Heinz: Politics is not one of the 57 varieties

Associated Press ^ | 3-29-04 | CHARLES SHEEHAN, AP Business Writer

[Oldeconomybuyer]

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- H.J. Heinz Co. has launched an election-year campaign of its own, this one to distance the ketchup maker from what is shaping up to be an acrimonious presidential race.

The company has sent nearly 50 letters to radio and television talk shows nationwide to tamp down chatter on the airwaves and Internet suggesting revenue from ketchup sales will benefit the campaign of pending Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.

[Welsh Rabbit]

I've always been a loyal Heinz man, but I'll give Hunt's a shot the next time I'm out of ketchup. From past experience, I wouldn't recommend Del Monte ketchup. It's a bit of a moot point for me though; I still have 3/4 of a 36oz bottle of Heinz that has been in my refrigerator for over a year. It probably won't be empty until 2012 election.

[pointsal]

As a measure of the company's open corporate culture, I am sure that every executive and accountant manager at HEINZ is writing a check to the Bush Campaign. Right?

[conserv13]

I agree. Okay, so boycott Heinz, what about the stockholders? Even if a boycott worked, when Heinz shares tank then who wins?

I don't buy Heinz just because I hate the Steelers.

[OldFriend]

Boycotting on general principal but now more than ever after reading about Tides.

[Indie]

First, why risk it? She is Heinz and must profit, directly or indirectly, from the good fortune of the company. Don't buy Heinz and, therefore, avoid enriching Kerry's second wife or anyone else around them. Second, if Heinz is associated with Kerry, of course they'd lie about it, they are crap weasel dems

You got it! This is just plain old common sense and Heinz can go down the toilet for all I care and take this witch with it. I won't be buying Heinz anything. Even if it has no effect, it makes me feel better...you KNOW she profits when Heinz does anyway. This article is lies, nothing but lies. She is connected alright :))

[CyberAnt]

Well .. the Heinz endowments - give to the TIDES FOUNDATION - who give to Peaceful Tomorrows.

They can say there's no DIRECT LINK - HE to PT, but the go-between makes the link between the two.

I'm boycotting them too. I went to their website and found out the names of all their companies, and I'm not spending my money on those products. That's my choice.

[Sender]

It's The Greatest Ketchup Campaign Ever!

[jsbankston]

why didn't conservatives boycott Wal-Mart when Hillary was on the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for crying out loud, in 1992?

From the first moment I heard Bill Clinton in the spring of 1992, I did not want anything to do with Arkansas and due to Wal-Mart's connection to the Clinton's I have not been in one of their stores in 12 years!

Keeping up the Wal-Mart Clinton boycott in Texas!