before and during the convention in connection with protests.

See you in the Streets.

[Robroy]

1. Any numbers on Coke?

n/t

[CaptainClark23]

2. Coke?

No hard numbers, but I understand the CIA has used Coke to finance many many operations. No reason to think the GOP wouldn't.

But I'll have a look.

[Demonaut]

9. lol

[tom_paine]

3. Just as bad. Avoid Cola. Tastes like malted battery acid anyway

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?Order=A&txtName=Coca&txtState=&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&txt2000=Y&txt1998=&txt1996=&txt1994=&txt1992=&txt1990=&txtSoft=N

[bain_sidhe]

4. Here's a nice overview

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=N01

In the number 3 spot (for the food and bev. industry)
Coca-Cola Co gave $155,100 - 31% to Dems and 69% to Repubs


In the number 4 spot Coca-Cola Enterprises gave $145,550 total, 27% to Dems and 73% to Repubs. Coke is off my shopping list FOREVER!

Also off the shopping list, Waffle House and Russel Stover candies - both of which gave 100% of their donations to Repubs.

ON the shopping list now, is Sonic, which gave 100% of its donations to Democrats.

Um... what's Sonic?

[meatloaf]

6. Sonic...

Sonic is a Fast Food drive in chain. They're set up like the old drive in chains of the past where they bring the order out on a tray.

[bain_sidhe]

7. Bummer. None in Michigan.

Guess I'll be visiting Ohio for my burgers!

Now, anybody know about Arby's?

[devinsgram]

5. No more Pepsi or Pizza Hut for me

It will be hard giving up KFC. But I gotta do what I gotta do.

[AgadorSparticus]

8. I prefer Church's chicken anyways....hopefully they donate to democrats