The big trend among large companies is to give primarily to progressive groups and Democrats.
But not all corporations follow the trend…
Here’s a partial list of corporations showing which candidates and parties they favored in their campaign donations.
Companies Favoring Republicans
- Wal-Mart: $467K, 97% went to Republicans
- K-Mart: $525, 86% went to Republicans
- Home Depot: $298K, 89% went to Republicans
- Target: $226K, 70% went to Republicans
- Circuit City Stores: $261K, 95% went to Republicans
- 3M Co: $281K, 87% went to Republicans
- Hallmark Cards: $319k, 100% went to Republicans
- Amway: $392K, 100% went to Republicans
- Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures): $283K, 100% went to Republicans
- B.F.Goodrich (tires): $215K, 97% went to Republicans
- Proctor & Gamble: $243K, 79% went to Republicans
- Marriott International: $323K, 81% went to Republicans
- Holiday Inns: $38K, 71% went to Republicans
- Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel Wines, Lennox China, Dansk and Gorham Silver: $644K, 80% went to Republicans
- Outback Steakhouse: $641K, 95% went to Republicans
- Waffle House: $279K, 100% went to Republicans
- McDonald’s Corporation: $197K, 86% went to Republicans
- Coors & Budweiser: $174K, 92% went to Republicans
Companies Favoring Democrats
- Costco: $225K, 99% went to Democrats
- Rite Aid: $517K, 60% went to Democrats
- Estee Lauder: $448K 95% went to Democrats
- Guess Inc: $145K, 98% went to Democrats
- Calvin Klein: $78K, 100$ went to Democrats
- Liz Claiborne Inc. $34K, 97% went to Democrats
- Levi Strauss: $26K, 97% went to Democrats
- Gallo Winery: $213K, 73% went to Democrats
- Hyatt Corporation: $187K, 80% went to Democrats
- Triac Companies (Arby’s, T.J.Cinnamon’s Pasta Connection) $112K, 96% went to Democrats
- Southern Wine & Spirits: $213K, 73% went to Democrats
- Martha StewartLiving Omnimedia: $153K, 99% went to Democrats
What do you think? Will this change where you shop and spend your money?
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