The Albert Lea Tribune in a article said that Mr. Larsen was born in Colorado Springs, Colo., grew up living in all corners of the United States and even in Europe . He and his family have lived here since the middle 1980's
When asked about politics Mr. Larsen that;
“I’m very happy to meet people,” Larsen said. “That’s what I do all day long, and that’s what I like doing.”
The Albert Lea Tribune article go on to say that:
Though he never has been involved with politics, he has a long interest in the political realm
Really?
So who is the National Federation of Independent Business?
According to MyBUSINESSMAG.com
The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading advocacyThen The National Federation of Independent Business says on their website that they are
organization representing small and independent businesses
the leading small business association representing small and independentBut is the NFIB really a nonpartisan organization?
businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
Not according to CNNMONEY.COM in their article
"Is the NFIB losing its voice?"
CNNMONEY states that:
"the NFIB is a Pro-Republican group that directed 98% of its congressional
campaign contributions during the 2004 election cycle to Republicans."
The Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) stated that:
the organization is one of the most Republican-leaning associations in thethey also go on to say that:
capital...
" NFIB and the Bush administration do walk hand in hand, because we do see eye to eye," says White House SeniorAdviser Karl Rove, a longtime NFIB member..
Also the NFIB website says that Sen. John McCain is to Keynote the NFIB 2008 National Small-Business Summit.
They don't sound nonpartisan to me.
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Please do some homework. The last president to speak at the NFIB Summit was Bill Clinton. Not Bush.
DFL State Senator Dan Sparks won an award from the NFIB for voting 70% of the time for small business (Guardian of Small Business award).
The reason why small businesses like the NFIB is because the NFIB is a voice for them in politics. The reason small business tend to be republican is because the DFL continuously wants to tax business to reapportion the wealth.
I am afraid you are mistaken, this is from the NFIB own website
Bush: Small Business Has a Friend in the White House
6/17/2004
WASHINGTON--President George W. Bush used to be a dues-paying member of NFIB. So perhaps that is why the current occupant of the White House understands the daily struggles of life as a small-business owner.
“What is good for small business is good for America,” Bush said in an hour-long speech to NFIB members gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the NFIB National Small Business Summit
As for Sen. Sparks I am glad to see that he supports small businessess and I hope that you will support him when he is up for re-election
Your original post makes it sound as if you are either against small business, or against a lobbying group that speaks for small business.
Either way, What Erik Larsen does is help small business. Erik LArsen understands that small businesses are the backbone of a strong economy.
My guess is that you are trying to defame Erik Larsen by tying his organization to an unpopular president. Heaven forbid that you let Erik Larsen stand on his own values and speak to the issues that affect us here in 27A.
You know as well as I do that Bush is unpopular because of war in Iraq. The 27A seat has nothing to do with a war on terror. Therefore, intelligent people will see through your "old politicians" ploy and realize that Erik Larsen is the right choice for 27A.
Sorry, but you are wrong again.
What I am questioning is the the NFIB statement of being a nonpartisan organization
Like the facts that
98% of its congressional campaign contributions during the 2004 election cycle went to
Republicans,
President George W. Bush addressing the NFIB National Small Business Summit in 2004
NFIB endorsement of Sen. Coleman for reelection
John McCain as the Keynote speakerfor the NFIB 2008 National Small-Business Summit s
this shows a clear leaning to the Republican party
We need someone who will support all citizens of 27A.
Rep. Brown has done a good job.
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