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Despite Family’s Conservative Leanings, Wal-Mart Heir Pumps $300K Into Liberal Super PAC

Oct. 23, 2012 6:23pm Becket Adams

Samuel Rawlings Walton, grandson of Wal-Mart’s notoriously conservative founder Sam Walton, is living proof that, much like Ronald Reagan Jr., conservatism isn’t genetic and that the apple can indeed fall far from the tree.

Case in point: the Wal-mart heir in September donated $300,000 to the liberal Priorities USA Action super PAC, according to recent financial disclosures.

And if that particular PAC name sounds familiar, it should. That’s the same group responsible for the infamous “Romney Killed my Wife” ad.

“The Sept. 10 gift stands in contrast to several other 2012 donations from Walton clan members, who have spent big in favor of conservative and Republican causes for years,” the Washington Post notes.

“An uncle and two aunts, for example, gave five- and six-figure donations to super PACs backing Republican nominee Mitt Romney and one of his GOP challengers, Jon Hunstman Jr.,” the report adds.

One of these aunts, Alice Walton, even donated $2.6 million in 2004 to a group that ran ads for then President George W. Bush.

So we’d definitely say $300K to Bill Burton’s group is a change of pace for the Walton family. But you know what? This shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise.

As the WaPo notes:

… 44-year-old Sam Walton … has long leaned left compared to the rest of his family, sitting on the board of the Environmental Defense Fund and donating $30,000 to Obama’s campaign in 2008.

Still, as the report adds, the massive contribution to Priorities USA “marks a significant increase in his involvement and will help pay for anti-Romney ads that Priorities is airing in key swing states over the final days of the campaign.”

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EmperorHasNoClothes
Posted on October 24, 2012 at 12:05am
I appreciate knowing this. The Walton heir is free to support his man with his profits, just as I am free to withhold my money from him by avoiding Walmart and Sam’s Club. Canceling my Sam’s Club membership tomorrow. What a traitor to Capitalism! I guess if many of us boycott Walmart, we can kill two birds with one stone: cutting potential Dem donation money, and cutting trade with China.

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- Jacksonian2012
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 3:27am
  After the CEO of Costco was at the Democratic Convention touting Obama , I cut up my Costco card. I really like Costco. Now Sams Club? We don’t have BJ’s Wholesale in the Houston area. Any suggestions?
  
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- Hanna
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 5:09am
  I’m with you. I always chose Wal-mart over similar stores because of their “leanings”, but that’s over.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 8:32am
  Obama talks about taxing the rich but only talk. He knows to do so Congress would have to cgange the laws. Walton Heirs are afraid Romney would back Congress up to the wall and force the issue. Remember Charlie Rangle who was a Seargent in the Army when elected and is now worth over 5 million bucks. In 2009 it was found out he owed the IRS nearly $800,000 on his foreign property and condos.Romney is rich, made $ 40 million in 2011 and gave 20 million to charity. I don’t think the man can be bought. With an executive order Obama ordered colleges to buy his book and the colleges are just putting in storage.
  
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aventine
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 11:02pm
Dose anyone recognize James Taggert here and now in our reality?

Who is John Galt?

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- destrecht
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 11:41pm
  Reminds me of the kids that took down the car factory where galt worked
  
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- DontTreadOnMeMD
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 9:22am
  taggert looks like Ellis Hennikin (Sp?), that liberal puke thats always defending ******** on Fox
  
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jkurtz
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:46pm
Coin always wins out in the end with these types. No principles, no honor, no integrity

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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:32pm
  When you are sitting on a pile of money, the best way to protect that pile is socialism. All of your future competitors will be taxed at such a high rate, that you, and yours, will always be sitting on top. The government will take 3/4′s of their present earnings.
  
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Individualism
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:06pm
they endorse everyone otherwise they could end up raided like Gibson Guitars or Micrsofted.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:19pm
  Ding, Ding, Ding! We have a winner!
  
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FEMALL
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:00pm
‘Fu bu guo san dai’ (Chinese): wealth does not pass through three generations. After the first generation makes the money, the second enjoys it and the third loses it.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:21pm
  Who do they lose it to exactly? Let me think….
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 10:21am
  Yep, another popular saying is “rags to riches to rags in 3 generations” (must be the english translation) It is true though. The punks that don’t work to build a business have no work ethic. They just want the money, sports cars, drugs and women.
  
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yiska8
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:54pm
I have to shop at WalMart at times, because Costco is too far and too costly under Obama’s gas war on Americans.To me, Walmart’s business seems to be far better under this Muslim nightmare in the WH becaue everyone is on food stamps. I rarely see people pay for everything at once anymore. Food is divided from formula, detergent,soap, etc. Walmart is rolling in the government money right now. Believe me, there are no starving poor people here in San Antonio. They know how to swipe that Lone Star card and hold up the line.They eat very well and whip out the $100 bill in order to pay for the 3 cases of beer. Why wouldn’t Walmart owners give back to the government hand that feeds them and their mega company?

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- skeptic123
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 7:26am
  You are correct about the food stamp cards. It’s obvious when they’re being used and those of us who have to work to eat are getting a little tried of seeing their buggies piled high with the best cuts of meat, frozen dinners, pizzas, cookies, chips and candy while we are having to make do.
  
  My solution to part of the deficit is to cut the food stamp allowance in half while, at the same time, restricting purchases to lower priced cuts of meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, flour, sugar, etc. They would still be able to eat well. They’d just have to cook. Those who are truly in need would still appreciate getting what they do. Those who are gaming the system would be the ones screaming.
  
  This solution would also appeal to Michelle since she’s so concerned about what people eat. We have the fattest poor people in the world!
  
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Lost Rebel
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:48pm
Are you kidding me “The Blaze”. This was my comment and you are telling me that I am off topic? I think you need to think again:
This is a case of making too much money and losing track of your values. They are infested with greed.

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Lost Rebel
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:46pm
This is a case of making too much money and losing track of your values. They are infested with greed.

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Ducky657
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:10pm
Since she is a billionaire this would be like a normal person giving $5 so what’s the big deal?

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- allvarsity
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:19pm
  A personal boycott on WM has been put into effect.
  
  $300k buys a lot more frick’n commercials and crap for my mailbox then $5 does.
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:38pm
  @ALLVARSITY
  Ummm… what’s the deal with your mailbox?
  
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schroeder123
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:26pm
I don’t hate Wallmart. They have some good deals….I Think….? I never shop there. Oh well….

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:28pm
  Are you an undecided voter?
  
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ReviveUSall
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:16pm
The reasons to not spend money at wal-mart keep mounting.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:53pm
  Reason #344 not to shop at Walmart:
  The 500lb woman wearing a thong in front of you in the check out line
  Reason #345 not to shop at Walmart:
  The 500lb woman wearing a thong scanning your purchases
  
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RightChoice
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:10pm
Time to boycott Wal-Mart and support Target

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- Buddynoel
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:32pm
  You mean the store that banned the Salvation Army? That Target? I’ll stick with Wal-Mart. I couldn’t give a damn what some rich heir does on his own dime. He’s not setting policy or trying to turn the store union.
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:25pm
  They both suc, we are so screwed. Have you seen the size of a bag of chips?
  
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Panchogun
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:01pm
I would like to use the appropriate machinery
to make toilet paper our of 44-year-old Sam Walton’s face,
and then wipe my a$$ with it.

American made.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:27pm
  What a “Crappy” idea.
  
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soybomb315_II
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:00pm
300k is chump change in the world of PACs as well as in the Walton family

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:52pm
  Yeah, that’s what I was gonna say. 300k isn’t that much. This guy is a cheap-skate.
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:31pm
  Anyone want to start a PAC with me? I could use some of this chump change.
  
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StuffAbus
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:58pm
Now heres a company that really gets it http://www.oceanstatejoblot.com

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godlovinmom
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:53pm
Speaking of leaning conservative…I have gotten all my voter pamphlets, brochures on measures and ballot gathered up today…and I will be voting conservative…This one’s for you, Mr. Romney. :)

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 10:45pm
  Tell all your friends this year all Conservative vote on Nov. 6th and all Lberals on Nov. 7th. To better handle the massive amounts of expected voters this year.
  
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:48pm
“The Sept. 10 gift stands in contrast to several other 2012 donations from Walton clan members, who have spent big in favor of conservative and Republican causes for years,” the Washington Post notes. No problem then. Give to Liberals? BOYCOTTTTTTTttttttttt!!!!

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:59pm
  Not a bad idea…I know I “give” them a few hundred a week!
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:44pm
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Wal-Mart caters to the welfare food stamp moochers. So does Obama.
Wal-Mart and Obama are in bed together. Wal-Mart is protecting their own interest.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:40pm
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For the past ten years, when I go into Wal-Mart, there are so many non-English speaking foreigners, that I feel as if I’ve been dropped into a third world country.

I wonder how many of those foreigners are living off of we taxpayers.

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Do The Right Thing
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:36pm
Laundered money from the Chi-Coms?

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bharris0
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:35pm
Just goes to show you that rich folks can be stupid too and there is no cure for that.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:34pm
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Sam Walton’s motto was “buy American”.
Since he died, you can hardly find American made products in the store.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:11pm
  With a donation to the POS Obozo, their new motto is obviously “Buy Kenyan”.
  
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DefyTYRANNY
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:34pm
Well I will put Wal Mart on “The List”.

Almost wish I hadn’t bought that Sig M400 enhanced there a few weeks back. Oh well, my AR is shamed. Maybe someday it can redeem itself.

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 7:00pm
  Right before Obama bailed out GM…I bought a impala…darn it!
  
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tonypro
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:31pm
Good for wally world……I don’t support their views, and I don’t shop there.

My HARD earned money stays local with local business, and doesn’t go to china

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 6:31pm
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It’s time for me to boycott Wal-Mart. Time to hit them in the wallet.
I very often spend an obscene amount of money there. They will definitely miss my business.

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