A group that wants "blue state" voters to patronize like-minded companies is making the case for having liberals switch auto insurance companies. In a press release, BuyBlue.org noted, "The chairman of appropriately named Progressive Insurance contributed over $68,000 to Democratic politicians in the last election cycle, including Howard Dean and groups like America Coming Together." Moreover, Buy Blue notes that Progressive Insurance Chairman Peter Lewis is "part of a joint venture with George Soros and Herb and Marion Sandler to fund progressive think tanks." Buy Blue says its mission is to make liberal voices "heard loud and clear, from board rooms across the country to Wall Street to Capitol Hill." According to Buy Blue, most auto insurers contribute to the "conservative war chest." It envisions a multi-million dollar shift, if liberals would only switch to Progressive. It's not clear if a liberal shift to Progressive might be offset by a conservative switch away, however. | Oh, I think it's very clear, at least for this consumer. And my thanks to Buy Blue for compiling this list for us. |
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