Vote with dollars

[garybeck]

SOME CORPORATIONS TO SUPPORT


* Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to democrats;

* Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats;

* Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% 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.

* 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% democrats.

* Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;

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

* Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats;


ON THE OTHER HAND:

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;

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), $644, 80% 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

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Source? thx!

[Vektor]

3. Edit!

Sorry buyblue.org's list is temporarily down while they do some maintenance.
:-(

[matt819]

2. How about this for an idea?

Why not restrict your buying to companies, large or small, who do not donate to either political party. They just do business. If they're good, patronize them more. If they don't, don't shop there. And politics doesn't even enter into it. What a concept.

[wildflower]

4. Thanks for the list! Also check out ecomall.com,

if you haven't already.

http://www.ecomall.com is a clearinghouse of ecologically friendly on-line stores, large and small.

The site has a search utility and a magazine ("Green Living"), as well as some other features (such as a list of vegetarian restaurants in each state).

I've found some neat stores through there.

-wildflower

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. Good, for sure. I think there's a more comprehensive....

list at choosetheblue.com, and a couple of other sites.

BTW, OK, CostCo!!! 99 % dem. What's that about ?

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Some more to consider

http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/#shopping


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[Osamasux]

7. BuyBlue.org

All sorts of information on this subject can be found at

www.buyblue.org

and

http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php

It takes some effort and sacrifice, but if we keep at it we will make a difference.

[Osamasux]

8. Martha Stewart is where I draw the line

She may support Dems, but that's not enough to change my impressions of Ms. Teaneck, NJ

[go west young man]

9. Try this too... free tv on the web at

www.TV4all.com and www.webtvlist.com Shut off that cable and let them know your tired of paying for the right wing media and war!