Greeson's e-mail

Here is the complete text of Brandon Greeson's e-mail to congressional candidate Anne Fischer.

Greeson is Fischer's former communications director.

Anne,

When I resigned from your campaign a week ago today (March 5), I vowed to avoid making any comments related to your campaign or your ability to serve the people of this district. Because I am engaged in a number of community organizations, I decided staying quiet would hopefully allow the media firestorm to go away and allow you to focus on your future endeavors.

Today (March 11), the Hickory Daily Record ran an article where you have "picked the scab off of the wound" surrounding Will's resignation from your campaign. I am appalled that you would say that you "let him go" or allude to the fact that you had "fired him." You know this is simply NOT true. Do you remember the campaign planning a fundraising event in Caldwell County? Do you remember your campaign manager, Will Bigger, asking you about the logistics of coming to the district (from South Carolina) to make sure the event was organized and successful? Your response to him was that he could not come because you had no place for him to stay — your home was too cold and you had too many cats living with you.

You told Will, our friend, that the only solution you had was for him to come and stay in a homeless shelter in Burke County.

Anne, you and I know that this behavior is what lead me to make my escape from your campaign. You frequently gossip about leaders in the Democratic Party and now have resorted to attacking your friends and those who have tried to work to make your campaign successful. You have only raised about $70 since you started your campaign last summer.

As I told you in my resignation letter, folks are not supporting your campaign because your personal issues are divisive and they consider you a public embarrassment to the Democratic Party. As a pro-choice candidate, you lost the endorsement and support of Emily's List because you were unable to clearly articulate your position. (In the survey you completed, you used a "female symbol" in your response — rather than writing the word woman. Your emails are constantly full of abbreviated words and folks do not understand you).

Will Bigger was not malicious toward you and provided you with very wise and reliable campaign advice. When you told him that he had to stay in a homeless shelter to work for your campaign, you broke the final straw with him. On March 3, 2010 at 6:57am, he wrote to the campaign and resigned. Do you not remember, I called you early that morning and read Will's email to you? You were not aware he was no longer involved in the campaign, until that point. So, you are blatantly dishonest in saying that you "let him go." You owe Will an apology.

Anne, your email was so malicious. You attacked YOUR FRIEND, who you disrespected and called you out on your actions. Do you think anyone will support your campaign, knowing that doing so could result in a public attack like you did to Will? Anne, you know that Will was a member of AmeriCorps before coming to work for your campaign. You know he has served as an intern to a member of the US House of Representatives. You know he has run for political office himself and has been a loyal supporter of Democratic ideals.

In my experience with Will, he has always been very professional and kind — including the time that I worked with him as part of your campaign. He has given time to your campaign and never billed you for his work. All he asked of you was to let him sleep on your sofa to help you make a fundraising event successful. He offered to do it for free and even pay for his own gas to make the trip. What does he get in return? This.

You should be ashamed of yourself. Democrats across the 10th district are embarrassed and ashamed that you want to represent us. Anne, do you realize how hard Democrats have worked to prove their honesty and integrity? Do you know how many candidates running this year in local and state elections have sacrificed their careers to run for office and change the course of our communities?

Your public escapades not only make yourself look like a fool, but they damage the reputation of the Democratic Party, and quiet frankly, we have had enough.

The best help you can be to the Democratic Party, right now, is to withdrawal your name from this race and focus on what you do well in the community. Advocate for our environment, for animals and for women & children. Stop putting us through this public embarrassment and for Christ's sake — stop attacking your friends for being honest with you.

Anne, you are not only out of touch with the 10th district — you are out of touch with your own party. Maybe, you should consider the last piece of advice Will gave you.

Respectfully,

Brandon Greeson
Former Communications Director