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| | The following are companies which openly support conservative principles, while refusing to support most if not all liberal ones. | | The following are companies which openly support conservative principles, while refusing to support most if not all liberal ones. |
| | *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> |
| | + | *Bass Pro Shops<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/bass-pro-shops</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000060269&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | *[[Chick-Fil-A]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000032532&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/chick-fil-a</ref> | | *[[Chick-Fil-A]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000032532&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/chick-fil-a</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> | | *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> |
| | + | *Charity Mobile<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/charity-mobile</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> |
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| | *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> |
| | *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> |
| | + | *Patriot Mobile<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/patriot-mobile</ref> |
| | *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> | + | *Sheetz<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/sheetz</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000029023&cycle=2016</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> | | *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|Wendy's Co]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000802</ref> | | *[[Wendy's|Wendy's Co]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000802</ref> |
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| | *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> | | *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> | | *[[Burger King]] (3G Capital)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000059880&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | + | *Cabela's<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/cabelas</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000042594&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> | | *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> |
| | *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> | | *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> |
| | + | *Murphy USA<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/murphy-usa</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000062564&cycle=2016</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> | | *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> |
| | + | *TRT Holdings (Gold's Gym, Omni Hotels, etc.)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000022288</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> | | *[[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> |
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| | *Amway/Alticor Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000111</ref> | | *Amway/Alticor Inc.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000000111</ref> |
| | *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<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><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/berkshire-hathaway</ref> | + | *Fruit of the Loom (Berkshire Hathaway)<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000021757</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/berkshire-hathaway</ref> |
| | + | *Dollar Rent A Car (Hertz)<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/dollar-rent-a-car-2</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000064403</ref> |
| | + | *Hanes<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/hanes</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000041306&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | *iHeartMedia Inc<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000059056</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/iheart-radio</ref> | | *iHeartMedia Inc<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?cycle=2016&id=D000059056</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/iheart-radio</ref> |
| | + | *KFC (YUM! Brands)<ref name="YUM! Brands">https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029955&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/kfc/</ref> |
| | + | *Long John Silver (YUM! Brands)<ref name="YUM! Brands">https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029955&cycle=2016</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> |
| | + | *ProPay<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/propay</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029492&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | + | *[[Remington]] (Cerberus Capital Management)<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/remington</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000021907&cycle=2016</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> | | *[[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.<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/staples</ref> | | *Staples Inc.<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/staples</ref> |
| | + | Taco Bell (YUM! Brands)<ref name="YUM! Brands">https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000029955&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/taco-bell/</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> | | *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> |
| − | *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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| | ==Debatable whether conservative== | | ==Debatable whether conservative== |
| | The following are companies which give mixed signals, some in support of conservative principles, and some the opposite. This conflicting activity makes their beliefs and intentions difficult to discern with certainty, warranting some debate. | | The following are companies which give mixed signals, some in support of conservative principles, and some the opposite. This conflicting activity makes their beliefs and intentions difficult to discern with certainty, warranting some debate. |
| | *[[AT&T]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000076&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/att</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|Boeing Co]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000100&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | + | *Budget (Avis Budget Group)<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/budget</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000021901&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | + | *Dick’s Sporting Goods<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000050167&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/dicks-sporting-goods</ref> |
| | *[[McDonald's|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|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> |
| | + | *Papa John's<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/papa-johns</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000042738&cycle=2016</ref> |
| | *[[PepsiCo, Inc|PepsiCo Inc.]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000200&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/pepsico</ref> | | *[[PepsiCo, Inc|PepsiCo Inc.]]<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000200&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/pepsico</ref> |
| | *Southwest Airlines<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/southwest-airlines</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000785&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.southwest.com/html/southwest-difference/southwest-citizenship/environmental-initiatives/</ref><ref>http://investors.southwest.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2009/21-10-2009</ref> | | *Southwest Airlines<ref>https://www.2ndvote.com/business-entity/southwest-airlines</ref><ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000785&cycle=2016</ref><ref>https://www.southwest.com/html/southwest-difference/southwest-citizenship/environmental-initiatives/</ref><ref>http://investors.southwest.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2009/21-10-2009</ref> |