Top Mark Robinson campaign aides quit

Axios ^ | September 22, 2024 | Rebecca Falconer , Lucille Sherman

[MinorityRepublican]

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, North Carolina's Republican nominee for governor, announced a major staffing shakeup Sunday, days after CNN reported that he had called himself a "black NAZI" on an online porn forum.

The big picture: Robinson, who denies making comments outlined in the CNN investigation, announced in a statement that his top adviser Conrad Pogorzelski; Chris Rodriguez, campaign manager; Heather Whillier, finance director; and Jason Rizk, deputy campaign manager "have stepped down from their roles with the campaign."

"I appreciate the efforts of these team members who have made the difficult choice to step away from the campaign, and I wish them well in their future endeavors. I look forward to announcing new staff roles in the coming days," Robinson said. Zoom in: Pogorzelski said in a text message Axios: "The reports are true that I, along with others from the campaign have left of our own accord."

He said in addition to those announced that political director John Kontoulas, political director Jackson Lohrer and director of operations Patrick Riley had also resigned. Representatives for Robinson did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on these other resignations. Between the lines: Robinson had seen his poll numbers slide in the months before the CNN report, as other past incendiary comments he's made came under the spotlight.

[Recovering_Democrat]

someone on twatter pointed out they’re doing to him what they did to Trump: unverifiable morality charges from many years ago...next will be lawfare....

hmm.

[Yardstick]

Well, for whatever it’s worth, what he’s saying doesn’t square with what I’ve seen, so I’m skeptical.