Iowa Democratic groups weigh doing business with Hy-Vee

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News that Hy-Vee’s political action committee donated $25,000 to the Republican Party of Iowa shortly before a recent fundraiser featuring President Donald Trump is prompting some Iowa Democratic organizations to re-examine the business they give to the major grocery store chain.

Leaders of the West Des Moines Democrats decided to cancel a contract for Hy-Vee to cater an upcoming picnic that is one of the group’s biggest fundraisers.

Several members of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee raised concerns this week about plans for Hy-Vee to cater the group’s Steak Fry in September, which could attract thousands of caucus-goers.

Victor Dutchuk, leader of the group in one of the largest Des Moines suburbs, provided this statement on June 24.

Given the disturbing information reported by Bleeding Heartland regarding Hy Vee’s ties to and support of the Trump Administration and the Trump campaign, the West Des Moines Democrats have cancelled its agreement with Hy Vee to cater its annual July 3rd picnic. Instead, we are proud to announce that we have contracted the services of Dinner Delights. Dinner Delights and its owner operator Andrea Love share similar values as our organization. We are looking forward to a successful and delicious summer event!

more...https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2019/06/25/iowa-democratic-groups-weigh-doing-business-with-hy-vee/

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1. good news support those wtih beliefs in common, not your enemies nt

[emulatorloo]

2. Great news and very sorry to hear HY-Vee is giving money to Republican liars

I am in Iowa and I am going to stop shopping there.

[roody]

3. Me too. I'm here for 2 months.

[rurallib]

4. Hy-Vee being tied in to the Republicans feels like old news

but this one is right in your face. Unfortunately in Iowa grocery shopping for many comes down to Walmart and Hy-Vee. We are lucky being fairly close to a Costco where we do the bulk of our shopping.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. The Original Hy-Vee

ownership Family pretty much supported Grassley back in the day. Sad to say,this so called Employee Owned Chain is a Right Wing Donor . Swanson Family did a ESOP decades ago in order to prevent the Retail Clerks and Meat Cutters Unions from Organizing Their operations.

[No Vested Interest]

6. Would Dems consider asking Hy-Vee for a matching donation?