The North Carolina Republican stuck between Mark Robinson and Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The North Carolina Republican stuck between Mark Robinson and Trump

The Independent  

Embattled gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was not the only Republican absent at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina last weekend. Back in 2023, Tillis endorsed Bill Graham in the primary for governor rather than Robinson, which led to Robinson calling Tillis “North Carolina’s Mitt Romney”. “Not many Republicans in North Carolina have done so, so credit to Thom for doing the right thing here.” Tillis and Robinson represent different approaches to Trump, the Republican Party and the future trajectory of the GOP. “And what I'm saying is, whether it's true or not, it's not near as compelling to people who have not made up their minds as the abject failure of the border of the Biden-Harris administration.” On Wednesday evening, Tillis posted a photo on X/Twitter of Vice President Kamala Harris with indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, writing: “North Carolina Democrats made it clear this week that they believe in guilt by association.” The message was pretty clear.

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CNN moves to dismiss North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson's defamation lawsuit
1 month ago

CNN moves to dismiss North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson's defamation lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson speaks during a campaign rally with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, August 14, 2024. Republican Mark Robinson had been pressured by party leaders to drop …

Republican Mark Robinson loses North Carolina governor election to Josh Stein after 'black Nazi' sex scandal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Mark Robinson loses North Carolina governor election to Josh Stein after 'black Nazi' sex scandal

Daily Mail  

North Carolina's Republican Lt. Gov. Robinson was unable to recover after the latest bombshell revelations that he shared several controversial comments on a pornographic forum called Nude Africa – including calling himself a 'black Nazi' and a 'perv.' Mark Robinson lost his bid for the Governor's Mansion on Tuesday Democrats were initially worried about losing the seat to a Republican …

Controversial Mark Robinson loses effort to become North Carolina governor
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Controversial Mark Robinson loses effort to become North Carolina governor

Raw Story  

The closely-watched North Carolina gubernatorial election between Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. The contest, which also comes as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been competing hard in the battleground state that narrowly went for Trump twice at the presidential level, was the Republicans' effort to win back a gubernatorial seat …

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race

Associated Press  

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to fight on in the North Carolina governor's race, despite a significant financial disadvantage and a recent CNN report on offensive comments he allegedly made on an online porn site years ago. Robinson's campaign focuses on defending his record and appealing to conservative voters, despite the negative publicity he has faced.

Trump says he's 'unfamiliar' with key race featuring embattled Republican he's praised
2 months ago

Trump says he's 'unfamiliar' with key race featuring embattled Republican he's praised

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump claimed to a reporter in Asheville, North Carolina, that he is unfamiliar with the gubernatorial race, where embattled GOP Lt. Gov. This comes even though Trump endorsed Robinson in March — and gave him high praise at his rallies, calling him "Martin Luther King on steroids." Robinson, a previously little-known right-wing activist who shocked many political …

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina
2 months, 1 week ago

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina

Politico  

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina Vice President Kamala Harris gives a thumbs up as she walks off stage after speaking during a campaign rally at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, on Oct. 13. In the past few elections, registered Black voters in North Carolina have seen a lower-than-statewide average turnout rate, while White voters are …

Mark Robinson's support declines further following CNN report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Robinson's support declines further following CNN report

Raw Story  

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 …

Eric Adams and Mark Robinson have been engulfed in separate scandals. Could either affect the Trump-Harris presidential race?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Eric Adams and Mark Robinson have been engulfed in separate scandals. Could either affect the Trump-Harris presidential race?

ABC  

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. So when the mayor of America's biggest metropolis was charged with taking illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals this week, the political shock waves were felt far …

Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s an unlikely star in Kamala Harris ' push to win North Carolina: Mark Robinson. Billboard trucks circulate in key cities warning that Robinson, also the state’s lieutenant governor, is “unhinged.” And Harris is running a new television advertising campaign highlighting Donald Trump’s history of lavishing Robinson with flowery praise. Democrats aren’t making it so easy for …

GOP senator demands Democrats be 'intellectually honest' in their Mark Robinson attacks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

GOP senator demands Democrats be 'intellectually honest' in their Mark Robinson attacks

Raw Story  

Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday blasted "political hacks" who are suggesting embattled Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson could harm the party up-ballot, and slammed Democratic attacks against his party, pointing out that Vice President Kamala Harris once praised Sean "Diddy" Combs. Tillis told Raw Story on Wednesday that he doesn't believe Robinson will have an up-ballot impact on North Carolina …

Mark Robinson's Rise And Catastrophic Fall
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mark Robinson's Rise And Catastrophic Fall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Most people had never heard of Mark Robinson until 2018, when a video of him defending gun rights in a Greensboro City Council meeting went viral. It’s one thing to fly below the radar as a lieutenant governor, but you can’t escape scrutiny as a gubernatorial candidate, particularly in a swing state like North Carolina in a …

In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm
2 months, 4 weeks ago

In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson said Tuesday his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board. The announcement comes as more North Carolina Republicans disturbed by last week’s report said that if Robinson can’t formally refute the …

Mark Robinson sees NC campaign staff quit in droves after damning CNN report
3 months ago

Mark Robinson sees NC campaign staff quit in droves after damning CNN report

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Embattled North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is reportedly down …

Trump ignores Mark Robinson scandal at NC rally as embattled ‘Black Nazi’ candidate divides MAGA base
3 months ago

Trump ignores Mark Robinson scandal at NC rally as embattled ‘Black Nazi’ candidate divides MAGA base

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump kept embattled North Carolina’s Republican nominee …

How the Harris campaign aims to beat Trump in NC — without mentioning the Robinson scandal
3 months ago

How the Harris campaign aims to beat Trump in NC — without mentioning the Robinson scandal

Raw Story  

North Carolina's 16 Electoral College votes could help provide the crucial difference in which party crosses the 270-vote threshold this November. According to a recent Politico report, the Harris campaign has outlined how to defeat former President Donald Trump by tying him to Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Politico reported that out of all the states Trump won in his …

Governor hopeful Mark Robinson not expected to appear at Trump rally as he claims AI behind porn site scandal
3 months ago

Governor hopeful Mark Robinson not expected to appear at Trump rally as he claims AI behind porn site scandal

The Independent  

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Trump Returns To North Carolina Without Allegedly Self-Described 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson
3 months ago

Trump Returns To North Carolina Without Allegedly Self-Described 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald Trump returns to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state that both Democrats and Republicans are treating as increasingly critical to victory in November. Donald Trump, left, and Mark Robinson Getty/Kevin Dietsch and AP/Julia Nikhinson and Robinson has denied writing the posts, which include lewd and racist comments, saying Thursday …

Embattled NC Republican must take 'legal action' — or 'accountability': GOP senator
3 months ago

Embattled NC Republican must take 'legal action' — or 'accountability': GOP senator

Raw Story  

North Carolina's Republican senior U.S. senator on Friday evening called for the state's embattled GOP gubernatorial candidate to make a decision: take accountability or take legal action. Mark Robinson has denied an explosive report this week from CNN's KFILE that he praised slavery and called himself a "Black Nazi" on a pornographic message board years before entering politics. Sen. Thom …

What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor
3 months ago

What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor

Associated Press  

Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor in North Carolina has been rocked by a CNN report that he posted racist and explicit messages on a pornography web site message board more than a decade ago. Robinson’s provocative language led some Republicans to worry he stood little chance of winning a general election in North Carolina, which has a history of …

Trump reshaped the North Carolina Republican Party — it could cost him the state
3 months ago

Trump reshaped the North Carolina Republican Party — it could cost him the state

The Independent  

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North Carolina Democrat Says Mark Robinson Scandal Could Swing 2024 Election
3 months ago

North Carolina Democrat Says Mark Robinson Scandal Could Swing 2024 Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING North Carolina Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson on Friday said a CNN report detailing racist and lewd online statements allegedly made years ago by GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson could impact the result of the U.S. presidential election in the state. In an interview with “CNN This Morning,” Jackson said the public is seeing “an implosion by this …

Robinson won’t appear at Trump’s North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say
3 months ago

Robinson won’t appear at Trump’s North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. But in the wake of Thursday’s CNN report, the Trump campaign issued a statement that didn’t mention Robinson and instead spoke generally about how North Carolina was key to the campaign’s efforts. While the state Republican Party came to Robinson’s defense late Thursday pointing out he’s “categorically denied the allegations,” …

'Alarmed' Trump is scrambling to distance himself from self-proclaimed Nazi candidate
3 months ago

'Alarmed' Trump is scrambling to distance himself from self-proclaimed Nazi candidate

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump in the past had repeatedly praised North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson as a "star" in the Republican Party. However, after CNN exposed Robinson's past writings on a pornography website in which he described himself as a "Black NAZI," said he would prefer to have Adolf Hitler leading America than former President Barack Obama, listed the …

'Today's your lucky day': CNN conservative put on the spot over Mark Robinson scandal
3 months ago

'Today's your lucky day': CNN conservative put on the spot over Mark Robinson scandal

Raw Story  

CNN's Scott Jennings drew the unenviable assignment of providing a conservative defense of embattled North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, after reports emerged about shocking comments he made years ago on a smutty online forum. The Donald Trump-endorsed Republican candidate flatly denied the comments, including an anecdote about spying on a women's locker room and stating "I'm a black NAZI," …

NC GOP defends embattled Mark Robinson after 'Black Nazi' report and blasts 'smears'
3 months ago

NC GOP defends embattled Mark Robinson after 'Black Nazi' report and blasts 'smears'

Raw Story  

Amid a bombshell report outing North Carolina Lt. Gov. "Mark Robinson has categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won't stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks," the party said in a statement. "Democrats have no answers on the record-setting inflation and the open-border policies that have both defined VP Harris' tenure in the …

Mark Robinson porn scandal: It’s always something with this guy.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Robinson porn scandal: It’s always something with this guy.

Slate  

Update, Sept. 19, 2024, at 5:56 p.m.: On Thursday, CNN broke the news that Lt. Gov. The comments include statements that he was a “black NAZI!”; that he was a “perv” who liked transgender pornography; that he still fantasized about “peeping” on women in public showers as a 14-year-old; that he preferred Adolf Hitler to Barack Obama; and that Martin …

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
3 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

Associated Press  

COLFAX, N.C. — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov. “Mark Robinson is the chief spokesperson for the Josh Stein attack campaign,” said Paul Shumaker, a veteran GOP consultant whose clients included a candidate who lost to Robinson in the primary. He said moderate North Carolina Republicans …

Opinion: This candidate for governor may just out-MAGA Trump. But can he win in November?
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: This candidate for governor may just out-MAGA Trump. But can he win in November?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Douglas Heye, who served as the deputy chief of staff to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, is a GOP strategist. CNN — I’ve seen plenty of gritty election campaigns in my home state of North Carolina going back to the famously combative 1984 race between conservative Sen. Jesse Helms and his Democratic challenger Jim Hunt. Douglas Heye …

Mark Robinson's Bizarre Ramble: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn’t Vote'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Robinson's Bizarre Ramble: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn’t Vote'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. But just four years ago, Robinson invoked a bizarre hypothetical in which he said he’d “absolutely” like to return to the days when the 19th Amendment didn’t exist ― when women didn’t have the right to vote. “I absolutely want to go back to the America where women couldn’t vote,” Robinson said in …

Mark Robinson: North Carolina Republican primary for governor goes to a Holocaust denier.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Robinson: North Carolina Republican primary for governor goes to a Holocaust denier.

Slate  

Mark Robinson, who easily won North Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, has the misfortune of having spent years on Facebook without thinking about his future political career. If you kill that young’un, it is murder.” Climate Science “Pseudoscience, junk science that has not proven a single solitary thing.” The Media “See through their lies and look at the big …

Mark Robinson WINS North Carolina Republican nomination for governor: MAGA loyalist who Trump called 'Martin Luther King on steroids' advances in the battleground state
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Robinson WINS North Carolina Republican nomination for governor: MAGA loyalist who Trump called 'Martin Luther King on steroids' advances in the battleground state

Daily Mail  

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson has won the Republican nomination for governor in what is expected to be one of the most competitive governor races in the country come November. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won the Democratic nomination for governor and will face Robinson come November. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Robinson at a rally in Greensboro …

Trump Rallies In New Hampshire With Top South Carolina Republicans
11 months ago

Trump Rallies In New Hampshire With Top South Carolina Republicans

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Rep. Joe Wilson as a group of South Carolina politicians join Trump on stage in Manchester, New Hampshire. We need a big, big win against these terrible people.” - Former President Donald Trump Of course, Trump’s show of force on Saturday night also set the stage for a strategy he is likely …

Scores of candidates to seek high-profile open political positions in North Carolina as filing ends
1 year ago

Scores of candidates to seek high-profile open political positions in North Carolina as filing ends

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Scores of candidates filed for nearly a dozen high-profile elected positions in North Carolina where the incumbents aren’t running in 2024 because of redistricting, retirements or term limits. Fourteen Republicans alone are seeking the GOP nomination in Nickel’s now-reconfigured 13th District, which includes part of Raleigh but stretches north to rural counties on the Virginia border and …

Nominating Trump Could Lose North Carolina For Republicans, But His Fans Don’t Care
1 year, 6 months ago

Nominating Trump Could Lose North Carolina For Republicans, But His Fans Don’t Care

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GREENSBORO, N.C. — If Republicans choose Donald Trump as their 2024 nominee and wind up losing North Carolina for the first time since 2008, activists like Camilla Zapolsky will be a big reason why. “I think you’re seeing the same transformation in North Carolina,” said Morgan Jackson, a top political adviser to the state’s Democratic governor, Roy …

Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday night in North Carolina that he would endorse Republican Lt. Gov. Trump said he would save his formal endorsement for another time but told Robinson from the stage, “You can count on it, Mark.” He referred to Robinson as “one of the great stars of the party, one of the great …

Republicans fear another 'electability' debacle — this time in North Carolina
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans fear another 'electability' debacle — this time in North Carolina

Raw Story  

With a 2024 gubernatorial announcement by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson expected on Saturday, Republican campaign consultants are fretting about a repeatof the 2022 midterm fiasco that saw Donald Trump-endorsed candidates crash and burn while seeking electable seats. As Politico's Zach Montellaro and Natalie Allison wrote, Robinson will "saddle the GOP with a laundry list of his past public controversies — …

GOP senator is pushing back on Trump on guns. Why the North Carolina Republican think it’s time to act
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP senator is pushing back on Trump on guns. Why the North Carolina Republican think it’s time to act

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump has sought to make his influence in Mr Tillis’s home state known; …

North Carolina Senate race tests Trump’s endorsement power
2 years, 8 months ago

North Carolina Senate race tests Trump’s endorsement power

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — When Ted Budd won a surprise endorsement from former President Donald Trump last year, he was a little-known congressman running for a Senate seat in North Carolina against some of the state’s most recognizable Republicans, including a former governor. “Whether it’s grassroots, trend lines in polling or fundraising, we think we’re in a very good place.” Budd’s …

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement

NPR  

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement Enlarge this image toggle caption Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images With Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr retiring at the end of his current term, swing state North Carolina has earned a spot as one of the nation's top political attractions in the 2022 midterm elections. And …

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement

NPR  

Trump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsement Enlarge this image toggle caption Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images With Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr retiring at the end of his current term, swing state North Carolina has earned a spot as one of the nation's top political attractions in the 2022 midterm elections. And …

Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina
4 years, 1 month ago

Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won. In North Carolina, Tillis led Cunningham by 94,500 votes, from among more than 5.4 million votes counted so far. “The voters have spoken and I respect their decision.” Cunningham …

Cunningham concedes to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina
4 years, 1 month ago

Cunningham concedes to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina

LA Times  

Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won. “I just called Sen. Tillis to congratulate him on winning reelection to a second term in the U.S. Senate and wished him and his family the best in their continued service in …

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