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GOP scrambles to contain Robinson fallout in North Carolina
The Hill ^ | 09/20/24 5:28 PM ET | by Jared Gans

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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What's happening in NC... ?
1 posted on 09/20/2024 6:46:21 PM PDT by RandFan
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What's happening in NC... ?

Blame the NC GOP. That's the bad news.

Good news is that NC tends to vote for Dem. Governor and Rep. President.

2 posted on 09/20/2024 6:48:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: RandFan

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!


3 posted on 09/20/2024 6:51:59 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: RandFan

This is nothing but election interference on the part of the media. It won’t work.


4 posted on 09/20/2024 6:54:18 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: RoseofTexas

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.


5 posted on 09/20/2024 6:56:06 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: RoseofTexas
You said about what I was thinking.   Mark Robinson is not woke and that is the very reason for voting for him.
6 posted on 09/20/2024 6:57:31 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: RoseofTexas
Screw the media just vote for the men.

I'll vote for him but he's a flawed candidate. He'll struggle to get 40%.

7 posted on 09/20/2024 6:59:35 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: wiseprince

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.


8 posted on 09/20/2024 7:00:35 PM PDT by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: RandFan

“Black Nazi” is this a story about Candace Owens?


9 posted on 09/20/2024 7:01:54 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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Was the guy even going to win before this ? Its kind of a nothing ‘scandal” .


10 posted on 09/20/2024 7:10:06 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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No.


11 posted on 09/20/2024 7:10:50 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: RoseofTexas; RandFan
And come to think of it, several years ago I searched the web for "higgmeister" and found twice as many hits that were not me on other platforms.   It appeared to be several more individuals by the bios I found.   Some of them were gamers.   I also searched my full name, IRL, and found a man in Texas who looked like almost the spitting image of me but he had passed away.
12 posted on 09/20/2024 7:12:57 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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Looks like an attack on the Candidate for Governor, Mark Robinson.

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.

13 posted on 09/20/2024 7:16:23 PM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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I just searched higgmeister and the first 12 hits were not me.   One looks like someone stole my old Facebook account.
14 posted on 09/20/2024 7:18:50 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: RandFan

Who keeps posting from The Hill?


15 posted on 09/20/2024 7:20:35 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Taxman

ping


16 posted on 09/20/2024 7:24:11 PM PDT by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2024! SAVE AMERICA!))
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To: marktwain

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.


17 posted on 09/20/2024 7:42:28 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: RandFan

Who cares what people say on websites? Remember when Free Speech meant something? The faux outrage is pathetic.


18 posted on 09/20/2024 7:49:38 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: RandFan

Trump presidential vote, got a supermajority gop legislator and a dem governor. It all works out here.


19 posted on 09/20/2024 8:07:03 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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Jared Gans

All he writes is anti-MAGA hit pieces. 4 on Robinson in the last day,

20 posted on 09/20/2024 8:13:14 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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