America’s Biggest Food Companies Support Hillary Clinton, With One Glaring Exception
If you were an exec at a big corporation that mass-produces food or farm chemicals, who would you rather see prevail in November’s presidential election?
To get an idea of where Big Food and Ag stand on the 2016 race, I dug into the Center for Responsive Politics’ opensecrets.org campaign-finance database—which gathers data on contributions from corporations, businesses, trade groups, and their employees—with the help of CRP researcher Doug Weber. I found that as of August 31, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton enjoys about a 2-to-1 lead over Republican rival Donald Trump.
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