Apparently Scotts Miracle-Gro does not want Democratic dollars.
In an election year filled with secret campaign money, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has made the unlikely choice to go public with a big political donation.
The Ohio-based company, familiar as the producer of a ubiquitous plant fertilizer, is now a political player, donating $200,000 in June to the Restore Our Future super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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The company would benefit from a Romney presidency, King said, citing the Republican’s policies on corporate tax reform, business regulation and federal spending, and the belief that Romney could revive a weak economy.
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The Miracle-Gro donation has drawn little attention, but an unscientific sampling of shoppers at a District garden store recently pointed to the potential to alienate at least some consumers.
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Another customer, graduate student Alanna Tievsky, said she would likely “think twice” in the future about buying the fertilizer. “If there were two options and they were the same price, I would definitely buy the other one,” said Tievsky, who said she supports President Obama for reelection.
King said the company anticipated some backlash but thought the benefits outweighed the risk. “Just as many people applaud you and say ‘I’m going to buy your products for life,’ ” King said.
WaPo
Democrats need to know that when they buy a product from this company they are financing vicious lies against President Obama.
Scotts does not want our money. Pass it on. He wants Republican purchasers only.
I don't buy plant fertilizer, but I'll make sure to let folks know that they are funding Romney PAC with the purchase of this product.
Unless they pay a cost, corporations will feel free to pour money into these PACs.
Just say no to Scotts Miracle Gro.
Update I: According to their website, other products they make are:
Evergreen®, Fertiligene®, Celaflor®, KB®, Substral®, Weedol® and Pathclear®.