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Thursday, January 06, 2005
 
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According to ChooseTheBlue, here is a breakdown of some major U.S. businesses' partisan "affiliation" based on political donations; boycott accordingly...


* Price Club/Costco donated $225K, of which 99% went to Dmocrats;
* Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to Democrats;
* Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to Democrats;
* Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% 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% Democrats;
* Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 86% Democrats;
* Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to Democrats;


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% Republicans;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% Republicans;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to Republicans;
Coors, $174K, 92% to Republicans;
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644K, 80% to Republicans;
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% Republicans;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% Republicans;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% Republicans;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% Republicans;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% Republicans;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% Republicans;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% Republicans;
Marriott International, $323K, 81% to Republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to Republicans

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