Krispy Kreme and Duncan Doughtnut give 100% to Rep.

[goddess40]

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0312-04.htm

Coca-Cola and affiliated donors-$807,000 to Dems -$1.74 mill to Reps
PepsiCo-$255,000 to Dems -$1.7 mill to Reps
Nestle- Dems $59,000 -Reps $208,000
Burger King- $20,000 to Dems- $111,000 to Reps

"Of the $26 million contributed by restaurant companies and food processors in the 2000 elections, 71 percent of the money went to Republicans. The National Restaurant Association, Philip Morris (with a constellation of trash food in its resume, such as Kraft), Outback, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonald's, Waffle House, Pizza Hut, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Burger King, Cracker Barrel, and General Mills are among the top contributors on lists compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics that gave 77 percent or more of their money to Republican causes.

You probably never knew that doughnuts were a peculiarly Republican trash food. But in the current election cycle, Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme have both given 100 percent of their money to Republicans."
Makes them less tempting doesn't it.

Edit: The doughnut gang is the most 'honest' at least they don't throw a pitance at the left so they can say they donate both parties, hoping people will assume they give equally to each.

[matcom]

1. Goodby All

obviously, i can never eat or drink anything ever again. should take about 5 weeks for me to wither away and die.

[Bertha Venation]

6. the only one of these businesses I patronize is Coca-Cola

and I won't stop buying Coke.

[proud patriot]

47. Have you ever tried Shasta Cola ?

I was always a Coca Cola Classic Fan over Pepsi ,
but now after learning that all of Shasta Bottling
is made in America all I buy is Shasta . :hi:

[solinvictus]

59. Double Cola

I buy them because I walk past their world headquarters while going into the office every day.

[Bertha Venation]

72. I like Shasta a lot, but

can't get it in the DC area.

[IronLionZion]

74. Who would ship soft drinks?

Most soft drinks are bottled locally. It doesn't make any sense to ship it halfway around the world!

[Lorien]

48. Me too

there are so many good reasons for me to cut back... this article is a real motivator!

[jpgray]

79. Quitting Cola is one of the best decisions I ever made

Kick the habit--you'll drop a lot of fat and feel healthier, since each can is about 40 grams of sugar. It was actually quite difficult to do, because one gets an emotional attachment to junk foods such as these, but it's the best thing in the long run.

[Bertha Venation]

2. Doesn't surprise me in the least.

The GOP is big buisness' whore.

[bleedingheart]

3. Proves my theory of Bread and Circuses...

however today its Donuts and Faux News

[goddess40]

8. Could I hear your theory, I haven't heard that one yet?

Proves my theory of Bread and Circuses?

[Wabbajack]

4. No

They're too good. :9

[LittleApple81]

5. Well it is going to be hard with Krispy Kreem but I will not buy any more.

[sallyseven]

13. Well at least I will lose

weight by not buying their products. I have been drinking water for a while now. No donuts because I am diabetic MBNA gives money to Republicans so I paid them off and cut my card up. So take that MBNA. When they called with an offer I told them I don't deal with republican donors. (of course I just knew about them not about everyone else) The poor woman that called didn't know what to say.

[nostamj]

7. those aren't "donations"

they're INVESTMENTS.

and with the bushies in control, the investments pay off VERY well.

[slor]

9. If I ate any of that crap...

I would stop.

[ezee]

14. I WOULD STOP TOO

but I don't swallow that crap, or the other crap that they produce!

[onehandle]

10. Corporations love the GOP.

That's the not so hidden message.

[LiberalBushFan]

11. tell us then

where should we eat? Until I hear of a democratic fast-food chain, it's still gotta be Taco Bell.

[Zomby Woof]

31. Sonic Burger

If you have a Sonic Burger drive-up chain in your area, try them. They donate ALL to Dems. I don't east fast food, but if I did, it would be Sonic Burger.

[jmowreader]

61. Sonic is great!

Not just because of their political leanings, but because the food is excellent.

Especially try the limeade.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

67. Ooooo Cherry Limeade with extra cherry syrup.....ooooooooo

[Streetdoc270]

32. Nope now Taco Bell's out too....

Shaving hours off time cards...

[corporatewhore]

82. taco bell is evil check out the boot the bell campaign/ boycott

www.ciw-online.org

[joeprogressive]

12. Is there a good website

to get info. on all corporations that donate large sums. I want to start making my "I will never buy from them again" list. Thanks

[pop goes the weasel]

24. try this link

Open Secrets. You can select from a large list of industries.

As for fast food, I was happy to see that Sonic is a 100% Democratic donor.

[Zookeeper]

26. Thanks for the link! n/t

[SemperEadem]

56. this was telling from that site

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.asp?Ind=C2100

next time someone says the media is too liberal, this chart should show that to be an outright lie.

[IronLionZion]

76. No more Outback steakhouse for me

I was already boycotting Wal-Mart.

[NNN0LHI]

15. That is good to know. Thanks for the info n/t

[Obamarama]

16. I hate Krispy Kreme anyway....

I actually think their product is sort of tasty, but when it comes right down to it, they're just doughnuts.

What I've always hated about Krispy Kreme is the herd mentality they have engendered in masses of idiot consumers. People forming lines days before new stores open to be the first to get a freakin' doughnut? Give me a break. They're just DOUGHNUTS, people. It's not like they're some new, hot, trendy food item. But still, nattering suburbanites flock from the four corners of suburbia to snarf down something they could easily find at a locally-owned bakery or pastry shop.

Now I have even MORE of a reason to hate them. Thanks for the information.

[Enraged_Ape]

22. Krispy Kremes are not even doughnuts

They're sugar, fat, and flour woven into some sort of toral matrix that resembles a doughnut.

They're good, though, and addictive. I shan't be buying any more of them.

[eyesroll]

17. Hm...many Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme locations are franchises

The article doesn't really say whether these donors are people affiliated only with corporate or the franchisers.

I did a quick OpenSecrets search for Krispy Kreme, and, yes, everything that came up for 2004 was Republican. For Dunkin Donuts, it was mostly Republican, but Emily's List and Joe Lieberman (say what you will) also were on the recipients list -- the donors to those two causes seem to be individual owners.

One weird thing about Dunkin Donuts -- the massive numbers of franchisees, in various geographical areas, giving to the Republican Congressional Committee. I wonder if there was something coordinated there.

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=Dunkin%27+Donuts&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&Order=N

[meow mix]

18. eesh - people cant make food at home?

i mean whats with all the..
"oh what ever shall we eat?" "woe is us, woe is us - were dead"
LOLOL!!
its not that hard, and 500 times healthier/cleaner. restaurants are disgusting ;p

[IronLionZion]

78. check the grocery stores

and see where they donate money too. Then check the brands you buy.

[joeprogressive]

19. Crap, I just bought a diet pepsi

even after reading this thread and getting very angry. Old habits.....

[peacetalksforall]

20. The low wage paying corps

love Republicans because they fight every effort to raise the minimum wage.

When the ratio of money is so dramatically different, there is no other interpretation than they are making token donations. It's all about appearance.

Anyone have the time to write them and ask them why? It's probably not worth it for the words that will come back, but they will know that someone is noticing - especially if it's mentioned that the information was posted on a Democratic discussion website.

[pstokely]

21. big fast food and big junk food give heavily to repukes

nt

[Zookeeper]

23. Krispy Kreme is not that big of a deal...

It's just marketing. I found a great independently owned donut shop that used to be a Dunkin' Donuts. It's funky, non-gentrified, yet they serve good espresso and ask if I want coffee instead of water in my Americano, an option that had never occurred to me before despite my 25 years of dedicated espresso drinking. Their donuts are to die for...

Another independent in my area isn't as good, but I love the name: "Donut Connection." As in, "I need my fix, I gotta meet my donut connection, man." :donut:

[otohara]

41. Not Big Unless You Eat Several

then big is what you become...

[solinvictus]

25. Restuarant industry

Read "Fast Food Nation". It'll show the extent of contributions by the industry to Republicans. At their national industry conventions, the senior executives make it a priority that their goal is to keep wages low and regulations non-existent. The vast majority of food workers make a pittance for their work. I know locally (Chattanooga, TN), management positions at local fast food vendors advertise salaries of under $22K. Imagine that, being responsible for staffing, inventory, workplace safety, accounting, and even the physical safety of the restaurant and making nothing. They need unions and they need them now.

[moondust]

60. Low wages and no regulations.

The Repuke agenda in a nutshell.

[solinvictus]

83. Especially in the restaurant and retail industry

I remember, as a kid, when larger retailers (Sears, JC Penney's, etc.) had adult salespeople who were helpful, polite, and probably earned a decent living at their job. Now, since the rush to the bottom on wages, I've had nothing but poor service from disinterested teenagers. It kills me that corporations and individuals expect sterling job performance, but don't want to pay enough so that the worker can actually afford both food and a place to live.

[otohara]

27. Proud To Say....

haven't had a Coke, Pepsi, etc... in 10 years, ff burger 12 years...stuff is toxic crap..

[devinsgram]

37. Good for you. Both Coke and Pepsi

are acid and can do serious damage to your stomach. Might as well drink battery acid. I stick to green tea and stay away from all fast food restaurants. Haven't felt this good in years.

[KC21304]

28. Hate to break it to you folks, but because the Republicans are in power

and in power in a big way with WH, House and Senate, this is to be expected. If the Dems held these offices you would see the same numbers in reverse. Of course there are a few exceptions to this rule but in politics, those who rule get the gold. The golden rule you know. That is why we have to get public financing of campaigns.

[Selwynn]

46. DING DING DING! WINNER.

[w4rma]

70. Not true. Big corps have been more supportive of the GOP for 100+ years nt

[forgethell]

29. For myself,

I don't boycott. Either I want a product, or I do not. I never inquire as to the politics of a company. I assume that they are all Republican. And, as a progressive, I feel it is wrong to impose my morality on other people.

On the hand, my doctor is on me all the time about what I eat. Donuts are a defineite no-no. Ah, decisions, decisions.

[xchrom]

30. cool

now i know what not to buy.

[drumwolf]

33. I can't boycott any of those companies...

...because I don't give them my business to begin with. :7

Of course, I live in San Francisco, where there are more than enough burrito and shawarma places, coffeehouses, and cheap Indian and Vietnamese restaurants that I don't have to. I suspect that if I lived in a less diverse region or in suburbia, I'd be more tempted to go to places like Pizza Hut or Red Lobster.

[leesa]

34. I will never understand the appeal of Krispy Kreme...worst doughnut I have

ever tasted...greasy and waaaaay too sweet. Probably comes from growing up on home-made spiced cake doughnuts, out-of-this world good. In fact, except for Olive Gardens, occasionally, most of these restaurants have terrible food.

[Wapsie B]

36. Same here.

I find the local bakeries have fare that's much better in taste and price. KK's are way over priced. I also was more than a little put off when I went into a local store one night around midnight. Some places around here discount the price of the Krispy Kremes after 5pm and I was asking the KK route guy why this place didn't. He just sneered at me and gave some flippant answer. KK's are one thing I'll not induge in again.

[theHandpuppet]

35. And to wash down those doughballs of death...

... have a beer, since beer companies like Coors and Anheuser-Busch give an overwhelming percentage of donations to Repubs.

Try wine, the choice of those who contribute 100% Dem!! :D

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=N02

[mitchum]

38. Did you know that they're Klan owned?

Hence the "K"s in Krispy Kreme. Hey, spread it around. Could hurt them since their growth strategy is expansion into urban markets.

[LoZoccolo]

39. Sadly, unless it's porn or casinos...

...I don't think there are many companies or CEOs of companies that overwhelmingly contribute to the Democratic Party. I've heard of the guys behind CostCo and Apple, but like, that's it.

[ButterflyBlood]

52. unfortunately, there's another one, and they're the business I hate most

the RIAA

[boobooday]

40. The Limited, as well

I was in there the other day, trying something on. Then I remembered seeing their name on a list of the top thirty Republican donors, and left, just in time.

Whew.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[stewert]

42. Action.........

I just put a boycott list on my website, the only thing on the list we really use
is pepsi. We have a case of pepsi in the fridge, when it is gone we plan to stop
drinking pepsi and coke.

[Selwynn]

44. OOooo that will really change things!

I thought the world as going to hell, but then you stopped drinking Coke and saved the planet!

[Selwynn]

43. Selwynn casually drinks his Mountain Dew Pepsi prodcut....

without any intention of stopping any time soon..... :D

[momwarnedme]

45. That does it

No more KK for me.

[Catherine Vincent]

49. Krispy Kreme? Uh oh, Clinton's not goanna like that.

Krispy Kreme is his favorite donut. He also like diet cokes. Remember during his televised testimony, he kept drinking diet cokes and water.

[Shoedogg]

50. Bye, bye to these companies for me.

Never again will I knowingly purchase a product from any of them.

[mmonk]

51. The problem with stopping using these products

are that the vast majority of people won't. It would work if a large amount of customers did though since they give to repubs because they think repubs help make them money and that's what life is about for them. It would hurt some of their employees if they stopped making money and they have their share of Democratic employees I'm sure.

[IronLionZion]

80. Hell of course they have Democratic employees.

Corporations DO have employees. And employees are the first to suffer from lower revenues.

That's the problem with boycotts. And these little Democratic UNDERGROUND boycotts won't accomplish anything. The boycott has to be very public and very embarassing for the company. Only then will it make a difference. Otherwise its just business as usual.

Get Air America on this, or better yet CBS 60 Minutes.

I do wish we had Sonic in the North though.

[Shoedogg]

53. Contact them all.

Tell them you aren't supporting THEM because they aren't supporting YOU.

Coca-Cola:
The Coca-Cola Company
PO BOX 1734
Atlanta, GA 30301

(I was unable to find any way to contact them other than US Mail on their site, if anyone knows of an E-mail or phone number please list it for us.)

Pepsi:
PepsiCo International
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
[phone]

(No E-mail addy or web-based contact available for Pepsi, either.)

Nestle:
http://www.nestleusa.com/customerService/contact_us.asp

Burger King:
Burger King
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami FL 33126
Corporate Headquarters [phone]
Marketing/Advertising [phone]
Donations/Charitable Contributions [phone]
Consumer Relations [phone]
(Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET)

Communication with Burger King Corporation is not accepted via e-mail.

National Restaurant Assoc:
National Restaurant Association
1200 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 202-331-5900 or 800-424-5156
Fax: [phone]

(E-mail is accepted for members of the association only.)

Phillip Morris:
http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/contact_us/contact_us_by_email.asp?action=init

Outback Steakhouse:
http://www.outback.com/email/

McDonald's:
http://www.mcdonalds.com/contact/contact_us.html

Waffle House:
Customer Call Line 1-877-9-WAFFLE
Waffle House, Inc.
5986 Financial Drive
Norcross, GA 30071
To contact the Corporate Office during business hours, call 770-729-5700

Pizza Hut:
Pizza Hut, Inc.
14841 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75254
Tel: [phone]
http://www.pizzahut.com/contact/feedback_type.asp

Olive Garden:
http://www.olivegarden.com/feedback.asp

Red Lobster:
http://www.redlobster.com/contactus.asp

Cracker Barrel:
http://www.crackerbarrel.com/contact.cfm

General Mills:
General Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 9452
Minneapolis, MN 55440
1-800-328-1144 (7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CST, weekdays)
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/comments/

[pippin]

54. Donuts and Repukes

About: "You probably never knew that doughnuts were a peculiarly Republican trash food. But in the current election cycle, Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme have both given 100 percent of their money to Republicans."

Actually I believe it. Donuts and republicans are very much alike: a disgusting combination of sugar-coatedness, starchiness and grease.

[SemperEadem]

55. fear and sugar--America's drugs of choice

[SemperEadem]

57. Not hard to give up these foods

I'm allergic to Pepsi/Coke and chocolate, so no problem there...

My last visit to the dentist instilled in me an aversion to sugary foods, so not eating Krispy Kreme is not a problem. Besides, isn't it strange how so many repukes look like the Pillsbury Doughboy--from eating all that sugar, I suppose--addicted to the drug, they are.

[RummyTheDummy]

58. I couldn't care less

When I got to Pizza Hut or Red Lobster or Cracker Barrell or Outback I couldn't give a rats ass what their politics are. Not EVERYTHING in our country has to be politicized. Jesus.

[Malva Zebrina]

62. real doughnuts

made every day in my little local convenience store on the rocky coast of rural Maine.

there is no way that Duncan doughnuts or Krispy Kreme can compare to these.

They are traditional--made from a recipe that has been handed down from mother to daughter over generations.

They are not airnuts--they are doughnuts, delicious, dense, and fried in lard.

You have not tasted real doughnuts until you eat these.

[goforit]

63. Now I know why Republicans have bloated necks and bodies.......

Let them have them!!!

[chaska]

64. Okay, so what's left (pun intended)?

I'm about to hit the road on a a coast to coast move and I'll be eating at or avoiding a lot of these places. I will now be patronizing Sonic, but what about Wendy's and Subway? Who else?

I generally avoid fast food joints in favor of independents but while travelling that's not usually an option.

[chaska]

65. Add Wendy's to the shit list. Haven't found Subway yet. Looks like...

Sonic's about the only game in town.

[Scottie72]

66. Go to SONICS!!!!

The last time I checked SONICS gives most if not all donations to DEMS!!! :bounce:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

68. Good deal I hardly support any of those businesses!

I do find it hard to avoid Kraft and General Mills, BUT I buy generic whenever I can.

I don't understand going to Krispy Kreme OR Dunkin Donuts, doesn't anyone else have 500 little mom and pop donut stores around them like we do here in Texas? They are almost ALWAYS owned by an Asian family working hard for the American dream. Seriously, that's one area where the mom and pops are winning.

And we don't drink sodas at all. We drink water. McDonald's is shite, there's one Burger King anywhere near me and it is always nasty filthy so I don't eat there (besides I would just MUCH rather have something else if given the choice), Red Lobster has really gone downhill in recent years IMO, don't have a Cracker Barrel around, never go to Outback or the Olive Garden (please please please don't let Romano's Macaroni Grill be big gop supporters!), and Pizza Hut? We do Dominoes or better yet, Papa Johns (native bred pizza joint done good).

[pstokely]

71. pretty much all chain restaurants give heavily to repukes

some individual franchise owners might give to Dems

[K8-EEE]

69. Garbage Food, Garbage Politics

Both will kill you if you give them half a chance!

[pstokely]

73. the whole restaurant industry is repuke

nt

[kerry-is-my-prez]

75. Well - at least that'll help my diet. No more Krispy Creme.

Now my only guilty pleasure will be Ben & Jerrys.

[durutti]

77. Good.

You *want* corporations bribing Democratic candidates?

[Zinfandel]

81. goddess40 ---Your "edit" to me is what I really liked...it's pissed me off

for years....like Enron giving Bush, well over a million dollars and Enron gave a bunch of Democrats something like a measly 53 thousand dollars and the whore corporate media ran with the WH & Enron official line of distortion...

And all of the republican owned corporate media reported it this way..."IN ALL FAIRNESS WE MUST REPORT ENRON MADE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTH PARTIES ALIKE, REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT".

Yes, you are absolutely correct...these corporations do it on purpose, if never questioned (and probably to the Democrats, with the least power to get things done).