Retailer PACs' big bucks going to Republican Senate hopefuls. (political action committees of retail stores help finance 1994 political campaigns) (Brief Article)

Daily News Record, November, 1994 by Barret, Joyce

WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Retail political action committees poured more than $83,000 into political campaigns through the end of September with large contributions going to Republican challengers for open senate seats, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

Wal-Mart, the country's biggest retailer, is the industry's biggest political Spender and as of Sept. 30 had given $137,400 to political candidates. J.C. Penney Co. came in second among retail PACs with total contributions through the end of September of $93,600, according to the FEC.

Other retail PACs examined have given the following amounts to campaign war chests, according to FEC reports through Sept. 30: Dayton-Hudson Corp., $41,450; May Department Stores. $35,858: Spiegel, Inc, $36,865;...

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