10/30/2008
CONTACT: Mike Diegel, 202-314-2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, has endorsed Jeb Bradley for election to the U.S. House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.
The announcement was made today at a campaign event held at Hale Bros. Inc. in Seabrook, owned by NFIB member Gary Dolan. The endorsement comes from NFIB's Save America's Free Enterprise (SAFE) Trust, the organization's political action committee, and is based on evaluations of candidates' views on legislative issues affecting small business.
"Jeb Bradley is the proven pro-small business candidate in the race," said Dolan. "Bradley was a key ally of small business throughout his two terms in Congress. We need someone like Jeb in Washington who will fight to protect our right to own, operate and grow our businesses."
"Bradley is a two-time winner of NFIB's Guardian of Small Business award, given to legislators in recognition of their support for free enterprise," said Lisa Goeas, NFIB's vice president, political. "He has continually supported many of NFIB's priority issues including decreasing regulations, access to affordable healthcare and reducing taxes. We look forward to working with him again in the 111th Congress."
Today's endorsement puts the considerable grassroots support of the state's small businesses behind the Bradley 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.
