Disney writes $25,000 check for incoming governor

[Roland99]

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Like scores of other businesses and interest groups across the state, Walt Disney World is cozying up to incoming Florida Gov. Rick Scott just before Scott is sworn into office next month.

Disney this month cut a $25,000 check to Scott's inaugural committee to help the Republican governor-elect pay for a series of public and private events he is planning to commemorate his Jan. 4 swearing-in as Florida's 45 governor.

Scott's inaugural committee has raised approximately $2.5 million so far, more than twice as much as outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist spent on his own inauguration in 2006. Universal Orlando gave the committee $25,000 in November. Click here to see the full list of contributors.

Disney spent heavily to defeat Scott this summer when the former healthcare executive was seeking the Republican nomination, opting to back Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum instead. But the giant resort immediately got behind Scott for the general election, in which Scott narrowly defeated Democratic Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink.

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-campaign-cash-20101221,0,3348172.story

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[BrklynLiberal]

1. Butter/Bread. no fools, those Disney Corporatists

[rucky]

2. And they ask for absolutely nothing in return.

:rofl:

[closeupready]

5. Right. Free money.

Or as Ronald Reagan said, "Have a free lunch on us, no strings attached."

Err, he said something like that, didn't he? :sarcasm:

[fatbuckel]

3. Disney=evil corporation=Republican

[Democrats_win]

4. We ARE a Micky Mouse Country. (FUBAR!)

[1776Forever]

6. Just like Wal-Mart they take from the workers who get very little & pay for their "favors"

:hangover:

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. Part of the reason for this money is to make SURE the workers get no favors and little pay.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. $2.5 million to inaugurate a state Governor?

I had no idea anywhere NEAR that amount was spent on STATE inaugurations.

Not to mention the guy is a billionaire.

I guess they have to kiss Caesar's ring and swear allegiance.

[COLGATE4]

9. It's not his ring they have to kiss...

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Good thing I'm spending my money at Universal.

[Roland99]

11. Universal also gave $25,000

[The Backlash Cometh]

12. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!