It Takes A Village To Give Funds To The Republicans

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Rachel Dry, Julie Grace, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Michele Orecklin, Julie Rawe, Amanda Ripley, Josh Tyrangiel

How to market your politics on the Web? The Democrats started offering free Internet access last month at FreeDem.com but the Republicans may have found the real killer app. At RepublicanShopping.com party faithful can give to the G.O.P. while they shop. A virtual mall that sells everything from rifles to minivans, the site--which has yet to hear from the FEC--has deals with some 400 e-tailers to give an average of 10% of each purchase to the California Republican Party. But not all merchandise is as red-blooded as Charlton Heston. Some of the ways to give seem downright un-Republican.

IF YOU BUY THE G.O.P. GETS

Tinky Winky doll 40 cents

Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation $2.40

Skyy Vodka 85 cents

La Gloria Cubana cigars $8.05

Leather chaps (rainbow flag not included) $15.60

A garter belt $1.80

It Takes a Village, by Hillary Rodham Clinton 45 cents

N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits, which includes F___ Tha Police 91 cents