ITS YOUR MONEY

 You determine where/how to spend it:

 >> Election cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsible Politics. <<

 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% to Republicans

 --Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures) donated $283K, 100% to 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 (Ketchup, etc.) Republicans $64,000, Democrats $21,300!

 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..

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