In "Midterm Elections: Following the Money," Women's Wear Daily writes about "Fashion and retail industry companies and executives pour[ing] thousands of dollars into key races before the midterm elections."

Wal-Mart Stores’ PAC, which gave $2.49 million to state and federal lawmakers in the 2005-2006 election cycle, made two late campaign contributions, among its dozens of others, to Republicans in tough races, according to the most recent FEC report.

The world’s largest retailer donated $5,000 to Rep. Thomas Reynolds of New York, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who is in a close race against Jack Davis, an industrialist and millionaire who criticized Reynolds for “outsourcing American jobs” and supporting free trade.

Wal-Mart also backed Tom Kean Jr., who is in a neck-and-neck contest in New Jersey against Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat who favors stronger protections for workers and increasing the minimum wage and opposes “overly broad trade agreements that send jobs overseas.”

Wal-Mart gave $5,000 to Kean, whom retail groups see as a more pro-business, pro-trade candidate...

These contributions are pretty much in line with Wal-Mart's pattern of giving to right-wing candidates who opposed an increase in the minimum wage and opposed other pro-working family issues.

Like most things these days, Wal-Mart says one thing and does another. Make sure you vote Tuesday to hold Wal-Mart accountable and help change America for the better.