[TopQuark]

Re-read the article. All of it.

That would not make what you said more valid.

[Redbob]

OK, try this then:

I don't think for a moment that Wal-Mart's campaign contributions come from anything other than a perfectly understandable desire to get on the good side of whichever party is currently in power; i.e., there's no particular conservative ideology driving their contributions.

And if that's not good enough for you...