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1. Since electing Allen West as chairman in July, @TexasGOP has gone completely off the rails
*Adopting a QAnon slogan
*Floating secession
*Undermining the election results
But corporate America is going along for the ride
Follow along if interested https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
*Adopting a QAnon slogan
*Floating secession
*Undermining the election results
But corporate America is going along for the ride
Follow along if interested https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
2. @TexasGOP regularly receives 5-figure checks from corporations.
http://Popular.info contacted 38 major corporate donors to the Texas GOP.
Only ONE, @lyft, criticized West's conduct and said it would not donate in the future. https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
http://Popular.info contacted 38 major corporate donors to the Texas GOP.
Only ONE, @lyft, criticized West's conduct and said it would not donate in the future. https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
3. Several corporations reiterated that their political donations were paused without commenting on West or ruling out future donations to the @TexasGOP
@GM
Bristol Myers Squibb ( @bmsnews)
@Microsoft
@HP
@SouthwestAir
@UnionPacific
@CVSHealth https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
@GM
Bristol Myers Squibb ( @bmsnews)
@Microsoft
@HP
@SouthwestAir
@UnionPacific
@CVSHealth https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
4. Many corporations we contacted - some of which have donated more than 100K to the Texas GOP over the last 5 years - didn't respond.
@Altria (145K)
@AnheuserBusch (113K)
@ATT (125K)
@Verizon (115K)
@CharterNewsroom (100K)
Full list below.
https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
@Altria (145K)
@AnheuserBusch (113K)
@ATT (125K)
@Verizon (115K)
@CharterNewsroom (100K)
Full list below.
https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
5. If you work at any of these companies have thoughts on their support for the @TexasGOP please contact me. DMs open, email in biol.
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6. Unclear WHY corporations are so reluctant to create distance between themselves and the @TexasGOP. This is a state party that literally has adopted a QAnon slogan!
https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
https://popular.info/p/the-texas-republican-party-has-gone
