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Lather Up to Show Your Political Support

I’ve said before that we vote with our wallets, but at the time I was thinking about product approval, not the presidential election.  According to GoodGuide, we’re backing presidential campaigns as we book airline reservations, use our charge cards, and even buy soap! Do you know who the companies you buy products from are supporting with your dollars? Are they supporting politicians you wouldn’t?

Dara O’Rourke, founder of GoodGuide, says his company works in partnership with the Center for Responsive Politics to release company-focused campaign finance data, showing the political donations of major corporations to Republican and Democratic parties and candidates.

Rourke says, “Obama supporters may be surprised to learn that Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide laundry detergent and Pantene shampoo, donates overwhelmingly to Republicans. Even though McCain likes to tout Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman as economic advisors, their respective former companies HP and EBay, slightly favor Democrats.”

Go to GoodGuide’s Political Contribution page and click “Republican” or “Democratic” to see which companies support your political perspective.