ronpaulhawaii
03-23-2011, 01:38 PM
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/03/politics-on-tap.html
Not surprising that vinters tended to donate left, and brewers to the right. Some notable exceptions though; including Jack Daniels producer, Brown-Forman Corp.,
Phil Lynch, vice president of corporate communications and public relations of Brown-Forman, says there is no partisan bent to his company's political action committee giving -- just a focus on influencing topics that affect the alcohol industry.
"We base our contributions not on whether the politician is a Democrat or a Republican or an independent, but on where they stand on our issues," he told OpenSecrets Blog.
Not surprising that vinters tended to donate left, and brewers to the right. Some notable exceptions though; including Jack Daniels producer, Brown-Forman Corp.,
Phil Lynch, vice president of corporate communications and public relations of Brown-Forman, says there is no partisan bent to his company's political action committee giving -- just a focus on influencing topics that affect the alcohol industry.
"We base our contributions not on whether the politician is a Democrat or a Republican or an independent, but on where they stand on our issues," he told OpenSecrets Blog.