While we were watching the documentary on marketing, they described how profitable it would be for companies to sponsor certain celebrities. This made me think of how companies will sponsor presidential candidates, presumably so the candidate will endorse policies that will help the companies. That inspired me to do research of which companies sponsor which candidates so we are all fully educated on why they may favor certain policies over others. This is a partial list.
1. Donald Trump
Uline inc., a shipping company, UFC, the fighting championship, The Irwing Moskowitz foundation, which is trying to create "a Jewish majority in Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem by purchasing land" (Wikipedia), Mountaire farms, a corporate chicken farm, and Vital Pharmaceuticals, which produces Bang energy drink.
2. Joe Biden
Comcast, an internet company, Centene Corp., "large publicly traded company and a multi-line managed care enterprise that serves as a major intermediary for both government-sponsored and privately insured health care programs" (Wikipedia), The Boston Red Sox, a baseball team, Simmons Hanly Conry LLC, a mesothelioma and asbestos-related law firm.
3. Bernie Sanders
The UC college system, Alphabet Inc., which is the parent company of Google, Amazon.com, the corporation, Microsoft, the tech company, and Kaiser Permanente, a private healthcare company.
4. Pete Buttigieg
Walt Disney Co., the corporation, AT&T, the service provider, Wells Fargo, the bank, JPMorgan, the investment company, and the University of Notre Dame.
5. Elizabeth Warren
IBM, the tech company, New York City, New York University, the college, the UC system, and Apple inc., the tech giant.
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I knew political candidates were sponsored by companies but it's interesting to actually see what those companies are. It's also interesting to think about how these sponsors play into the election. Candidates supported by companies like Comcast and other internet companies probably get more coverage on those sites than other candidates. And schools like the UC college system and New York University probably influence their students to vote for the candidates they are sponsoring. So, candidates that have more sponsors receive more coverage.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting! I'm wondering if it's widely known, which companies sponsor which candidates. If so, does that influence which companies customers decide to purchase goods from? That wouldn't be too surprising. I didn't know that the UCs sponsored people as well. It seems a little weird to me that schools are getting political, as their sole purpose should really be education. I can see how it's a nice way to benefit both sides, though.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think that some of the companies mentioned were actually companies. The fact that the UC college system supports Bernie was a surprise to me honestly, or that generally there are colleges and universities that support. Why is that? Why are they doing that with their money? Especially when college is so expensive.
ReplyDeleteThis was really insightful to read about as I always knew companies supported certain candidates, but I never really knew which ones specifically supported who. I think it would also be interesting to see what these companies do–besides donating–to support their candidate. I know some UC schools allow rallies for Bernie–last week I think a celebrity spoke at their Bernie Club meeting. I found it interesting that Warren and Sanders were both supported by the UC system and Warren for NYU, especially when they've been so vocal of allowing for free public college education. Additionally, companies who provide cable may sway their users, perhaps, to their preferred candidate.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is important to research who are supporting the candidates because it sometimes tells us more about the candidates and what they will do in office than the promises in their speeches. It is worth it for the companies to sponsor the candidates because they begin to build a good repertoire with the candidates even if they do not become president but still have influence in the economy or political sphere.
ReplyDeleteI like that you presented the information clearly and concisely. Taking away a lot of the bullshit that is used to cloud readers' information retention makes understanding the constricting/contradicting loyalties held even by major and progressive Democratic candidates much easier. Thank you for that.
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