Even before it was clear that Bishop would run unopposed for the House seat, the candidate drew the endorsement of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, a statewide trade association founded by the late [[Ed Steimel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electstuartbishop.com/breaking-news-labi-endorses-bishop|title=LABI endorses Bishop|publisher=Electstuartbishop.com|accessdate=September 14, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> Bishop also held the support of the [[Tea Party movement]], which endorsed his candidacy based on Bishop's stated belief in smaller government and the desire to reduce regulations that hamper business growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402131152/http://www.teapartyoflafayette.com/dotnetnuke/Portals/0/JDwyer/Stuart%20Bishop1%20(2).pdf#||title=The TEA Party of Lafayette endorses Mr. Stuart Bishop for District 43 State Representative|publisher=Teapartyoflafayette.com|accessdate=September 16, 2011}}</ref> | Even before it was clear that Bishop would run unopposed for the House seat, the candidate drew the endorsement of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, a statewide trade association founded by the late [[Ed Steimel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electstuartbishop.com/breaking-news-labi-endorses-bishop|title=LABI endorses Bishop|publisher=Electstuartbishop.com|accessdate=September 14, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> Bishop also held the support of the [[Tea Party movement]], which endorsed his candidacy based on Bishop's stated belief in smaller government and the desire to reduce regulations that hamper business growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402131152/http://www.teapartyoflafayette.com/dotnetnuke/Portals/0/JDwyer/Stuart%20Bishop1%20(2).pdf#||title=The TEA Party of Lafayette endorses Mr. Stuart Bishop for District 43 State Representative|publisher=Teapartyoflafayette.com|accessdate=September 16, 2011}}</ref> |