Here is an initial list with dozens of major companies that fund the Republican Party. Why fund your economic and political enemies ?
There are also Good Guys. For example, next time you give someone a pair of designer jeans:
-- Calvin Klein contributed 100% for Democrats.
There's lots of easy choices here. Lots of easy names to remember. And they all have web sites, so it's easy let them know you are responding to their political actions.
I set up a Group "Boycott Corporatists." Might be useful for collecting diaries with related info.
Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Company name (percentage given to Republicans)
BOYCOTT LIST
Amway (100%)
Kohler Co. (100%)
Phillips International (100%)
Cooper Industries (100%)
Flowers Industries (100%)
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. chicken (100%)
Waffle House (100%)
Harris Corp. (98%)
B.F. Goodrich tires (97%)
Illinois Toolworks (97%)
WalMart, ($467K, 97%)
Outback Steakhouse (96%)
ExxonMobil (96%)
National City Corp. (95%)
Outback Steakhouse (95%)
Wendy's Int' l. (93%)
Anadarko Petroleum (92%)
Coors ( 92%)
Hallmark Cards (92%)
Timken Corp. (91%)
Halliburton (91%)
Meadwestvaco Corp (90%)
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze) (89%)
Branch Banking & Trust Co (90%)
International Paper (90%)
CATERPILLAR (89%)
J.C.PENNEY CORP. INC. (89%)
GOODYEAR TIRE (89%)
Home Depot (89%)
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT (89%)
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (88%)
CHEVRONTEXACO (87%)
3M Co. (87%)
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) (87%)
McDonald's Corp. (86%)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY (84%)
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis) (83%)
CIGNA CORPORATION (83%)
OWENS CORNING (83%)
CONAGRA FOODS (83%)
HOME DEPOT INC. (81%)
Mariott International, (81%)
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (81%)
3M COMPANY (80%)
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines - as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver) (80%)
JP Morgan Chase & Co (hard to figure completely but heavily Republican)
These figures are not up to date. But then these leopards never change spots. their executives get their marching orders and that's that.
Note that the fast food chains that make their money off the working class, are heavily Republican. The one exception used to be the Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections system. They got bought by Wendy's and then by Roark Capital Group.
I can make an easy change based on that one ! Good excuse to avoid fast food, period.
There are Good Guys:
Price Club/Costco, 99% went to democrats;
Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), 100% to democrats;
Rite Aid, 60% to democrats;
Warnaco (undergarments), 73% to democrats;
Guess ? Inc. (98%)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 99% to democrats;
Estee Lauder, 95% to democrats;
Calvin Klein, 100% to democrats;
Liz Claiborne, Inc., 97% to democrats;
Levi Straus, 97% to democrats;
Olan Mills, 99% to democrats.
Gallo Winery, 95% to democrats;
Southern Wine & Spirits, 73% to democrats;
Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), 67% to Democrats.
Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;
Hyatt Corporation, 80% to democrats;
There's also a middle road. Some balance in their contributions:
Proctor & Gamble, 79% to Republicans
Holiday Inns, 71% to republicans.
Target, 70% to Republicans -- much better than Wal-Mart at 100% GOPer.
