Mark Robinson's support declines further following CNN report

A new Meredith College Poll released Friday contains more bad news for North Carolina Lt. Gov. The poll found CNN’s recent report that he made inflammatory and offensive comments on a porn website prior to the start of his political career caused an immediate drop in Robinson’s support. The Meredith pollsters reported an electoral gap between the Democratic candidate, Attorney General Josh Stein, and Robinson at about eight points, 50-42 percent, during the first two days of data collection. “The CNN story clearly had an impact on voter perceptions, but Robinson’s campaign was already struggling against the Stein campaign,” Meredith Poll director David McLennan said in a statement. The poll also further confirmed North Carolina’s status as a battleground state in the presidential election, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied at 48 percent each.