A majority of Republicans said they are less likely to buy Coca-Cola products after the company came out against Georgia’s new election law.
“52% of Republicans say they are less likely to buy Coca-Cola because of the company’s involvement in the Georgia election law controversy,” Rasmussen said on Twitter about its poll.
52% of Republicans say they are less likely to buy Coca-Cola because of the company’s involvement in the Georgia election law controversy . . . https://t.co/vWgamD93R8 pic.twitter.com/3ZYh2Ng0Cj
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) April 21, 2021
The poll comes after the soft drink company was one of several large businesses based in Georgia that pushed back against the state’s election security law after it was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
“I want to be crystal clear,” said James Quincey, Coca-Cola’s chief executive. “The Coca-Cola Company does not support this legislation, as it makes it harder for people to vote, not easier.”
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Delta, an Atlanta-based airline, also came out against the legislation.
“I need to make it crystal clear that the final bill is unacceptable and does not match Delta’s values,” said Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian in response to the bill.
Major League Baseball also made waves when it pulled the league’s annual All-Star game out of Atlanta in response to the bill, opting instead to play the game at the home of the Colorado Rockies.
But the poll results indicate Coca-Cola’s bottom line may suffer from the decision, with 37% of voters overall saying they are less likely to buy the company’s products after it came out against the law. Meanwhile, 25% of adults said the decision makes them more likely to buy Coca-Cola products, and 30% said the company’s decision won’t impact them one way or another.
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The poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters between Thursday and Sunday and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
