| Go To: Choose The Blue > Restaurants and Bars > Restaurants |
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| Brand | Parent Company | % to Dem | % to Rep | $ to Dem | $ to Rep | Other Brands of Parent |
| Aroma Cafe | McDonald`s | 20% | 80% | $61,983 | $247,934 | McDonald`s, others... |
| Bahama Breeze | Darden Restaurants | 9% | 91% | $18,746 | $189,549 | Smokey Bones, others... |
| Big Bowl | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Carribean Restaurants | Harlan Castle | 7% | 72% | $7,430 | $76,428 | Marie Callender`s, others... |
| Charlie Brown`s | Harlan Castle | 7% | 72% | $7,430 | $76,428 | Marie Callender`s, others... |
| Chilis | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Corner Bakery Cafe, others... |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Cracker Barrel | CBRL Group | 5% | 95% | $4,696 | $89,228 | Logan's Roadhouse |
| Hockeytown Cafe | Ilitch Holdings | 21% | 79% | $24,759 | $93,141 | Little Caesars, others... |
| Hooters of America | Hooters of America | 3% | 97% | $1,779 | $57,521 | None Known |
| Johnny Rockets | Ilitch Holdings | 21% | 79% | $24,759 | $93,141 | Little Caesars, others... |
| Little Caesars | Ilitch Holdings | 21% | 79% | $24,759 | $93,141 | Detroit Red Wings, others... |
| Logan's Roadhouse | CBRL Group | 5% | 95% | $4,696 | $89,228 | Cracker Barrel |
| Long John Silver | YUM! Brands | 17% | 83% | $26,504 | $129,402 | A & W, others... |
| MaggianoÕs Little Italy | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Marie Callender`s | Harlan Castle | 7% | 72% | $7,430 | $76,428 | Charlie Brown`s, others... |
| Mr. Gatti's Pizza | LDB Corp | 0% | 100% | $0 | $56,300 | None Known |
| Olive Garden | Darden Restaurants | 9% | 91% | $18,746 | $189,549 | Smokey Bones, others... |
| On the Border | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Outback Steakhouse | Outback Steakhouse | 2% | 98% | $10,038 | $491,909 | None Known |
| Pizza Hut | YUM! Brands | 17% | 83% | $26,504 | $129,402 | A & W, others... |
| Pizza Hut Franchisees Assn | Pizza Hut Franchisees Assn | 5% | 95% | $6,275 | $119,225 | None Known |
| Red Lobster | Darden Restaurants | 9% | 91% | $18,746 | $189,549 | Smokey Bones, others... |
| Rockfish Seafood Grill | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Romano's Macaroni Grill | Brinker International | 8% | 92% | $11,880 | $136,620 | Chilis, others... |
| Smokey Bones | Darden Restaurants | 9% | 91% | $18,746 | $189,549 | Olive Garden, others... |
| Stephanie`s on Newbury | Stephanie`s on Newbury | 95% | 5% | $40,850 | $2,150 | None Known |
| Waffle House Inc | Waffle House Inc | 1% | 99% | $964 | $95,436 | None Known |
| Brands belonging to companies without PACs and where the total federal political contributions from employees is less than $15,000 are listed in black text. Percentages are not calculated for these companies. |
All numbers used on this site pertain to the 2003-2004 election cycle and were gathered from information in the public domain, including data from the Federal Election Commission's website (www.fec.gov)
| Go To: Choose The Blue > Entertainment and News > Television Networks |
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| Brand | Parent Company | % to Dem | % to Rep | $ to Dem | $ to Rep | Other Brands of Parent |
| ABC | Walt Disney Co | 70% | 30% | $606,504 | $259,930 | Walt Disney Co, others... |
| Black Entertainment Television (BET) | Salamander Farm | 100% | 0% | $65,500 | $0 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Bravo Channel | General Electric | 33% | 67% | $244,748 | $496,912 | General Electric, others... |
| CBS | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| CMT | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| CNBC | General Electric | 33% | 67% | $244,748 | $496,912 | General Electric, others... |
| Comedy Channel | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| Discovery Communications | Discovery Communications | 86% | 14% | $78,689 | $12,809 | None Known |
| Encore | Starz Encore Group | 4% | 96% | $1,617 | $38,822 | Starz, others... |
| ESPN | Walt Disney Co | 70% | 30% | $606,504 | $259,930 | Walt Disney Co, others... |
| Fox | News Corp | 61% | 39% | $689,549 | $434,224 | Fox Cable Networks, others... |
| Fox News | News Corp | 61% | 39% | $689,549 | $434,224 | Fox Cable Networks, others... |
| Fox Sports | News Corp | 61% | 39% | $689,549 | $434,224 | Fox Cable Networks, others... |
| Fox Television | News Corp | 61% | 39% | $689,549 | $434,224 | Fox Cable Networks, others... |
| Galavision | Univision Music Group | 0% | 100% | $0 | $28,000 | Univision Network, others... |
| MSNBC | General Electric | 33% | 67% | $244,748 | $496,912 | General Electric, others... |
| MTV | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | Viacom Inc, others... |
| NBC | General Electric | 33% | 67% | $244,748 | $496,912 | General Electric, others... |
| Showtime | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| Starz | Starz Encore Group | 4% | 96% | $1,617 | $38,822 | STARZ! Kids, others... |
| STARZ! Family | Starz Encore Group | 4% | 96% | $1,617 | $38,822 | Starz, others... |
| STARZ! Kids | Starz Encore Group | 4% | 96% | $1,617 | $38,822 | Starz, others... |
| TeleFutura Network | Univision Music Group | 0% | 100% | $0 | $28,000 | Univision Network, others... |
| The Movie Channel | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| The Sundance Channel | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| Univision Network | Univision Music Group | 0% | 100% | $0 | $28,000 | TeleFutura Network, others... |
| UPN | Viacom Inc | 78% | 22% | $892,513 | $251,734 | MTV, others... |
| WAM! | Starz Encore Group | 4% | 96% | $1,617 | $38,822 | Starz, others... |
| YES Network | YES Network | 100% | 0% | $218,825 | $0 | None Known |
| Brands belonging to companies without PACs and where the total federal political contributions from employees is less than $15,000 are listed in black text. Percentages are not calculated for these companies. |
All numbers used on this site pertain to the 2003-2004 election cycle and were gathered from information in the public domain, including data from the Federal Election Commission's website (www.fec.gov) and from the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org) as available on December 12, 2004, unless otherwise noted. ChooseTheBlue.com has not independently validated the data, takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions, and assumes no responsibility to update the data. There is no relationship between ChooseTheBlue.com and the Center for Responsive Politics or the Federal Election Commission, and use of such data does not imply their endorsement. Note that hard money federal political contributions by corporations and labor unions generally are prohibited by law For more information about the data presented, please see the "FAQ" section of this website. Please direct any comments or questions to webmaster@choosetheblue.com