Need Help - Re: Walmart - Democratic Underground

Kimber Scott

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Tue Mar-30-04 07:19 PM
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Need Help - Re: Walmart

Edited on Tue Mar-30-04 07:27 PM by Kimber Scott

My sister-in-law just called. She works in a doctor's office. She said the whole office is Republican, but for some reason (many reasons) they hate Walmart. When she told one of the doctors about Walmart's political contributions to the GOP, he told her if she could prove it, he'd register Democrat! So, help me out, please? Does anyone have a link I can use to verify they are the second largest contributor to the GOP? I heard it on CNN a couple months ago, but can't find a link.

Thanks.

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trotsky

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Tue Mar-30-04 07:31 PM
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1. Hoo-boy, here ya go...

http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp1.asp?txtName=Wal-Mart

2002 elections: gave $50,000 to Democrats and over $400,000 to Repubs.

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Kimber Scott

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Tue Mar-30-04 07:37 PM
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2. Thank you, but are there more recent figures?

I specifically remember CNN (I've searched the CNN site) saying Walmart has "suddenly" become the nation's second largest contributor to the GOP. Were they relying on these figures, I wonder? It seems it was more recent than that. Maybe this was it.

Thanks, a bunch!

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theshadow

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Tue Mar-30-04 07:44 PM
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3. If I can jump in....

it's possible that the "2002 Election Cycle" numbers are the latest available. Some stats I'm finding from the FEC were released June 2003.

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Kimber Scott

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Tue Mar-30-04 07:48 PM
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4. I found it!

Edited on Tue Mar-30-04 07:57 PM by Kimber Scott

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/articles_2004/walmart_largest_political_donor_investor.html

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2004-02-02-walmart_x.htm

I was spelling it wrong! Thanks for your help!

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trotsky

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Wed Mar-31-04 09:21 AM
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5. Way to go!

Those articles are even more damning. Into the bookmark file!

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i_c_a_White_Ghost

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Wed Mar-31-04 09:46 AM
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9. As of this year

http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topcontribs.asp?cycle=2004

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JHB

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Wed Mar-31-04 09:32 AM
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7. additional breakdown here:

http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=Wal%2DMart+Stores&txtUltOrg=y&txtSort=name&txtCycle=2002

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OKNancy

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Wed Mar-31-04 09:24 AM
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6. Be sure to report back

on what your sister says!

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Kimber Scott

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Wed Mar-31-04 02:38 PM
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10. Oh, I will. I'm anxiously waiting myself!

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ElsewheresDaughter

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Wed Mar-31-04 09:42 AM
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8. www.walmartwatch.org

www.walmartwatch.org

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