Peter King has strong connections to his
roots in
Ireland. There have been claims that he was involved in
illegal aid to terrorists. He was also involved in
Bill Clinton's attempts to facilitate
peace in Ireland.
In his home district he has a reputation as a moderate Republican. He has a certain amount of support from some of the environmental lobbies and union lobbies, but many connections to business as well, including small businesses. He is on a congressional committee on small businesses, and they don't seem to spend much time worrying about any problems caused by any small businesses.