NY-26: National Federation of Independent Business endorses Chris Lee
by Matt at Oct 6th, 2008
Today, Chris Lee was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).:
“I am pleased to have the endorsement of the nation’s leading small business association,” said Chris Lee. “Small businesses are the building blocks of our economy, however red tape and high taxes are making it harder and harder for small businesses to stay alive. We need experienced leaders in Washington who know what it means to meet a payroll, grow a business and create jobs.”
The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members in Washington and all 50 state capitals. According to NFIB polling data, small business owners and their employees make up 43 percent of registered voters in America.
“Chris Lee is the proven pro-small business candidate in the race to succeed Rep. Tom Reynolds,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB’s vice president. “Lee is keenly aware of the issues facing small business owners, having seen his family’s small machine shop grow into a successful, international business. He is a proponent of pro-growth economic policies and believes such policies are the key to keeping the American economy vibrant and competitive.”
Today’s endorsement puts the considerable grassroots support of the state’s small businesses behind the Lee 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.
Chris Lee was also endorsed by the National Chamber of Commerce. This shows that when it comes to economic issues, clearly Chris Lee’s experience business has shown that he’s the better candidate to send to Washington with the economy in the state it is in.