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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:12 PM
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Spend Blue this Holiday Season
Edited on Tue Nov-23-04 09:27 PM by jaysunb
Here is a very interesting list of major corporations and their political donations.

It may be a good idea to continue to vote with our wallets.

http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:14 PM
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1. Please choose Maine potatoes instead of Idaho for your holiday table!
Thank you. :)
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:18 PM
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2. More info at DU Economic Activism Forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=255

Great idea.;-)
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:18 PM
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3. Costco rocks!
Edited on Tue Nov-23-04 09:19 PM by sparosnare
All presents for my family will be bought there. :hi:
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:23 PM
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4. It's not on the list but, if you're in Arizona...
...the Bashas (Basha's Grocery Stores) are big Democratic supporters.
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n2mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 11:39 PM
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9. YES
That is only the store I support. Eddie Basha ran for governor a few years ago. He is so proeducation and a great community supporter. The prices are higher there but.....I'll pay the higher price because of his support.

Phoenix people-- didn't Basha run against Mecham or the puke governor that eventually became a chef?

I'm having a senior moment.
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goddess40 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:30 PM
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5. We need a new car and we ordered a Prius
Toyota New United Motor Manufacturing 74%(dems) 26%(reps) $5,587 $1,963 None Known

So I'm happy to see Toyota in the blue. We ordered it knowing it wouldn't get here until after January, thinking it would fall under Kerry's admin. Oh, well maybe a miracle will happen yet.
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not fooled Donating Member (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 12:00 AM
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11. so glad to see that...I just bought a Toyota truck
Makes sense that an environmentally conscious co. like Toyota would be blue. What a contrast w/Ahnuuld and his Hummers--the opposite end of the auto spectrum (I live in California so can't escape the fawning press over the gropenator).
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janx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:07 AM
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20. You'll have that truck for a very, very long time,
if it's anything like ours or my brother's. So you're not only buying Blue; you're being fiscally conservative in doing so!

I hope you are enjoying it.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 09:55 PM
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6. Target? God DAMN it!
I can't tell you how many VERY liberal friends I have who have shopped at Target for years.

I just emailed them to say no Target shopping this Christmas season for me.
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Xenus Sister Donating Member (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 12:27 AM
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12. No more Target for us
Last week we spent over $500 at Costco, but out of habit and convenience bought paper towels and toilet paper the next day at Target. No more. We'll add those to our Costco list next time.

That's a good site. I went through every page, making notes. It's weird though, to see Fox and Fox News listed as Blue. I'd like to know what's up with that.
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 10:17 PM
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31. Wow. I didn't know that either.
We're registered at Target for wedding gifts. I think I'll switch to BB&B this weekend when I get the time.
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kohodog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 10:10 PM
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7. Guess it's back to the farmers Market
That's tough in New England this time of year. Surely there must be a place to buy vegetables with good conscience.
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snacker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 11:25 PM
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8. Great website.
Thank you.
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stranger_with_candy Donating Member (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 11:55 PM
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10. FOX News give higher % to dems?
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Sleepless In NY Donating Member (749 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 01:03 AM
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13. jaysunb awesome site!
ty!
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 01:34 AM
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15. hard to believe that!
maybe a typo?
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Carla in Ca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:03 AM
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18. Did you HJ Heinz?
17% Dem 83% Rep ???????
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Debbi801 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 09:03 AM
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23. That really surprised me, too...
Somthing has to be wrong there. it says that Fox, Fox News, Fox Sports, and Fox Tel all gave 68% Dem and 32% to the repugs.

Very bizarre.
Debbi
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 01:33 AM
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14. Bed,Bath and Beyond
gave 93% to Dems. That is where I am shopping this year.

I am going to copy my receipts & mail them with a letter to the red companies. Telling them you are boycotting them may not phase them as much as the cold, hard evidence.

I am in the middle of redecorating right now. So far I have $4k+ worth of Bed,Bath and Beyond receipts to mail J.C. Penney & Sears. :evilgrin:
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:38 AM
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16. Activisim is good...
vote with your wallet....or purse.
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juslikagrzly Donating Member (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:49 AM
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17. damn damn damn
red states seem overrun with these red corporations! In our small city, we have the choice of WalMart or WalMart. Guess we'll have to look into the small businesses, which is better anyway. Anyone know how to check into political contributions of small businesses?
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Carla in Ca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:05 AM
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19. I did pretty good
Will stop shopping at Target. I LOVE B,B & Beyond...Whew!
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janx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:16 AM
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21. I could have sworn that Anheuser-Bush supported
the Dems. I must have been wrong...or maybe I'm thinking of some contributions from the top dawg there instead of the company overall.

??
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 11:12 PM
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32. They were pretty much even handed
giving a little less than 100k to the Dems.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:58 AM
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22. eBay is BLUE!!!!
Guess where I am doing most of my Yule shopping!
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:23 PM
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28. Hi KitchenWitch!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 04:00 AM
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35. Thanks
Thanks for the welcome...Hugz to you newyawker99!
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 09:13 AM
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24. Impotrant to let blue businesses know WHY you support them!
I've so far only told red businesses why I'm not buying from them.

But it's almost MORE important to let the blues know WHY you are supporting them instead.
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 11:07 AM
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25. Your're right Joe
You have to let these folks know where their income comes from.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 11:10 AM
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26. It's harder to get motivated to praise, but it matters
If you're only letting the RED companies know why you're buying where you are, you're only doing half the job.
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 11:33 AM
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27. You're probably right...
but I like the stealth approach. Let them wake up to a downturn in profits and wonder why.
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GiovanniC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:31 PM
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29. How Depressing
Almost everything I love is red.

The things I hate, like Disney & Fox News are blue.

WTF.
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alexisfree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:43 PM
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30. I know...
how the casinos are blue and nevada state is red????
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sonicx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 11:51 PM
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33. what do you think about companies...
that are about even?
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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 12:27 AM
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34. Leave 'em alone--it dilutes the effect n/t
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 04:03 AM
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36. newbie stoopid ?
What does n/t mean???
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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 06:22 AM
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37. No text. Similar to eom--end of message. n/t
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 06:34 AM
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38. Or look for a
fair trade/even exchange market in your community. There are lovely gifts that really support the indigenous peoples of other countries who actually make the items.

We don't buy holiday gifts at all for each other but I'm sending my neice and nephew fair trade gifts and CD's that are purchased directly from the artists and not the corporate labels.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-25-04 07:58 AM
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39. something wrong here.
This site lists both Fox News & Walt Disney as heavily leaning democratic. What????
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