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The Politics of Retail: How Money Spent on Consumer Goods And Services Ends Up As Campaign Contributions

The Politics of Retail: How Money Spent on Consumer Goods And Services Ends Up As Campaign Contributions

When you buy a light bulb at Home Depot or a pair of pants at Walmart, you probably don’t give much thought to the political leanings of said light bulb or said pants. Nevertheless, retail outlets, airlines, electronics manufactures, and record company executives do make campaign contributions, and when they do, we can look it up.