Bush vs. Kerry, Wal-Mart vs. Costco
Daniel Gross compares retail giants Costco and Wal-mart with John Kerry and George W. Bush.
The article compares where voters' support of the presidential candidates (red-states, blue-states) with where voters' support of labor practices and local development strategies used by WalMart and Costco.
Thanks to Paula Sirola
Published on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 in
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