AMERICANS CAN NOW DETERMINE WHERE TO SHOP AND SPEND THEIR MONEY

Via Mike

Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. (You may want to print this out and keep it in your car). 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 WalMart donated $467K, 97% went to Republicans K-Mart donated $524K, 86% went to Republicans Home Depot donated $298K, 89% went to Republicans Target donated $226K, 70% went to Republicans Circuit City Stores donated $261K, 95% went to Republicans 3M Co. Donated $281K, 87% went to Republicans Hallmark Cards donated $319K, 92% went to Republicans Amway donated $391K, 100% Republicans Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures) donated $283K, 100% Republicans B.F. Goodrich (tires) donated $215K, 97% went to Republicans 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 Coors & Budweiser donated $174K, 92% went to Republicans 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 Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken) donated $366K, 100% went to Republicans Outback Steakhouse donated $641K, 95% went to Republicans Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) donated $133K, 87% went to Republicans Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis) donated $242K, 83% went to Republicans Waffle House donated $279K, 100% went to Republicans McDonald's Corp. Donated $197K, 86% went to Republicans Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze) donated $121K, 89% went to Republicans Heinz Republicans $64,000 Democrats $21,300! John Kerry's wife's company!!! Traveling and/or dining Hyatt Corporation donated $187K of which 80% went to Democrats Marriott International $323K, 81% went to Republicans Holiday Inns donated $38K, 71% went to Republicans PS: As we travelled 3,000 miles this Summer, we found that some hotels had ONLY CNN on the TVs in the breakfast rooms and lobbies while others had FOX NEWS. Now we know why. These hotels are pushing an agenda. Also, when we asked to change the station, the answer was NO. This includes the food courts in some of the military bases.