A Blue Christmas? Websites Help Choose Red and Blue State Xmas Gifts. Holiday eCards Offered for Red and Blue Staters.
(PRWEB) December 13, 2004
The election may be over, but the divide in the Red and Blue America is greater than ever. Just how do you buy the right gift for that special Red or Blue State someone, and still make sure youÂ?re supporting his or her political side?
After all, a nice table from Crate and Barrel might seem like the perfect gift for a Blue State aunt to serve her foix gras.But your politically-aware recipient might object, since Crate and Barrel gave 100% of its political donations in soft money to the Republican Party.
Any decent Blue Stater knows that Wal-Mart gives plenty of dough to the Repubs. ThatÂ?s to be expected with its humble Bentonville, Arkansas, beginnings. But, TargetÂ?based in bluer than blue Minnesota? ItÂ?s trueÂ?AmericaÂ?s giant hip retailing joint, though less Red than Wal-Mart, is still far Redder than Blue.
Thankfully for a Blue State secessionist, there are plenty of fine retailers to choose from. Costco tops the list, with sales of $ 47 billion and 99% of its $ 225,000 in 2004 contributions going to Democrats. Costco is often contrasted with Walmart for the liberal healthcare policies it offers employees.
Rounding out the Blue list are:
-Price Club/Costco donated $ 225K, of which 99% went to Democrats;
-Rite Aid, $ 517K, 60% to democrats;
-Magla Products (Stanley Tools, Mr. Clean), $ 22K, 100% to Democrats;
-Warnaco (undergarments), $ 55K, 73% to Democrats;
-Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $ 153K, 99% to Democrats;
-Estee Lauder, $ 448K, 95% to Democrats;
-Guess ? Inc., $ 145K, 98% to Democrats;
-Calvin Klein, $ 78K, 100% to Democrats;
-Liz Claiborne, Inc., $ 34K, 97% to Democrats;
-Levi Straus, $ 26K, 97% to Democrats;
-Olan Mills, $ 175K, 99% to Democrats;
-Gallo Winery, $ 337K, 95% to Democrats;
-Southern Wine & Spirits, $ 213K, 73% to Democrats;
-Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $ 2M+, 67% to Democrats.
-Sonic Corporation, $ 83K, 98% Democrat;
-Triarc Companies (Arby’s, T.J. Cinnamon’s, Pasta Connections), $ 112K, 96% to Democrats;
-Hyatt Corporation, $ 187K, 80% to Democrats;
Red Staters can be confident theyÂ?re doing good politically while these companies are doing well:
-Wal-Mart, $ 467K, 97% to Republicans;
-K-Mart, $ 524K, 86% to Republicans;
-Home Depot, $ 298K, 89% to Republicans;
-Target, $ 226K, 70% to Republicans;
-Circuit City Stores, $ 261K, 95% to Republicans;
-3M Co., $ 281K, 87% to Republicans;
-Hallmark Cards, $ 319K, 92% to Republicans;
-Amway, $ 391K, 100% Republican;
-Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $ 283K, 100% Republicans;
-B.F. Goodrich (tires), $ 215K, 97% to Republicans;
-Proctor & Gamble, $ 243K, 79% to Republicans;
-Coors, $ 174K, 92% to Republicans; (also Budweiser – sd)
-Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel winesÂ?as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $ 644, 80% to Republicans;
-Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (chicken), $ 366K, 100% Republican;
-Outback Steakhouse, $ 641K, 95% Republican;
-Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $ 133K, 87% Republican;
–Brinker International (Maggiano’s, Brinker Cafe, Chili’s, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel’s, Corner Baker, EatZis), $ 242K, 83% Republican;
-Waffle House, $ 279K, 100% Republican;
-McDonald’s Corp., $ 197K, 86% Republican;
-Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $ 121K, 89% Republican;
-Mariott International, $ 323K, 81% to Republicans;
-Holiday Inns, $ 38K, 71% to Republicans
The perfect Blue State gift basket might include:
A pound of Starbuck’s shade-grown coffee; a fine Stanley drill; a Martha Stewart down comforter; and a pair of Calvin Kleins. Toast the holidays with a bottle of Gallo Chardonnay.
Red Staters might be pleased to get:
Virtually anything from Wal-Mart, from a lawn mowers to radial tires. Toss in a 30-pack of Coors Light; a bottle of Jack Daniels; a gift certificate to Outback for some bloomin’ onions and seal your basket with an appropriate greeting from Hallmark.
Shoppers can find the list and send red and blue holiday cards on the new websites The Red State Guide (http://www.redstateguide.com) (under Â?Red State RantsÂ?) and The Blue State Guide (http://www.bluestateguide.com) (under Â?Blue State RuminationsÂ?) The sites, recently chosen by About.com as among the hottest new political Web sites, are doing their part to bring the nation together by poking fun at both sides equally. What better time to promote peace on earth than the holiday season?
Creators William Jeakle and David L Hill, both Alabama natives who now live in Blue States, have been collaborating on humor projects for more than ten years. They collaborate on a regular magazine column, as well as books and blogs.
Jeakle runs Filmateria Studios, an ad agency in Seattle, Washington, while Hill publishes Outside Pitch, a Baltimore Orioles magazine in Baltimore, Maryland. The two plan books, webisodes, and television programming projects based on the Red State/Blue State idea.
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