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
FULL STORY: Shop the Vote : Wal-Mart = Bush. Costco = Kerry. Costco's Winning.
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