08/27/2008
CONTACT: Mike Diegel, 202-314-2004
Leading small business association supports lawmakers who are standing up for small business
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, today announced its endorsement of candidates in Alabama for reelection to the U.S. Congress. NFIB supports candidates who have pro-small business voting records and are strong advocates for small business owners.
NFIB endorsed the following federal lawmakers, all of whom are past winners of NFIB's Guardian of Small Business awards:
- U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner (1st District)
- U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (4th District)
- U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (6th District)
"Alabama's small business owners are fortunate to have such strong representation championing their issues in the U.S. House," said Lisa Goeas, NFIB's vice president, political. "These congressional leaders are standing up for small business and have consistently voted for lower taxes, affordable and accessible healthcare and fewer burdensome government regulations. They understand that a growing economy starts with Alabama's job creators, and they know a one-size-fits-all economic policy can hurt small businesses. We offer our strong support and look forward to working with them on small business issues in the 111th Congress."
NFIB will encourage its members throughout the state to work on behalf of these congressional incumbents and 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.
NFIB's political support is based on the candidates' positions and records on small business issues. Today's endorsements come from the NFIB SAFE (Save America's Free Enterprise) Trust, the organization's political action committee. The endorsements bring the considerable grassroots support of Alabama's small business owners to these campaigns.
