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2004-04-21 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-21 3:02:24 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Company spokesman Jack Kennedy said Heinz is nonpartisan and the PAC gives money to both parties. The heavy Republican totals, he said, may just be an indication of where corporate facilities are located.

I had the same response, it makes no sense when read literally. Jack Kennedy (no relation to Captain Cutlass, I presume) may be alluding to the fact that many 'corporate facilities' are located overseas, 57 if the coincidental number seves my memory right.

My guess - maybe the heavy contributions will get them an ear with someone on a taxation committee so they can say 'reduce the tax burden on overseas operations!'.

Posted by Raj 2004-04-21 3:24:19 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-04-21 3:24:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Good! Spin it any which way they want, it still brings this issue to the forefront and lets people know about it. Let the critics write about how great the choir sounds (no matter how bad it is). Thanks, Yahoo, for publicizing the event so that it becomes of interest. The more people take an interest in this, the better it will be for Bush.

Posted by B 2004-04-21 3:34:30 PM|| 2004-04-21 3:34:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Food fight!

Posted by Mike 2004-04-21 4:26:15 PM|| 2004-04-21 4:26:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I dunno, if I were GWB I wouldn't even bother with this "issue" unless Kerry brings it up, and if Kerry's smart, he won't.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-21 4:45:42 PM|| 2004-04-21 4:45:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The heavy Republican totals, he said, may just be an indication of where corporate facilities are located.

IE they give $$ to local incumbents, in places where they have facilities. So if they have a plant in NY they give to Schumer, but if they have a plant in Utah they give to Hatch.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-04-21 4:50:31 PM|| 2004-04-21 4:50:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought it was the Tides Foundation that was funding the LLL causes, rather than the Ketchup co.

Posted by B 2004-04-21 5:09:14 PM|| 2004-04-21 5:09:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks, LH! That makes sense.

Posted by Raj 2004-04-21 5:21:29 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-04-21 5:21:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 B - that's correct, that's why The-rey-sa won't release her tax records....yet

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-21 7:37:19 PM|| 2004-04-21 7:37:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 At least I don't have to boycott Skippy.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-22 4:16:25 AM|| 2004-04-22 4:16:25 AM|| Front Page Top

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