The Most Republican Company? The Makers of Wonder Bread. (Obama, politicians, rating)

[JD59]

Want to see a company that makes Koch Industries look bipartisan? Look no further than Flowers Foods. The Georgia-based maker of Wonder Bread has given 99.5% of its political contributions since 1979 to Republicans, Derek Willis at the New York Times points out, possibly the most lopsided total of any major corporation. In comparison, Koch Industries' figure is just 88.1%—it's given as much to Democrats in the past 14 months as Flowers has in more than 30 years.

Is This America's Most Republican Company? - Flowers Foods' giving more lopsided than the Koch Brothers'

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

and?

[urbanlife78]

I couldn't tell you the last time I bought a loaf of Wonder Bread, not because they are clearly partisan, but because there are much better breads out there.

[JD59]

This is something I didn't know about Wonder Bread and a Flower's bakery store is near me and I buy there all the time.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

If you're concerned about politicians being bought, look here for the list of largest doners: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php

You have to go down to 17th place on the list to find one that primarily donated to Republicans.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

If you're concerned about politicians being bought, look here for the list of largest doners: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php

You have to go down to 17th place on the list to find one that primarily donated to Republicans.

That list excludes Super PACs, which would change that list drastically.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

That list excludes Super PACs, which would change that list drastically.

not really
2014 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups | OpenSecrets

note, their mostly either center, or left

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by pghquest

not really
2014 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups | OpenSecrets

note, their mostly either center, or left

You need to look at the 2012 election to get a better understanding of where the money goes.
2012 Outside Spending, by Group | OpenSecrets

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

You need to look at the 2012 election to get a better understanding of where the money goes.
2012 Outside Spending, by Group | OpenSecrets

You mean the election where Democrats were celebrating that the Obama campaign was supposed to raise over $1B?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by pghquest

You mean the election where Democrats were celebrating that the Obama campaign was supposed to raise over $1B?

Yep, because he took on the Conservative SuperPACs and easily won beating out a trust fund kid who made his money betting against America.