A video of a woman apparently working as a door-to-door canvasser supporting Greg Abbott went viral after she burst out laughing when a resident said he would “absolutely not” back the Texas governor.
“Everybody’s got to have a job,” Monique Dawson said, seemingly referring to her own position with the campaign.
Dawson could be heard laughing in the video as she returned to her vehicle.
She asked the question 😬
— Dr. James Whitfield (@DrJamesWhit) June 3, 2022
I just kept it 💯
I’m runnin’ with a leader who’s filled with courage, conviction, compassion, empathy and integrity.
I’m runnin’ w/ @BetoORourke 👊🏽 #BetoForGovernor #ByeByeAbbott 👋🏽 pic.twitter.com/xMdqAyAyHs
The video was captured on a Ring home security doorbell camera. After it surfaced online, Dawson, from Dallas, wrote on Twitter: “I just saw the look on his face and it was pure amusement. I couldn’t hold in my laugh to save my life, and they fired me.”
Responding to a request for comment, a spokesperson for Abbott said: “This individual has never been employed by Texans for Greg Abbott or volunteered for the campaign.”
— Monique Dawson (@Monique48322061) June 4, 2022
But Dawson also shared a link to a GoFundMe page, titled “Social media cost me my job”.
On the page, she said: “Hi my name is Monique Dawson. I worked as a volunteer for governor Greg Abbott. As a result of this video being posted I was fired from my job. If you can spare a $1 or 2 it will add up and replace what I could have been earning as a campaigner. Bills are due and I have no other source of income outside this job.”
To all the supporters 🙏🏽 A big thank you for not only reaching the goal I set, but continued interest in my well being💙 The job offer is on the table and hopefully we have an answer tomorrow.
— Monique Dawson (@Monique48322061) June 6, 2022
💙-Monique
Surpassing her goal of raising $15,000, Dawson also said she had a new job offer on the table and shared an image on social media suggesting she had applied to be a paid canvasser for Abbott’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke.
This article was updated on 6 June 2022 with a statement from Abbott’s spokesperson.
