08/13/2008
CONTACT: Mike Diegel, 202-314-2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, today announced its endorsement of Dale Sweetland in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. James Walsh in New York's 25th U.S. Congressional District.
"Dale Sweetland is the proven pro-small-business candidate in this race. He is keenly aware of the issues facing small business owners, having owned and operated the family dairy farm where he grew up," said Lisa Goeas, NFIB's vice president, political. "His policy positions have indicated his support of many of NFIB's priority issues, including decreasing regulations, reducing taxes and opposing labor initiatives such as card-check legislation."
NFIB's political support is based on the candidates' positions and records on small business issues. Sweetland's endorsement comes from NFIB SAFE (Save America's Free Enterprise) Trust, the organization's political action committee. The endorsement brings the considerable grassroots support of New York's small business owners to the Sweetland campaign.
Small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage its members to help turn out the influential small business voting bloc on Election Day. According to NFIB polling data, small business owners and their employees make up 43 percent of registered voters in America.
