Posted on 09/20/2024 6:46:21 PM PDT by RandFan
Republicans are scrambling to mitigate the fallout from North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s latest scandal, fearful it could cost them more than just the governor’s mansion as the state becomes a critical battleground in the presidential race.
CNN’s bombshell report Thursday that Robinson made many inflammatory comments concerning race, gender and sexual preferences has left Republicans seeking distance from him. Democrats, meanwhile, have sought to underscore Robinson’s ties to other candidates, including former President Trump, who has heaped praise on the North Carolina lieutenant governor in the past.
While questions remain as to the effect Robinson could have on the White House race and other contests in the Tar Heel State, Republicans acknowledge that the controversies surrounding their gubernatorial candidate could prove to be a drag on their party in November.
“This is a unique situation where you’re not just seeing somebody who’s putting the down-ballot races in jeopardy, but I think it’s going to have an up-ballot effect as well,” said one Republican consultant working in North Carolina, adding that it could “really hurt” Trump’s chances of winning the state.
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Blame the NC GOP. That's the bad news.
Good news is that NC tends to vote for Dem. Governor and Rep. President.
Screw the media just vote for the men. This is another hit piece another hoax! Haven’t we learned anything for Goodness sakes! And if you are from North Carolina and fall this hit piece you’re stupider than SCAMALA!
This is nothing but election interference on the part of the media. It won’t work.
Yea, obvious hit piece. Everyone claims to distrust the media but if the media pushes a narrative a majority instantly believe it. A lot of people on this form simply refuse to believe an abc ipsos poll may be in any way a narrative poll.
I'll vote for him but he's a flawed candidate. He'll struggle to get 40%.
To misquote LBJ “the guy running for Lt. Governor may be a pervert but he’s our pervert.” Any Republican is better than any Democrat, vote for him then primary him, impeach him, or pressure him to resign.
“Black Nazi” is this a story about Candace Owens?
Was the guy even going to win before this ? Its kind of a nothing ‘scandal” .
No.
It looks much like the false Russia, Russia attacks against Trump.
They claim he visited naughty sites online and said naughty things.
Robinson denies this, says they are lies.
Who keeps posting from The Hill?
ping
He needs to have a press conference tomorrow. Let it be known it’s a lie and answer questions asked of him. He might survive this if he does this.
Who cares what people say on websites? Remember when Free Speech meant something? The faux outrage is pathetic.
Trump presidential vote, got a supermajority gop legislator and a dem governor. It all works out here.
All he writes is anti-MAGA hit pieces. 4 on Robinson in the last day,
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