Wal-Mart, the Democrats' New Friend

[napi21]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/02/AR2007040201749.html

Wal-Mart has taken its lumps lately, especially from the Democratic Party over its treatment of employees. So the company has been courting the new majority on Capitol Hill by doing a lot of the standard stuff: hiring Democratic executives and donating more to the campaigns of Democratic candidates. Its political action committee has given 49 percent of its funds to Democrats this year, up from 32 percent in last year's election.

But last week Wal-Mart's outreach got personal as well -- it's now doing favors for the families of powerful Democratic senators.

Last Tuesday evening, the world's largest retailer sponsored a fancy reception in the Capitol's LBJ Room off the Senate floor to celebrate a yet-to-be-completed documentary about female members of the chamber called "14 Women." The film's three producers include Mary Lambert, the older sister of Sen. Blanche Lincol n (D-Ark.), and Nicole Boxer, the daughter of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). Paul Kane of washingtonpost.com reports that the "Wal-Mart" on the name tags was larger than the names of the guests.

I know all about the strange bedfellows story and all, but BIG BUSIBESS dies akways back who they see as the winner! Poor George, he's losing everybody.

[hippiechick]

1. .. .they just want to make sure they own the party in power ...

... their only alliance is to their own profit. :(

[lectrobyte]

3. exactly. Had the '06 elections turned out differently, so would have

Wal*Mart's lobbying efforts.

[mdmc]

2. Both parties are ruled by corporations

:cry:

[NightWatcher]

4. What's next? Olive Garden to cater the DNC?