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joefree1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 03:09 PM
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Y'all "buying Blue" this holiday? --- www.buyblue.org
Make it a Blue Holiday this year, Buy Blue!


From http://www.buyblue.org/current_campaign.html

Businesses 2004 Political Contributions

Good Guys

Price Club/Costco $208K 98% to Democrats

Barnes & Noble $103K 98% to Democrats

Bed Bath & Beyond $82.5K 93% to Democrats

Bad Guys

Walmart $2Mil+ 80% to Republicans

K-Mart $524K 86% to Republicans

Circuit City $117K 96% to Republicans

JC Penneys $105K 81% to Republicans

Sears $268K 76% to Republicans

Home Depot $677K 94% to Republicans (as reported by

Target $289K 72% to Republicans

Amazon.com $100K 61% to Republicans

For more blue and red companies go here:
http://www.buyblue.org/current_campaign.html
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I checked Trader Joes and they're listed as "apolitical."


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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 03:10 PM
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1. I'm buying red exclusively this year,
just to piss y'all off. :P
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joefree1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 03:27 PM
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2. Ah no way, the lipstick looks good on ya
You got a purty mouth.

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Lindsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 03:51 PM
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3. I made it a point to get Barnes and Noble gift Certificates
instead of Best Buy which I ususally do. Thanks for the reminder...(btw, when ya'll DON'T buy at a particular store, be sure to call their corportate headquarters to let them know why...I'll be calling Best Buy today).
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aWaKeNoW Donating Member (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 04:54 PM
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4. Interesting..I have been buying stuff from "blue" companies all along!
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cheezus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 04:58 PM
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5. MAKING as many gifts as I can
starve the beast and whatnot, you know
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 05:02 PM
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6. Go STARBUCKS & SONIC!
Edited on Tue Dec-21-04 05:04 PM by Placebo
I looooooooove those places, and they contribute 100% to democrats! :D
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paula777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-21-04 06:45 PM
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7. i like this one .... kick
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