Small Business Owners Endorse Candidates in 29 Legislative Races

NFIB/South Carolina supports bipartisan group that supports small business

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COLUMBIA, S.C/October 9, 2008 - The National Federation of Independent Business, South Carolina's leading small business association, said today it has endorsed candidates in 29 legislative races. The endorsements were made by NFIB / SAFE (Save America's Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members.

 

"Small business is the cornerstone of South Carolina's economy, so it's important that we have a Legislature that supports free enterprise," said Wendy Homeyer state director of NFIB/South Carolina. "The National Federation of Independent Business supports candidates who support small business, regardless of party affiliation.

 

"These candidates clearly understand that small business owners need better access to affordable healthcare and believe fiscal responsibility, a sensible workers' compensation system and less regulation are important to our future," Homeyer said.

 

The endorsements (incumbents, unless noted):

SENATE

District 

Name

1

Thomas Alexander 

2

Kevin Bryant 

10

Dee Compton (open seat)

13

Shane Martin (open seat)

16

Mick Mulvaney (open seat)

25

Shane Massey 

46

Tom Davis (open seat)

 

HOUSE

District

Name

3

B.R. Skelton

7

Mike Gambrell

8

Don Bowen 

28

Eric Bedingfield 

32

Derham Cole Jr. (open seat)

33

Lanny Littlejohn 

37

Steve Parker (open seat)

38

Joey Millwood (open seat)

39

Marion Frye 

45

Deborah Long (open seat)

46

Gary Simrill 

58

Liston Barfield 

60

Phillip Lowe 

63

Kris Crawford 

66

Gilda Cobb-Hunter 

79

David Herndon (open seat)

84

J. Roland Smith 

85

Chip Huggins 

87

Nikki Haley 

104

Tracy Edge 

115

Wallace Scarborough 

124

Shannon Erickson 

      
NFIB's endorsement is critical to these candidates. Small business owners and their employees vote in large numbers and actively recruit friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB has pledged to activate its grassroots network on behalf of these candidates. NFIB's political support is based on the candidates' positions and records on small business issues. 

 

NFIB is the nation's leading small business association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small- and independent-business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends its views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system. NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at www.NFIB.com/newsroom.

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