Reply #1: A slight clarification [View All]

[scratchtasia]

I'll come out in the open to say it isn't so much that Westport Flea Market is Dem-friendly as that Chili's (like most national chain restaurants) is remarkably Dem-unfriendly.

The parent company of Chili's, Brinker, has a political action committee (PAC) that gave 84% of their contributions to the Thugs during the 2004 election cycle. That includes $2000 to Kit Bond and $1000 to Sam Brownback. Additionally, Brinker's CEO and COO donated to the Bush-Cheney campaign. I found this information at buyblue.org and opensecrets.org.

Westport Flea Market is locally owned. A search of the owner's name at opensecrets.org turned up no political contributions.