A few interesting tidbits:
More than two-thirds of its stores are in states that voted for Bush in 2000 and the "Wal-Mart" effect clearly leans in favor of the Republicans.Like some other firms, the company has a political action committee (PAC) to collect donations from employees for campaign contributions.
Wal-Mart's committee was the second most important business PAC in the United States, with nearly 1.5 billion dollars in contributions, about 80 percent of which went to Republicans, according to the independent group Political Money Line.
Wal-Mart has much to gain by supporting candidates who would seek to extend free trade deals with countries like China, a major supplier for the low-cost chain.
Posted by Kevin on November, 1 2004 at 03:53 PM
