NFIB:
Post-primary polling shows small business owners and their employees are a significant voting segment equal to, and larger than, well-established voting blocs like veterans and union members.
The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy association, conducted one national survey and six state-specific surveys Tuesday, polling Democrats in California, Missouri and Arizona, and Republicans in California, Missouri and Georgia. Not only did the results illustrate this voting bloc’s significant presence, it showed health care to be one of the most important issues to small businesses.
“More than ever before, small business men and women made up a significant voting bloc on Super Tuesday. It is clear they are a voting segment that should receive the same attention from candidates as other groups, including veterans and union members,” said Todd Stottlemyer, NFIB president and CEO.
Despite their significant presence, the issues that matter to small business owners and their employees have been overlooked by the presidential candidates. In fact, the national survey found that 81 percent of owners and 52 percent of employees do not feel the candidates are adequately addressing issues that are important to them, especially health care. Presidential candidates are not effectively considering and reaching this significant voting segment, a group that grows each year as corporate downsizing impacts large employers.
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Jim O'Donnell on February 11th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Health care is important, so is taxes. I’ve been encouraging all of my students to vote. Click on my name above to see a post I wrote about a great website that lets you compare each candidates position on taxes. All small business people should be voting!