Then there's this:
If you want to spend at the cheap places you still have some options. If you want to support a progressive agenda, check out the companies who supported the Dems in the last election. And the ones who donated to the other side:
> * 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;
>
> AGAINST US:
> 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 republican
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