Obama Wins: Convenience Store Advocates Chime In

Convenience Store associations chimed in that Obama may be good for small business convenience store owners and franchisees:

"With Democrats controlling the House and Senate next year, they tend to be more supportive of small business vs. big business," Dan Gillian, president of the Petroleum Marketers Association of America, told CSNews. "And I honestly think John McCain or Barack Obama will sign [the Fair Fee Act into law]. I will be very disappointed if it doesn't get done."

Convenience store retailers say that Obama's policies on ethanol and tobacco are helpful.

David McCorkle, president of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association and Pennsylvania Convenience Store Council, held a similar opinion, saying, "Obama's support for cellulosic ethanol could be good, if a cost effective production method can be developed."

Another significant issue the convenience store industry may face under the new administration is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of tobacco products. Though Congressional Democrats put the bill on hold until after the election, due to veto threats by President George W. Bush, President-elect Obama supports the legislation.

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