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The American Small Business League Endorses Barack Obama
American Small Business League: Sen. Obama Will Protect Small Business and Help Remove Large Firms From Federal Small Business Contracting
| Source: American Small Business League
PETALUMA, CA--(Marketwire - February 26, 2008) - Today the American Small Business League
(ASBL) endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President.
The ASBL is confident in Sen. Obama's leadership and commitment to
American-owned small business. Since 2002, a series of federal
investigations have found that billions of dollars in federal small
business contracts have actually wound up in the hands of some of the
largest corporations in the world. It is time for change and as Sen. Obama
has so vehemently stated, "Yes We Can." The diversion of federal small
business contracts to large corporations is a non-partisan issue that
affects all Americans. Sen. Obama's record of rising above the influence
of big business lobbying and his commitment to small businesses make him
the best candidate to end dramatic abuses in federal small business
contracting.
President of the ASBL Lloyd Chapman added, "I am so tired of being
disappointed by our elected officials. For the first time in many years I
am genuinely excited about this election. In my life, I have never been
more excited about any politician than I am about Barack Obama. I believe
that he holds the key to a new future for all Americans. I believe that
with Sen. Obama in the White House, Americans are going to be more proud of
this country than they have ever been in their lives."
"I am proud to have the support of the American Small Business League and
their grassroots efforts to help protect American small business. Helping
American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of
politics as usual," Sen. Obama said. "98 percent of all American companies
have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small
business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and we
must protect this great resource. It is time to end the diversion of
federal small business contracts to corporate giants."