Americans Can Now Decide Where to Shop and Spend Their Money

We often wonder if the companies, stores, restaurants and hotels we patronize are politically involved and who they support and contribute to. Thanks to the Huntley Tea Party, we have some idea: Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. Where to Shop/ Dine/ and spend your money.

Submitted by the Huntley (Illinois) Tea Party

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

1. WalMart donated $467K, 97% went to Republicans
2. K-Mart donated $524K, 86% went to Republicans
3. Home Depot donated $298K, 89% went to Republicans
4. Target donated $226K, 70% went to Republicans
5. Circuit City Stores donated $261K, 95% went to Republicans
6. 3M Co. donated $281K, 87% went to Republicans
7. Hallmark Cards donated $319K, 92% went to Republicans
8. Amway donated $391K, 100% Republicans
9. Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures) donated $283K, 100% Republicans
10. B.F. Goodrich (tires) donated $215K, 97% went to Republicans
11. 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

1. Coors & Budweiser donated $174K, 92% went to Republicans
2. Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel

Wines, Lenox China , Dansk and Gorham Silver)donated $644 K — 80% went to Republicans

Hungry?

• Sonic Corporation donated $83K, 98% went to Democrats
• Triarc Companies (Arby’s, T.J. Cinnamon’s, Pasta Connections) donated
• $112K, 96% went to Democrats

1. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (chicken) donated $366K, 100% went to Republicans
2. Outback Steakhouse donated $641K, 95% went to Republicans
3. Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) donated $133K, 87%
4. went to Republicans
5. Brinker International (Maggiano’s, Brinker Cafe, Chili’s, On the Border,
6. Macaroni Grill, Crazymel’s, Corner Baker, EatZis) donated $242K, 83% went
7. to Republicans
8. Waffle House donated $279K, 100% went to Republicans
9. McDonald’s Corp. donated $197K, 86% went to Republicans
10. Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze)
11. donated $121K, 89% went to Republicans

Traveling and/or dining

• Hyatt Corporation donated $187K of which 80% went to Democrats

1. Marriott International $323K, 81% went to Republicans
2. Holiday Inns donated $38K, 71% went to Republicans

Well, now, we at ICE News know – at least in some cases – where we’re going to spend our money.