North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a GOP nominee for the upcoming gubernatorial election, faces scrutiny after being criticized by John Oliver for radical views. Recent polls show Robinson trailing behind the Democratic candidate in the governor race.
2024 North Carolina Governor GE, Among Independents: Stein (D) 50% (+16) Robinson (R) 34% .@surveyusa/@WRAL, LV, 3/3-9 https://t.co/3alLp2CH40
2024 North Carolina Governor GE: Stein (D) 44% (+2) Robinson (R) 42% .@surveyusa/@WRAL, 598 LV, 3/3-9 https://t.co/4Va2Ja94Na
📊 North Carolina GE: WRAL/Survey USA Governor 🟦 Stein 44% (+2) 🟥 Robinson 42% • Conservatives: Robinson 74-14% • Liberals: Stein 86-5% • Moderates: Stein 53-25% — Attorney General 🟦 Jackson 41% (+1) 🟥 Bishop 40% 2.8/3.0 (#14) | 3/3-9 | 598 LV https://t.co/gtcbpyinNq https://t.co/gIFWFzZwIT
Some points on why Mark Robinson (despite the "controversial" remarks) isn't automatically DOA like Doug Mastriano ended up being: 1. North Carolina is way more Conservative than Pennsylvania. North Carolina in 2020 was 42% Conservative, and 26% Liberal. Compare that to…
"Mark Robinson is so controversial, he said all of these horrible things! He has no chance of winning the Lieutenant Governorship!" https://t.co/lKnaUUtl9m
2024 Missouri Governor GE: Jay Ashcroft (R) 53% (+17) Crystal Quade (D) 36% Remington Research/@missouriscout, 713 LV, 3/6-8 https://t.co/VP6KDQbVCC
John Oliver slammed North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Sunday night, outing the 55-year-old–who won the GOP nomination Tuesday for the state’s upcoming gubernatorial election–as a prime example of how Republicans have radicalized over social media. https://t.co/daIRMtf49F
GOP’s Mark Robinson under growing scrutiny in North Carolina https://t.co/uXWQXzHM1H https://t.co/44J8twsn6o