Alrighty, I came across this thread by doing a Google search and let me preface this post by saying that I'm a GM employee and have been for the past 12 years.
The NRA has used GM facilities in the past without any issue from either Liberals or Conservatives. When it came to light that these "rallies" were to support Scott Walker, GM had to make a business decision based on the good of ALL customers. As a MN based company, they really have no position in what happens here politically.
GM's decision was influenced by one thing....our Customers. Is it fair to ALL that a retail business has to choose a political candidate? Is it fair to fill a store with hundreds of people for a rally while others come in to just shop? Its a store, not an arena.
Before you cast GM off as anti-gun. Let me provide a few facts.
1) GM just built the largest gun store in Wisconsin, full of over 6000 weapons.
2) GM expanded on that GunWorld plan to two other states, MN and FL
3) Principle owner, David Pratt, donates millions per year to the NRA and owns the largest game farm in MS.
4) GM purchases more firearms than any other retailer in the country. GM purchases more firearms than many countries military's do.
I'm a conservative who believes in the same rights as you folks do, thing is, GM shares many of those same values, but when it comes to giving a politician support over those values, you're asking for more trouble than its worth.
thanks for taking the time to read this.
