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| | The following is a non-exhaustive list of '''for-profit companies which generally support conservative principles, individuals, and/or organizations.''' (These companies are listed alphabetically.) This list is based on primarily on official, corporate activity, but also based on activities approved but not sponsored by the company. | | The following is a non-exhaustive list of '''for-profit companies which generally support conservative principles, individuals, and/or organizations.''' (These companies are listed alphabetically.) This list is based on primarily on official, corporate activity, but also based on activities approved but not sponsored by the company. |
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| | ==Very conservative== | | ==Very conservative== |
| | *Anschutz Corp (Regal Cinemas, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000589</ref> | | *Anschutz Corp (Regal Cinemas, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000589</ref> |
| − | *Arby's (Roark Capital Group)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000028753&cycle=2016</ref>
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| | *[[Chick-Fil-A]] | | *[[Chick-Fil-A]] |
| − | *Cerberus Capital Management (Safeway Inc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000021907</ref> | + | *Cerberus Capital Management (Safeway Inc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000021907</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/safeway/</ref> |
| | *Cintas Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000000274</ref> | | *Cintas Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000000274</ref> |
| | *ConocoPhillips Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000303</ref> | | *ConocoPhillips Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000303</ref> |
| − | *Darden Restaurants<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000021949</ref> (Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, The Capital Grille, etc.)<ref>https://www.darden.com/restaurants/our-brands</ref>
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| | *[[ExxonMobil]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000129</ref> | | *[[ExxonMobil]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000129</ref> |
| − | *Flowers Foods (Wonder Bread, Tastykakes, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000377&cycle=2016</ref> | + | *Flowers Foods (Wonder Bread, Tastykakes, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000377&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/flowers-foods</ref> |
| | *Hobby Lobby | | *Hobby Lobby |
| | *Koch Industries<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000186&cycle=2016</ref> | | *Koch Industries<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000186&cycle=2016</ref> |
| − | *Lowe's Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000027296</ref> | + | *Lowe's Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000027296</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/lowes</ref> |
| | *Molson Coors Brewing<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000027694</ref> | | *Molson Coors Brewing<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000027694</ref> |
| − | *New Balance<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000036175</ref>
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| | *Publix Super Markets, Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000028488</ref> | | *Publix Super Markets, Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000028488</ref> |
| | *TRT Holdings (Gold's Gym, Omni Hotels, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000022288</ref> | | *TRT Holdings (Gold's Gym, Omni Hotels, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000022288</ref> |
| − | *Waffle House Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000029728</ref> | + | *Waffle House Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000029728</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/waffle-house/</ref> |
| | *Wendy's Co<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000802</ref> | | *Wendy's Co<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000802</ref> |
| − | *White Castle System<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000029845&cycle=2016</ref> | + | |
| − | *YUM Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029955&cycle=2016</ref> | + | ==Somewhat conservative== |
| | + | *Arby's (Roark Capital Group)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000028753&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/arbys/</ref> |
| | + | *Burger King (3G Capital)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000059880&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | + | *Darden Restaurants<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000021949</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/darden</ref> (Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, The Capital Grille, etc.)<ref>https://www.darden.com/restaurants/our-brands</ref> |
| | + | *New Balance<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000036175</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/new-balance/</ref> |
| | + | *White Castle System<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000029845&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/white-castle</ref> |
| | + | *YUM Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029955&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/taco-bell/</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/kfc/</ref> |
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| | ==Slightly conservative== | | ==Slightly conservative== |
| − | *Ace Hardware Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042548</ref> | + | *Ace Hardware Corporation<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042548</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/ace-hardware</ref> |
| | *Advance Auto Parts<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042550</ref> | | *Advance Auto Parts<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042550</ref> |
| | *American Greetings Corp<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000000746</ref> | | *American Greetings Corp<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000000746</ref> |
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| | *Anheuser-Busch<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042510</ref> | | *Anheuser-Busch<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042510</ref> |
| | *Blue Bell Creameries<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000024383</ref> | | *Blue Bell Creameries<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000024383</ref> |
| − | *Berkshire Hathaway (Fruit of the Loom, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000021757</ref> | + | *Berkshire Hathaway (Fruit of the Loom, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000021757</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/berkshire-hathaway</ref> |
| − | *Burger King (3G Capital)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000059880&cycle=2016</ref>
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| | *iHeartMedia Inc<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000059056</ref> | | *iHeartMedia Inc<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000059056</ref> |
| | *Menard<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000042069</ref> | | *Menard<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000042069</ref> |
| − | *PepsiCo Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000200&cycle=2016</ref> | + | *PepsiCo Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000200&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/pepsico</ref> |
| − | *Royal Dutch Shell (Shell Oil)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042525</ref> | + | *Royal Dutch Shell (Shell Oil)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000042525</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/shell/</ref> |
| − | *Staples Inc. | + | *Staples Inc.<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/staples</ref> |
| − | *USAA<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000029616</ref> | + | *USAA<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&type=P&id=D000029616</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/usaa</ref> |
| − | *[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000367</ref>
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| | ==Debatable whether conservative== | | ==Debatable whether conservative== |
| − | *AT&T<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000076&cycle=2016</ref> | + | *AT&T<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000076&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/att</ref> |
| | *Boeing Co<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000100&cycle=2016</ref> | | *Boeing Co<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000100&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | *McDonald's Corp<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000373&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/mcdonalds/</ref> | | *McDonald's Corp<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000373&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/mcdonalds/</ref> |
| | + | *[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000367</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/walmart/</ref> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |