What’s that, Greg Fischer? You’re trying to distance yourself from yet another Republican union buster with whom your campaign is quite close?

One Fischer supporter, John Brasch, president of Brasch-Barry General Contractors Inc., recently called our offices to defend his candidate’s labor record and criticize King.

The outspoken business owner and registered Republican was upset that this column highlighted Fischer’s friendship with Joe Kelley, a fellow Republican and president of Kelley Construction Inc.

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“Let me tell you something, guy, Greg Fischer’s going to win this election,” says Brasch. “If (King) gets elected mayor of Louisville, we’re going to be on ‘The Tonight Show’ every night making jokes about our city.”

The personal attacks — which went much further than the above quote — stem from a longstanding and very vocal gripe Brasch has with King: When King co-sponsored a fair labor standards ordinance in 2009 — establishing minimum requirements for building projects that use substantial public financing — Brasch picketed outside both City Hall and King Southern Bank in opposition.

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The Fischer campaign made it clear Brasch has no relationship with their candidate, other than his wife being one of their many financial contributors.

Imagine that.

P.S. You candidates shouldn’t have regular lunches with union busters and accept campaign contributions from them if they aren’t willing to be tied directly to them.

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