Pete's BLOG-Day 26,492. Final comments on corporate contributions to 2012 campaign.

Today is Friday, May 31, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 38 minutes of walking = 2.1 miles for a grand May total of 62.0 miles. My weight 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on some final comments on corporate contributions to the 2012 campaign.
1. My source of information was from The Lowdown, written by Jim Hightower. It is a 4-page pamphlet, published monthly - my info was from the April, 2013 issue.

2. Mr. Hightower got this information from 3 main sources.
a. Open Secrets (www.opensecrets,org)       
b. Sunlight Foundation (www.sunlightfoundation.com)
c. Public Campaign (www.publiccampaign.org)

3. We can thank the Supreme Court for this corporate takeover of American democracy. They passed the Citizens United decision in 2010 which said that corporations are people and have the same rights as people. So the floodgates were opened for such right-wing slime balls as Karl Rove, the Koch brothers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that Las Vegas casino billionaire, and numerous front groups known as non-profits who secretly funneled money into the campaign.

4. I listed 210 U.S corporations - 191 (or 91%) of them gave 65% to 100% of their money to the GOP. So the obvious question is WHY-WHY-WHY?  In my opinion the answer is that they feel they could get a Republican controlled Congress and President to do away with government regulations they feel are restricting their profit margins.

5. What it comes down to is money, power and greed - it is as plain and simple as that.

6. And the other bottom line is to hell with the common man/woman and to hell with the environment. 

7. The U.S. may have to change it's name if the corporations eventually win out. The new name -  The United Corporations of America.

8. To me it is downright scary what the conservatives are trying to do to our democracy. I've got to get off this topic of corporations trying to take over our country as I'm getting more pissed by the minute.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,491. Part 25-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Thursday, May 30, 2013.My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 59.9 miles. My weight was 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 25 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 25 is "19 BRAND NAMES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY." This is my one and only entry for the corporations that gave 68% or more of their dollar contributions to the Democratic Party.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

1. Microsoft           -$4,023,111     - 68% to DEMS
2. Google               -$3,224,326     - 75% to DEMS
3. Time Warner     -$2,662,848     - 77% to DEMS
4. News Corp        -$1,536,683     - 71% to DEMS
5. Sony                  -$615,801        - 80% to DEMS
6, Apple                -$603,305        - 86% to DEMS
7. Overbrook
    Entertainment   -$321,990        -100% to DEMS
8. Adobe Systems -$315,726        -91% to DEMS
9. Vivendi             -$301,943        -81% to DEMS
10. National
      Amusements  -$1,669,897      -70% to DEMS
11. National
Basketball Assoc.-$249,302         -98% to DEMS
12. Puma Springs
      Vineyard        -$204,499        -100% to DEMS
13. Advance
      Publications   -$179,015        -97% to DEMS
14. Simple Mobile -$168,360      -100% to DEMS
15. TracFone
      Mobile            -$164,150       -100% to DEMS
16. Starbucks        -$159,359       -83% to DEMS
17. The Weinstein
      Company        -$156,450       -100% to DEMS
18. The Kennedy/
Marshall Company-$120,000     -100% toDEMS
19. StonyField
      Farms               -$105,175    -100% to DEMS

Okay, this entry in the end of my list of U.S. corporations and their dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential, congressional and state run campaigns. Some final thoughts tomorrow.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,490. Part 23-24-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Wednesday, May 29, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 55 minutes of walking = 3.0 miles for a May total of 57.4 miles. My weight was 162.4 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Parts 23 and 24 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 23 is HEALTH CARE CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
169. Rothman
Institute                  - $887,800       - 100% to GOP
170. Humana          -$734,881        - 69% to GOP
171. Cancer Treat-
ment Centers of AM.- $586,435    - 100% to GOP
172. Hercules Holding -$439415   -70% to GOP
173. HCR ManorCare -$421,773   -72% to GOP
174. Bayer                   -$420,177   -69% to GOP
175. 21st Century
Oncology                     -$326,990   -67% to GOP
176. Invacare               -$293,990   -80% to GOP
177. American Kidney
Stone Management      -$279,000   -98% to GOP
178. Starkey Labs        -$213,051   -100% to GOP
179. Electrostim
Medical Services         -$168,580   -100% to GOP
180. AdvoCare            -$156,750    -100% to GOP
181. Shaklee                -$99,250     -72% to GOP

This is my last GOP entry. Part 24 is MISCELLANEOUS
182. Altria Group        -$1,721,888  -81% to GOP
183. Dow Chemical     -$843,307    -77% to GOP
184. Timken Car Parts -$527,420    -100% to GOP
185. Reynolds American-$465,975  -94% to GOP
186. Lorillard Tobacco  -$354,330   -74% to GOP
187. Swisher International-$326,000 -98% to GOP
188. US Steel                  -$273,496   -85% to GOP
189. Goodyear Tire/Rubber-$225,132 - 74% to GOP
190. AutoNation             -$197,777      -93% to GOP
191. 3M                           -$333,000     -72% to GOP

Tomorrow I'll do the Democratic Party. For some reason I'll be able to do this Party in ONE DAY.  Do you really believe that? Well it's true.  I'll list the corporations that contributed over 65% of their dollars to the Democrats.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,489. Part 20-21-22-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Tuesday. May 28, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 41 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 54.4 miles. My weight was 160.8 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 20-21-22 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 20 is RESORTS/ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
147. Sycuan Band
of the Kumeyaay
Nation                  - $431,614       - 68% to GOP
148. Wynn Resorts -$406,926      - 98% to GOP
149. Blackstone Grp. -$422,346   -65% to GOP
150. Station Casinos  - $365,600  - 72% to GOP
151. Bandon Dunes
        Golf Resort        -$189,900   - 68% to GOP
151. Herschend
Family Entertainment - $192,987 -100% to GOP
152. Woodside Hotels
&Resorts                      -$131,100  -81% to GOP
153. Abercrombie
   & Kent                      -$112,050  -77% to GOP
154. Treasure Island
        Hotel                           -$110,800  -100% to GOP

I'll do Part 21 today also. This group is PRO SPORTS.

155. NASCAR                 -$458,926   -96% to GOP
156. Ultimate Fighting
        Championship       - $451,362     -68% to GOP
157. Arizona Cardinals -$304,470      -98% to GOP
158. Wash. Redskins    -$221,905      -100% to GOP
159. Atlanta Hawks      -$215,790      -75% to GOP
160. International
        Speedway             -$196,650      -77% to GOP
161. Jacksonville
        Jaguars                 -$169,900      -90% to GOP
162. Arizona
        Diamondbacks    -$169,250       -99% to GOP

I'll also do Part 22. This group is RADIO/TV/MUSIC COMPANIES.
163. CC Media Holdings - $862,637 - 71% to GOP
164. Cablevision           - $806,336    -88% to GOP
165. Salem
       Communications    - $162,500   -100% to GOP
166. Curb Records        - $137,500   -94% to GOP
167. Weather Channel  -$103,200    -75% to GOP
168. Liberty Global      -$100,005    -91% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,488. Part 19-U.S. sorporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Monday, May 27, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 46 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 52.2 miles. my weight was 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 19 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today is LOAN COMPANIES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
136. Capital One  -   $979,050       - 69% to GOP
137. SLM             -   $511,762       - 81% to GOP
138. Gen. Electric -  $311,595       - 72% to GOP
139. Jones Mgmt.
        Services         - $295.772       - 88% to GOP
140. CIT Group     - $241,852       - 82% to GOP
141. QC Holdings - $216,205        - 77% to GOP
142 First Data       - $204,743        - 89% to GOP

I'm going to do two groups today - so Part 20 is PUBLISHING
143,Hallmark Cards - $259,051     - 69% to GOP
144. Ingram Ind.      - $227,000       -97% to GOP
145. Christian Book
        Distributors      -$224,299       -100% to GOP
146. Paisiano
        Publicans         -$193.200        -100% to GOP
147. Newsmax        -$123,800         -100% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,486. Part 18-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Saturday, May 25, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 41 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 49.7 miles. My weight was 161.6 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 18 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is COMMERCIAL AND MORTGAGE BANKS.  ( I'll give you one guess as to where their money went)

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
128. PNC Financial  - $637,589    - 72% to GOP
129. Quicken Loans -  $611,524   - 92% to GOP
130. SunTrust Banks-  $424,645   - 81% to GOP
131. Huntington
        Bancshares       -  $405,628   - 77% to GOP
132. BB&T Corp.    -   $399,706  -  88% to GOP{
133. IBC Bank         -  $165,256   -  96% to GOP
134. Mortgage
Investor's Corp.        - $350,400   -  71% to GOP
135. Academy Mort - $155,450  -  100% to GOP

Hang in there readers - I've still got eight more groups to go. The last one will be the Democratic Party.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,484. Part 17-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Thursday, May 23, 2013. No stats today.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 17 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
118. Elliott
Associates &
Elliot Management- $ 5,223,996   - 100% to GOP
119. KKR             - $2,309,466     - 75% to GOP
120. H.I.G.           - $1,369,294     - 75% to GOP
121. Carlyle Group-$1,083,228    - 67% to GOP
122. Madison
Dearborn Partners  - $836,950     - 83% to GOP
123. Cerberus
Capital Management-$801.588    - 74% to GOP
124. Arclight
Capital Partners        -$763,950   - 99% to GOP
125. Summit Partners - $695,095   - 69% to GOP
126. AQR Capital
Management            -$673,349    - 84% to GOP
127. SAC Capital
Advisors                  - $499,550   - 72% to GOP

You ever wonder why these money companies want the GOP to control our government? Da!!

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,483. Part 16 - U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign

Today is Wednesday, May 22, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 42 minutes of walking=2.3 miles for a May total of 45.5 miles. My weight was 162.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 16 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is INVESTMENT HOUSES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
112. Goldman Sachs - $7,887,924 -  65% to GOP
113. Morgan Stanley - $3,729,163 - 69% to GOP
114. Bank of America - $4,624,122 - 70% to GOP
115. Wells Fargo        - $3,579,349  - 70% to GOP
116. Credit Suisse Group - $2,359,598 - 71% to GOP
117. Deutsche Bank        - $408,612  -  66% to GOP

These investment houses are the ones largely responsible for the financial collapse in 2007, 2008 and 2009. They were broke at that time and now look at them. It appears that the government bailout in 2008 must have worked when they can spend this amount of money trying to influence the election to get the Republicans back in power to screw us up all over again. Um, makes you wonder what the Supreme Court was thinking when they passed Citizens United in 2010 to allow unlimited corporate dollar contributions to our campaigns. In my opinion the future of American is in danger as a result of this Supreme Court decision.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,482. Part 15-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign

Today is Tuesday, May 21, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 40 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 43.2 miles. My weight was 162, 6 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader." George Patton.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 15 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is AIRLINES/AIR FREIGHT COMPANIES

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
106. UPS               - $2,331,745     -  65% to GOP
107. FedEx            - $1,841,226     - 70% to GOP
108. AMR
American Airlines - $810,947        - 69% to GOP
109. Textron
Bell Helicopters    - $495,451        - 73% to GOP
110. S,W. Airlines - $287,143       - 74% to GOP
111. Azul Airlines - $151,600       - 100% to GOP

At least the Democrats got about 30% from this group.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,481. Part 14-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign

Today is Monday, May 20, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 55 minutes of walking = 3.0 miles for a May total of 41.0 miles. My weight was 162.6 pounds.

QUOTE fro OUR IOWA magazine: "We often see more through a tear than through a telescope."

Mt THOUGHTS today are on Part 14 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is COAL COMPANIES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
98. Murray Energy - $1,407,352   -  93% to GOP
99. Alpha Natural
      Resources         - $816,092      -  72% to GOP
100. Arch Coal       - $712,703       - 82 to GOP
101. Peabody
        Energy            - $559,475      - 92% to GOP
102. Drummond Co.- $395,600    - 89% to GOP
103. Patriot Coal     - $333.300     - 89% to GOP
104. Pine Branch
        Coal                - $292,600     - 79% to GOP
105. Boich
        Companies      - $267,600    - 83% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,480. Part 13-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Sunday, May 19, 2013. No stats today. My total miles for May are 38.0 miles. My weight was 162.6 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 13 of corporate America dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is BUILDERS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
91. M.D.C. Holdings - $348,150   -  67% to GOP
92. NVR                    - $240,984   -  98% to GOP
93. Granville Homes - $235,400   - 90% to GOP
94. Robson
      Communities       - $144,050    - 94% to GOP
95. William Lyon
      Homes                 - $143,100    - 90% to GOP
96. Clayton Homes   -  $141,775   -  85% to GOP
97. George Lewis
      Homes                - 114,650      - 100% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,477. Part 12 - U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Thursday, May 16, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 40 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 33.4 miles. My weight was 162.2 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "Worry robs the life of joy."

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 12 of corporate America dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today is INSURANCE CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
86. USAA             -   $1,545,191   - 78% to GOP
87. Massachusetts
     Mutual Life      -  $1,413,499    - 68% to GOP
88. Northwestern
      Mutual             -  $1,142,686    - 67% to GOP
89. Zurich
Financial Services -  $751,029       - 71 % to GOP
90. Travelers         -  $743,705       -  68% to GOP

At least there were no 100% donators with the insurance companies.
 

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,476. Part 11- U.S corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Wednesday, May 15, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 31.2 miles. My weight was 162.2 pounds.

QUOTE fro OUR IOWA magazine: "You were born an original. Don't become a copy."

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 11 of corporate America's dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
81. Caterpillar       - $671,592        - 84% to GOP
82. CEMEX          - $238,152        - 91% to GOP
83. 84 Lumber
      stores               - $143,240         - 91% to GOP
84. Owens
      Corning           - $143,686         - 85% to GOP
85. Kohler             - $122,250         - 91% to GOP

Pete BLOG-Day 26,475. Part 10-Corporate contributions in 2012 election.

Today is Tuesday, May 14, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 55 minutes of walking = 3.0 miles for a May total of 28.7 miles. My weight was 162.2 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "It's much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem." - Malcolm Forbes.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 10 of corporate America's dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is TRUCKING CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
70. Con Tra           - $449,450        -  95% to GOP
71 Knight Trans.   - $247,200        - 100% to GOP
72. Oshkosh Corp.- $245,131        - 68% to GOP
73. Allen Trucking- $245,100        - 100% to GOP
74. Prime               - $232.300        - 99% to GOP
75. Werner Enter.  - $202,850        - 100% to GOP
76. Ryder Systems- $192,853        - 88% to GOP
77. Old Dominion - $178,910        - 97% to GOP
78.AAA Cooper    - $169,500        - 100% to GOP
79. Penske Rental  - $155,807        - 96% to GOP
80. Navistar Inter.  - $155,726        - 79% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,4774. Part 9 - Corporate contributions in 2012 election

Today is Monday, May 13, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 43 minutes of walking = 2.3 miles for a May total of 25.7 miles. My weight was 162.2 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "A friend is someone who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope."

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 9 of corporate America's dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is TRAINS AND SHIPS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
69. Burlington
      Northern             $1,935,309    66% to GOP
70. Union Pacific     $1,564,499    67% to GOP
71. Norfolk
      Southern            $1,296,290    65% to GOP
72. Kirby                 $465,998       95% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,472. Part 8 - Corporate contributions in 2012 election.

Today is Saturday, May 11, 2013. No stats. We went to Ames to watch granddaughter Ellyn graduate from Iowa State University with a degree in geology and environmental studies. She will spend the next six weeks doing a field study in the mountains of Wyoming.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine:  "Memories bloom forever in the garden of the heart."

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 8 of corporate America's dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is FORESTRY AND PAPER PRODUCTS.

CORPORATION  -  $ AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY

64. International
      Paper                   $943,584           66% to GOP
65. Koch Industries   $336,113           93% to GOP
66. Sierra Pacific
      Industries             $138,550           89% to GOP
67. Stimson Lumber  $111.200           98% to GOP
68. Sun Mountain
      Lumber                $100.500           100% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,469. Part 7 - Corporate contributions in 2012 election

Today is Wednesday, May 8, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 18.6 miles.
My weight was 161.8 pounds.
 QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: " He who trims himself to suit everyone will
soon whittle himself away."

My THOUGHTS  today are on Part 7 of corporate America's dollar  contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $ AMOUNT   -   TO WHICH PARTY.
53. ExxonMobil        $2,769,917     -   88% to GOP
54. Koch Industries   $2,391,048     -  98% to GOP
55. Chesapeake Ind.  $1,759,933     -  76% to GOP
56. Occidental           $1,550,976    -   66% to GOP
57. Valero Energy      $828,919      -   91% to GOP
58. Conoco
      Phillips                $638,902       -  88% to GOP
59. Marathon             $616,698       -  93% to GOP
60. Hess Oil & Gas   $583,175       - 76% to GOP
61. Williams
     Companies           $452,750       - 82% to GOP
62. Spectra Energy    $344,586       - 67% to GOP
63. El Paso Corp.      $302,744       - 73% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,465. Part 6: Corporate America's Dollar Comtributions in 2012.

Today is Saturday, May 4, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 50 minutes of walking = 2.7 miles for a May total of 10.7 miles. My weight was 163.0 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling."

My THOUGHTS today continue with Part 6 of American corporations and their contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is CLOTHING AND TEXTILE CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $ AMOUNT  - TO WHICH PARTY

45. Cintas (uniforms) - $505,673  - 95% to GOP
46. Nike                      - $394.607  - 89% to GOP
47. Standard Textile   - $268,350  - 99% to GOP
48. Jockey
      International         - $170,325  - 100% to GOP
49. Riverside Mfg      - $162,400  -  100% to GOP
50. Constantine
      Carpet (Milliken) - $151,624   - 99% to GOP
51. Columbia
      Sportswear           - $133,041  - 87% to GOP
52. Perry Ellis Int'l     - $109,850  - 87% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,464. Part 5: Corporate America's Dollar Contributions in 2012.

Today is Friday, May 3, 2013. (Temperature in the low 40s and rain all day- southeast Minnesota had a blizzard yesterday = 18 inches of snow in Blooming Prairie). My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 46 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 8.0 miles. My weight was 161.2 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "One who looks for a friend without faults will have none."

My THOUGHTS today continue with Part 5 of American corporations and their contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is RESTAUTANT CHAINS

CORPORATION   -  $ AMOUNT   -   TO WHICH PARTY

38. McDonald's     - $1,334,790   - 69% to GOP
39. OSI Restaurant
      Partners           -   $805,670   - 97% to GOP
40. Wendy's          -   $447,907   - 84% to GOP
41. TACO PAC    -   $443,250   - 98% to GOP
42. Buffalo Wild
      Wings             -   $226,615   - 92% to GOP
43. Yum! Brands  -   $211,564   - 85% to GOP
44. Pizza Hut        -   $197,500   - 98% to GOP   

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,463. Part 4: Corporate America's Dollar contributions in 2012.l

Today is Thursday, May 2, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 64 minutes of walking = 3.5 miles for a May total of 5.5 miles. My weight was 160.2 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "You're not properly dressed until you are wearing a smile."

My THOUGHTS today continues with Part 4 of American corporations and their dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is the second batch of the group known as FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSORS.

CORPORATION  - $ AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY

29. Flowers Foods  -  $195,500  -  100% to GOP
30. Russell Stover
      Candies             -  $190,302  -  100% to GOP
31. Sugar Creek
      Packing             - $173,000  -  100% to GOP
32. Silverado
      Vineyards         - $184,750  -  73% to GOP
33. Patron Spirits   - $182,650  -   73% to GOP
34. J,M Smucker   -  $161,410  -   93% to GOP
35. JBS                  -  $126,000  -  84% to GOP
36. McKee Foods  -  $119,815  -  98% to GOP
37. Jet Sert             - $108,800  -  100% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 25,462. Part 3: Corporate America political $ contributions in 2012.

Today is Wednesday, May 1,2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 37 minutes of walking = 2.0 miles for a May total of 2.0 miles. My weight was 162.0 pounds.

QUOTE from OUR IOWA magazine: "Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom."

My THOUGHTS today continue with Part 3 of American corporations and their dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is the group known as FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSORS.

NAME OF CORP.  -    $ AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED   -   TO WHICH PARTY

20. Altria Group    -  $1,721,888   -  81% to GOP
21. Dean Foods     -     $331,967    -  74% to GOP
22. Tyson Foods   -     $294,261    -   65% to GOP
23. SABMiller      -     $278,736    -   76% to GOP
24. Bacardi           -     $264,295    -   96% to GOP
25. ConAgra Foods-  $213,697     -   80% to GOP
26. Trident Foods -    $211,370     -  98% to GOP
27. Johnsonville
      Sausages         -     $206,750     - 100% to GOP
28. H.J. Heinz      -     $200,790     -  71% to GOP