Your vote on Nov. 4
could help return control of the U.S. Senate to lawmakers who understand the
importance of small business to America’s economy. Don’t miss this opportunity
to elect NFIB’s “Small Business Certified” candidates. We’re putting all available resources to work
ensure their election and we urge you to pitch in if you can and make sure your
neighbors know what’s at stake.
In Alaska,
NFIB-endorsed candidate Dan Sullivan is working to oust Obama Administration
supporter Sen. Mark Begich, who voted against small business 80 percent of the
time during this Congress. Sullivan, a staunch opponent of government
over-regulation, has been endorsed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Arkansas
Rep. Tom Cotton’s 100 percent NFIB ranking is lending momentum to his upstart challenge
of incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor, whose current record on key small-business issues
is just 50 percent.
Rep. Cory
Gardner of Colorado has earned perfect scores on the NFIB Voting Record. Meanwhile,
the AFL-CIO endorsed his opponent, incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, who gave small
business zero support during the current Congress and voted with us just 36
percent during the 112th Congress.
Raising the minimum wage is one of his top priorities. Main Street owners should have no doubt about
whom to support in this race.
Georgia’s
open Senate race is one of vastly different viewpoints. Business leader and NFIB-certified
candidate David Perdue has decades of free enterprise experience while his
opponent, Michelle Nunn, has had virtually no real-world business or private
sector experience. She’s a strong advocate of boosting the minimum wages,
extending unemployment benefits and “combating climate change,” which puts her
directly in line with the runaway EPA.
Obamacare
advocate Rep. Bruce Braley, whose pro-small-business tally in this Congress was
a measley10-percent, hopes to win Iowa’s open Senate seat. But NFIB certified
candidate Joni Ernst has a stellar record of fighting for Main Street values in
the state legislature. Our money is on
Joni.
Kansas Senator
Pat Roberts is a longtime ally of small business. With a perfect 100 percent score on the NFIB
Voting Record, he is the clear choice in this race. His opponent, Greg Orman,
is a self-styled businessman who cut a deal with the Democrats, who yanked
their own candidate off the ticket to clear the way for him to challenge
Roberts. The shenanigans undermine Orman’s
claim of independence. It doesn’t help,
either, that he’s been only vaguely critical of the Washington policies that
are hurting Kansas small businesses.
If there’s
one Senate race the White House would love to win, it’s the Kentucky Senate
contest. NFIB stalwart Mitch McConnell has spent a career defending small
business and the free enterprise system. He faces Hollywood favorite Allison Lundergan Grimes, who has also
promised to support a higher minimum wage and whose own campaign supporters
were caught on video doubting her sincerity when it comes to defending the
state’s energy industry.
Another
close race is in Louisiana, where Rep. Bill Cassidy holds a narrow lead over Sen.
Mary Landrieu. His 97 percent NFIB Voting Record in the House is a sharp
contrast to Landrieu’s 38 percent lifetime score. NFIB Louisiana State Director
Dawn Starns says Cassidy “listens
to what our members have to say, and he does everything he can to help create
an environment where they can succeed.”
The “creative”
campaign award goes to North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan, who declares that she’s a
small-business supporter. By the numbers, thought, she’s voted against the NFIB
position 72 percent of the time. Not only did she vote for Obamacare but she continues
to defend the law despite its manifest failures. Challenger Thom Tillis,
Speaker of the North Carolina House, has been one of our best allies, having
led pushed through major reforms to cut taxes, reduce spending and streamline
regulations.
In Michigan,
Rep. Gary Peters, who has opposed small business on 80 percent of our key
votes, is charging hard to win an open seat. He isn’t bashful about his
big-government inclinations, having proudly supported the health care law,
higher taxes and expensive programs. NFIB
Michigan State Director Charles Owens says Small Business Certified candidate
Terry Lynn Land “comes from a family of
small business owners herself and understands the struggles that can impede
Main Street’s success.”
Another reliable Administration
supporter, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, holds a slight lead over former Senator Scott
Brown in a New Hampshire race that very few experts thought would be
competitive. Shaheen’s NFIB voting
record for this Congress is a perfect zero.
That’s right, the Live Free or Die State is represented by a Senator who
hasn’t voted once with its small business owners. Brown became an instant hero to small business
after having won the seat once held by Ted Kennedy and then voting against
Obamacare. He’s got a 100 percent record
with NFIB and we need him back in the Senate.
Nov. 4 is a
crucial election that could turn Washington’s anti-business tide in your favor.
Your support, and especially your vote, can make the difference. Details on
these and other NFIB Small Business Certified candidates are available at www.VoteforMainStreet.com.
