WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSYR-TV) -- In an age when a jeans advertisement sparks a culture war and reverse boycotts encourage people to buy stuff as activism, the supermarket is becoming a political arena.

Whether or not companies should take political stances has divided America, according to two new polls, one from Pew Research Center and one from Gallup.

The Pew poll, conducted in February and released on Aug. 5, found that half of U.S. adults find it "very or somewhat important" for companies and organizations to make public statements on political or social issues.

When considering party alignment, two-thirds of Democrats or blue-leaning independents find it important, and one-third find it "not too or not at all important." The figures are flipped for Republicans and red-leaning independ

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