Tom Corbett has won the endorsement of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an analog to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Pennsylvania’s chapter consists of some 14,000 members. Last month, the group endorsed Mike Fitzpatrick, running a dead-heat campaign against Pat Murphy in PA-8, north of Philadelphia.

Naturally, the NFIB is primarily concerned with the business and tax climate, and how elected officials are going to impact that climate. No doubt Tom Corbett’s early lead in signing a “no new taxes” pledge — back in February — helped their decision.

From the press release:

According to NFIB polling data, small business owners and their employees make up about 43% of registered voters in America. NFIB will utilize its extensive grassroots network in Pennsylvania to help turn out the influential small business voting bloc on Election Day. [emphasis added]