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D’s Like Heineken, R’s Coors, Adams

Beer has entered national politics, according to the National Journal blog, Hotline on Call. Seems Jonathan Goldsmith, "the most interesting man in the world" in those ads for the Mexican beer Dos Equis, held a fundraiser for President Barack Obama. Dos Equis has a bipartisan following. But Hotline reporters Mike Shannon and Will Feltus reports other beers aren't so bipartisan:

Dos Equis is a bipartisan brew -- Republicans and Democrats both like to drink it. So Mr. Goldsmith's public foray into the 2012 race could alienate a large share of Dos Equis fans. Ironically, this is in contrast to its corporate sister Heineken, which as it turns out is the most Democratic beer of all. On the other hand, Republicans love their Coors Light and favor Sam Adams, which is brewed just a few miles away from Romney campaign headquarters and whose namesake was an original tea partier. More here.

Question: Do you drink beer preferred by Republicans or Democrats?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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