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VOLUME15 NUMBER 4 ! APRIL 2013 The It’s the most god-awful aahuman activity that doesn’t involve physical pain.bb ——FORMER REP. BARNEY FRANK, remarking on constantly having to solicit campaign donations from wealthy interests, which he candidly calls “begging” and “debasing yourself.”

WRITTEN BY JIM HIGHTOWER ! PUBLISHER, PHILLIP FRAZER

Logo Lowdown from the 2012 elections. Part 1—donors on the record Here’s who is buying America’s democracy

THE SPARK THAT IGNITED TEA PARTY WRATH in 2008 was bailout scandal, the logical step to take not such right-wing bugaboos as “Obamacare,” the federal would’ve been to strengthen and extend that public financing alternative as a way to limit the spoilage that deficit, or states’ rights, which were added on later by Koch- inevitably flows from special-interest political spending. created front groups. Rather, the uprising sprang directly But no. Such pinheaded potentates of the House as Majority from the public’s raw outrage over Washington’s flagrant Leader Eric Cantor strutted out to declare that killing public financing coddling of Wall Street banksters. was “a no-brainer” (a phrase that, ironically, admitted the mindless- ness of his move). eople were affronted by the most naked example in The supremacy of private-interest funding has turned our elec- recent times of the power of corporate campaign cash tions into a crass auction of government power to the wealthiest of to buy an obscene injustice. Here were America’s most moneyed elites. privileged elites in plain view, jetting into the capitol city Who are these masked men? We the People have a right to follow to call in all of the favors they were owed for the political the money, right down to the brand names that take our consumer “donations” they had previously made. That binding, dollars and convert them into political donations that produce anti- ongoing dependence of lawmakers on Big Money is what consumer, anti-worker, anti-environment, anti-democracy public poli- Pallowed the Wall Street titans to (1) escape jail for their reckless self- cies. This month and next, the Lowdown will name as many of these ishness, which crashed our entire economy and destroyed millions heavy hitters as we can unmask, including some of the severely shy of our jobs; (2) keep their top-executive jobs, their grossly inflated ones trying to hide their self-serving corporate donations by funnel- paychecks, and their even-more-inflated sense of self-worth; and (3) ing them through secretive “dark money” front groups. be handed trillions of dollars from us taxpayers and Federal Reserve In this issue, we chart the flow of publicly reported contributions “regulators” to bail them out while that corporations make through workaday people were left to sink. their executives, PACs, and “soft Brandishing the tea party banner money” channels. The numbers in 2010, a bevy of new candidates here are drawn from the compre- parlayed the public’s fury into a hensive compilations of our coun- Republican takeover of the US try’s two preeminent trackers of House. However, having gained the political money: OpenSecrets power to push for a little less cor- (www.open secrets.org) and the ruption, one of the very first actions Sunlight Foundation (www.sunlight these fire-breathing “reformers” foundation.com). We break the took after being sworn in was to brand name donors into industry make special-interest political groups, listing major corporations money more influential than ever that gave $100,000 or more to the by voting to kill the Presidential GOP’s presidential and congres- Election Campaign Fund (PECF), sional campaigns, with at least two- the sole financing mechanism for thirds of their money going to clean elections in national law. It Republican presidential and con- disburses no-strings-attached pub- gressional candidates, party groups, lic funds to presidential candidates or outside electioneering fronts. so they don’t have to debase them- We also list the top-20 brand name selves by dragging a sack down K- backers of 2012’s Democratic can - Street, through Wall Street suites, didates for the White House and and into the penthouses of the super-rich— literally selling them- Congress. In the May issue, the Lowdown will focus on the self- selves to private interests, one check at a time. serving corporate donations funneled in by secretive SuperPACs Admittedly, the presidential fund has been greatly weakened and dark-money front groups run by the likes of Karl Rove and the since it was enacted in 1974. But, in the wake of the Wall Street US Chamber of Commerce. LD413HF_REV.qxd:LD413HF 4/4/13 9:56 PM Page 2

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SUPERMARKET CHAINS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Publix Super Markets $1,103,598 83% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Kroger $365,067 81% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Shamrock Foods $254,235 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Meijer $235,689 96% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Houchens Industries $116,800 100% Houchens Markets, IGA, Save-A-Lot, Mad Butcher, Piggly Wiggly, Tobacco Shoppe.

RETAIL SALES AND SERVICES AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Home Depot $2,151,998 76% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Amway/Alticor $761,200 87% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Best Buy $361,712 65% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Total contribution indicates the amount contributed to all parties. Percentage contributed reflects the amount given to a single party and/or members thereof. Lowe’s $339, 862 75%

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSORS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS RESTAURANT CHAINS THE FINAL SERVICE: Even dying Altria Group $1,721,888 81% H.J. Heinz $200,790 71% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Tobacco giant (Philip Morris), but also owns such wineries Heinz, Bagel Bites, Classico, Jack Daniel’s Sauces, Lea & McDonald’s $1,334,547 69% can have a political twist. While as Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Antica Napa Valley, Perrins, Nancy’s, Ore-Ida, Poppers, Smart Ones, T.G.I. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS funeral homes aren’t big political Antinori, Col de’Salici, Columbia Crest, Conn Creek, Friday’s frozen foods, and Wyler’s bouillon and soup/dip Distant Bay, and Erath. mixes. OSI Restaurant $805,670 97% donors, undertakers who do AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Partners Dean Foods $331,967 74% Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish contribute tend to be morbidly Flowers Foods $195,500 100% Grill, Flemings, Roy’s. Owns dozens of milk brands including Borden, Oak Farms, Nature’s Own, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Mill, Sunbeam, Republican. The National Funeral Meadow Gold, TruMoo, Swiss Premium, Dean’s, Garelick Bunny Bread, ButterKrust Bakery, European Bakers, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Directors Association put $133,750 Farms, Lehigh Valley, Shenandoah’s, Morning Glory, Alta Tastykake, Mrs. Freshley’s, Blue Bird, Mi Casa. Wendy’s $447,907 84% Dena, PET, Purity, and Hygeia. Also owns Horizon, the AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS into last year’s elections, 73% to largest seller of organic milk products, and Silk, which makes soymilk, almondmilk, and coconutmilk. Russell Stover Candies $190,302 100% TACO PAC $443,250 98% Russell Stover’s, Whitman’s, Pangburn’s. Republicans. However, four funeral AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Taco Bell Franchisees. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS home operators (O’Donnell, Bass- Tyson Foods $294,261 65% Smith, Brunswick and Fernwood) America’s biggest factory farm operator and meat Sugar Creek Packing $173,000 100% Buffalo Wild Wings $226,615 92% processor. Brands of poultry, pork, and beef include Tyson, Provides bacon, turkey, pork, and vegetables to grocery AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS interred 100% of their modest- Bonici, Mexican Original, Wright, IBP (formerly Iowa Beef stores, companies, schools, and prisons. Processors), and Lady Aster. Yum! Brands $211,564 85% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell. level donations in Democratic AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Silverado Vineyards $184,750 73% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS campaigns. SABMiller $278,736 76% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Miller beers, Blue Moon, Coors Light, Hamm’s, Henry Pizza Hut Franchisees $197,500 98% Weinhard’s, Icehouse, Leinenkugel’s, MGD 64, Mickey’s Patrón Spirits $182,650 73% Malt Liquor, Milwaukee’s Best, Old English 800 Malt Patrón, Ultimat Vodka, and Pyrat Rum. Liquor. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS CORPORATE FARMS AND SUPPLIERS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS J.M. Smucker $161,410 93% CLOTHING & TEXTILES AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bacardi $264,295 96% Adams peanut butter, Café Bustelo, Crisco, Crosse & AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS John Deere $874,605 88% Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire, Oxley, Eristoff, Grey Goose, Blackwell, Dunkin’ Donuts (in stores), Dutch Girl, Eagle Tractors, mowers, tools, bbq grills, chemicals, wagons 42Below, Martini, Noilly Prat, Martini sparkling wines, Brand, Folgers, Hungry Jack, Jif, Kava, Knott’s Berry Farm, Cintas $506,673 95% and toys for children, etc. Dewar’s, Cazadores, Corzo, B&B, Benedictine, Drambuie, Laura Scudder’s, Magnolia, Martha White, Mary Ellen, Uniforms. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Disaronno, and Hatuey beer. Pillsbury, R.W. Knudsen, Santa Cruz Organic, and Smucker’s. Monsanto $536,604 66% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Nike $394,607 69% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Pesticides (especially its “Roundup” brand) and seeds ConAgra Foods $213,697 80% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS (top maker/marketer of corn, soybean, cotton, and Reddi-wip, Hunt’s, Ro*Tel, , , JBS $126,000 84% others seeds that have had their DNA altered with Marie Callender’s frozen foods, PAM, , Swift meats, Gold Kist Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride (Pilgrim’s Standard Textile $268,350 99% genetically modified organisms). These seeds, Orville Redenbacher’s, , , Co.), 1855, Aspen Ridge Natural Beef, 5 Star Beef, Miller’s Healthcare workwear. branded as “Roundup Ready,” are bio-engineered to Fleischman’s, Gulden’s, , P.F. Chang’s, Blue Ribbon Beef, Liberty Bell, Moyer, Packerland. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS make the plants they produce able to absorb heavier , Penrose, Peter Pan, , Ranch Style beans, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Jockey International $170,325 100% doses of “Roundup” pesticides. Rosarita, ACT II popcorn, Alexia, Andy Capp’s, Banquet, McKee Foods $119,815 98% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bertolli, , Crunch ’n Munch, , , Libby, , SlimJim, Snack pack, UltraGrain, Little Debbie snacks, Sunbelt, Heartland, Fieldstone Bakery. Riverside Mfg. $162,400 100% Cargill $412,941 80% VanCamp’s, Wesson, and , etc. Uniforms. Global grain trader. Also markets animal and food AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS processing ingredients. Brands include Purina, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Nutrena, LNB, Provimi, Cargill. Trident Seafoods $211,370 98% Jel Sert $108,800 100% Constantine Carpet $151,624 99% Freezer Bars (Fla-Vor-Ice, Pop-Ice, Otter Pops, Bolis, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Biggest US seafood processor. Brands of frozen, canned, (Milliken) and prepared products include Louis Kemp, Red King, Mr. Freeze, Frootee Ice, Slush Puppie, Wyler’s, Kool Pops, Sanderson Farms $213,700 77% Alaska, Salmon Burger, and PubHouse. Soda Pop Freezer Bars , Arnold Palmer, Sunkist Freezer AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Chicken products. Bars, Snapple Sorbet Bars). Beverages (Flavor Aid, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Columbia Sportswear $133,041 87% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Hawaiian Punch, Warheads, Airheads). Dessert Mixes Johnsonville Sausages$206,750 100% (Royal, My-T-Fine). AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Agri Beef $181,950 97% Perry Ellis Int’l $109,850 87% Packaged beef products include Snake River Farms, Double R Ranch, St. Helens, Rancho El Oro. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS PictSweet $171,038 96% Brand of frozen vegetables. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Peace River Citrus $159,250 92% Fresh citrus and frozen juice products. Check out these great groups AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS DoSomething! J.R. Simplot $153,150 88% Major supplier of potatoes to McDonald’s, Burger Two strong groups who follow the money in politics are the Center for Public Integrity's Opensecrets and King, and Wendy’s. the Sunlight Foundation. To learn more about initiatives to keep money out of our political arena, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Case New Holland $149,988 95% check out the nonpartisan reform group, Public Campaign. Tractors, other agricultural equipment, and ! Open Secrets ! Sunlight Foundation: ! Public Campaign: construction equipment. www.opensecrets.org www.sunlightfoundation.com www.publicampaign.org LD413HF_REV.qxd:LD413HF 4/4/13 9:56 PM Page 3

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20 BRAND NAMES FOR THE DEMS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS TRUCKING BUILDERS Microsoft $4,023,111 68% National Basketball $249,302 98% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Association Cen Tra $449,450 95% M.D.C. Holdings $348,150 67% Google $3,224,326 75% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Richmond American Homes. AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Puma Springs Vineyard $204,499 100% Knight Transportation $247,200 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Time Warner $2,662,848 77% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS NVR $240,984 98% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Advance $179,015 97% Ryan Homes, NVHomes, Fox Ridge Homes, Heartland Oshkosh Corp. $245,131 68% Homes. News Corp $1,536,683 71% Publications AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Allen Trucking $245,100 100% Granville Homes $235,400 90% Simple Mobile $168,360 100% Sony $615,801 80% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS (film production) AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Prime $232,300 99% Robson Communities $144,050 94% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS TracFone Mobile $164,150 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Apple $603,305 86% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS % TO DEMOCRATS Werner Enterprises $202,850 100% William Lyon Homes $143,100 90% AMOUNT Starbucks $159,359 83% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Overbrook $321,990 100% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Entertainment Ryder Systems $192,853 88% Clayton Homes $141,775 85% The Weinstein $156,450 100% % TO DEMOCRATS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT Company Adobe Systems $315,727 91% Films include, Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained, Old Dominion Freight $178,910 97% George Lewis Homes $114,650 100% % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS The Master. AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS Vivendi $301,943 81% AMOUNT AAA Cooper $169,500 100% Universal Music Corp., Bravado, EMI, Activision/Blizzard The Kennedy/ $120,000 100% Transportation (video games include Call of Duty, Diablo, Starcraft, World Marshall Company AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS COAL of Warcraft, Skylanders). Films include Lincoln, The Bourne Identity, The Curious Penske Truck Rental $155,807 96% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS % TO DEMOCRATS Case of Benjamin Button, WarHorse. AMOUNT AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Murray Energy $1,407,352 93% AMOUNT % TO DEMOCRATS National Amusements $1,669,897 70% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS StonyField Farms $105,175 100% Navistar International $155,726 79% Alpha Natural $816,092 72% Resources AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS FORESTRY AND PAPER PRODUCTS Arch Coal $712,703 82% EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS OIL & GAS Peabody Energy $559,475 92% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS International Paper $943,584 66% Caterpillar $671,592 84% Hammermill, Springhill, Williamsburg, etc. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS ExxonMobil $2,769,917 88% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Drummond Co. $395,600 89% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS CEMEX $238,152 91% Koch Industries $336,113 93% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Koch Industries $2,391,048 98% Cement products including Brisket, Dixie, Richmortar, Its Georgia-Pacific division owns such paper-product Richcolor, Victor, Broco, Citadel, Kosmortar. Millions more donated to GOP campaigns by Koch brands as Brawny, Dixie, Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Patriot Coal $333,300 89% brothers. Their front groups (such as Americans for Soft ’n Gentle, Sparkle, Mardi Gras ,Vanity Fair AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Prosperity and Freedomworks) and various right-wing napkins, Zee, Advantage, and Spectrum. Also owns 84 Lumber stores $152,240 91% Pine Branch Coal $292,600 79% Stainmaster carpets and the Lycra line of clothing. SuperPAC’s and dark-money groups. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Owens Corning $143,192 85% Boich Companies $267,600 83% Chesapeake Energy $1,759,933 76% Sierra Pacific $138,550 89% Industries AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT Lumber, millwork, building materials. Kohler $122,250 91% Occidental $1,550,976 66% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bath & kitchen fixtures. Petroleum Stimson Lumber $111,200 98% AIRLINES/AIR FREIGHT AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Valero Energy $828,919 91% Sun Mountain Lumber $100,500 100% United Parcel Service $2,331,745 65% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS INSURANCE CORPORATIONS (UPS) % TO REPUBLICANS ConocoPhillips $638,902 88% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS USAA $1,545,191 78% FedEx $1,841,226 70% % TO REPUBLICANS Marathon Petroleum $616,698 93% TRAINS AND SHIPS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Massachusetts $1,413,624 68% AMR American Airlines $810,947 69% Burlington Northern $1,935,309 66% Mutual Life AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Hess Oil & Gas $583,175 76% (owned by Berkshire Hathaway) AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Textron $495,451 73% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT Northwestern Mutual $1,142,686 67% Bell Helicopter, Cessna, E-Z-GO golf carts and utility Williams Companies $452,750 82% Union Pacific $1,564,499 67% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS vehicles, Greenlee, Jacobsen. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Zurich Financial $751,029 71% Spectra Energy $344,586 67% Norfolk Southern $1,296,290 65% Services Southwest Airlines $287,143 74% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS El Paso Corp. $302,744 73% Kirby $465,998 95% Travelers $743,705 68% Azul Airlines $151,600 100%

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AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Arclight Capital $763,950 99% Cablevision $806,336 68% Partners Blackstone Group $422,346 65% Christian Book $224,299 100% SeaWorld, Busch Gardens; investments include AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Distributors AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS LegoLand, Madame Tussauds, La Quinta, Luxury Salem Communications$162,500 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Summit Partners $695,095 69% Resorts, Hilton Hotels, The Weather Channel. Dozens of right-wing and Christian radio stations, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Paisano Publications $193,200 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS websites, magazines, etc. Magazines include Easyriders, Road Iron, V-Twin, AQR Capital $673,349 84% Station Casinos $365,600 72% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Wrench, Tattoo, In The Wind, Savage, Flash, Rebel Management Red Rock Casino, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, Curb Records $137,500 94% Rodz, and Ink Fashion. Sunset Station, Boulder Station, Santa Fe Station, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, Wild AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS SAC Capital Advisors $499,550 72% Wild West Gambling Hall. Weather Channel $103,200 75% Newsmax $123,800 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bandon Dunes $189,900 68% Liberty Global $100,005 91% Golf Resort Brands include UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS VTR. HEALTH CARE CORPORATIONS COMMERCIAL AND MORTGAGE BANKS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Herschend Family $182,997 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Rothman Institute $887,700 100% PNC Financial $637,589 72% Entertainment Stone Mountain Amusement Parks, Silver Dollar City, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT Dollywood, Dixie Stampede, Elitch Gardens, Newport Humana $734,881 69% Aquarium. MISCELLANEOUS Quicken Loans $611,524 92% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Altria Group $1,721,888 81% Woodside Hotels $131,100 81% Cancer Treatment $586,435 100% SunTrust Banks $424,645 81% Marlboro, Basic, Benson & Hedges, Cambridge, Centers of America & Resorts Chesterfield, Commander, Dave’s, English Ovals, L&M, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Lark, Merit, Parliament, Players, Saratoga, Virginia Huntington Bancshares $405,628 77% Abercrombie & Kent $112,050 77% Slims, Copenhagen, Cope (smokeless), Skoal, Red Hercules Holding $439,415 70% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Seal, Husky, John Middleton cigars, Prince Albert’s AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS pipe tobacco, Nu Mark tobacco mints, etc. BB&T Corp. $399,706 88% Treasure Island Hotel $110,800 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS HCR ManorCare $421,773 72% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS % TO REPUBLICANS Dow Chemical $843,307 77% AMOUNT IBC Bank $165,256 96% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bayer $420,177 69% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Bayer Aspirin, Flintstones Vitamins, Alka-Seltzer, Timken car parts $527,420 100% Mortgage Investors $350,400 71% PRO SPORTS One A Day, Citracal, Midol; Prescription: Yaz, Mirena, AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Adalat, etc. Corp. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS NASCAR $458,926 96% Reynolds American $465,975 94% Camel, Pall Mall, Winston, Salem, Doral, Kool, Misty, 21st Century Oncology $326,990 67% Academy Mortgage $155,450 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Capri, Grizzly, Kodiak, Cougar, American Spirit. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Ultimate Fighting $451,362 68% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Championship Invacare $293,750 80% Lorillard Tobacco $354,330 74% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS LOAN COMPANIES AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Newport, Kent, True, Maverick, Old Gold. Arizona Cardinals $304,470 98% American Kidney $279,000 98% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Stone Management AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Capital One Finance $979,050 69% Swisher International $326,000 98% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Washington Redskins $221,905 100% Swisher, Santa Fe, King Edward, Goodies, Blackstone, Keep Moving Goodies, Kayak, Silver Creek, Casino Starkey Laboratories $213,051 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS SLM $511,762 81% Gold, Clasico, La Intimidad, Macbeth, Miramar, Vieja Hearing aids. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Atlanta Hawks $215,790 75% Tradicion, Swisher Sweets. AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS General Electric $311,595 72% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Electrostim Medical $168,580 100% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS International Speedway $196,650 77% US Steel $273,496 85% Services Jones Mgmt. Services $295,772 88% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Jacksonville Jaguars $169,900 90% Goodyear Tire & $225,132 74% AdvoCare $156,750 100% Rubber CIT Group $241,852 82% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS Arizona Diamondbacks $169,250 99% Shaklee $99,250 72% AutoNation $197,777 93% QC Holdings $216,205 77% AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS AMOUNT % TO REPUBLICANS 3M $333,000 72% First Data $204,743 89%