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Ads attacking Mark Robinson hit North Carolina airwaves
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson hosts an award ceremony honoring law enforcement officers on July 10, 2024. (Credit: Clifton Dowell)
Anyone trying to take a break from politics to watch football in North Carolina on Saturday found the airwaves awash in fresh commercials attacking Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor who was recently the subject of a CNN investigation into his past comments on the message boards of a pornographic website.
An ad referring to the allegations in the CNN report was published Saturday by The Lincoln Project. The ad toys with the narrative by saying Robinson has been seen in public with a convicted felon — Donald J. Trump — but goes on to call Robinson a “weirdo.”
A commercial from the campaign of Attorney General and Democratic candidate for Governor Josh Stein calls Robinson dangerous, extreme, unhinged and “unfit to be governor.”
A commercial from the campaign of Vice-President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris seeks to link Robinson and former president Donald J. Trump with a series of video clips, ending with the assertion that Robinson and Trump are both wrong for North Carolina.
The Stein and Harris ads do not refer to the CNN report.
“It’s All True” | The Lincoln Project
TRANSCRIPT
Narrator: “Have you heard the latest about North Carolina Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson? It’s all true.”
“He’s been seen in public with a convicted felon, not just any felon, but a felon who was found liable for sexual assault by his hometown jury.”
“He even praises the felon.”
Robinson: “On this stage, today, I am endorsing Donald J. Trump as the president of the United States of America.”
Narrator: “What a weirdo.”
“He loves the felon, and the felon loves the weirdo.”
Trump: “This is Martin Luther King on steroids.”
Narrator: “Everything you’ve heard about Mark Robinson and Donald Trump is true. They deserve each other, but North Carolina and America deserve better.”
“Both Wrong | Harris-Walz 2024” | Kamala Harris campaign
TRANSCRIPT
Trump: “And he’s been an unbelievable lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson.”
Robinson: “For me, there’s no compromise on abortion.”
Trump: “I think you’re better than Martin Luther King.”
Robinson: “We could pass a bill saying you can’t have an abortion in North Carolina for any reason.”
Robinson: “Abortion in this country is about killing a child because you weren’t responsible enough to keep your skirt down.”
Trump: “I’ve been with him a lot, I’ve gotten to know him, and he’s outstanding.”
Narrator: “Donald Trump and Mark Robinson: They’re both wrong for North Carolina.”
“War” | Josh Stein campaign
TRANSCRIPT
IS THIS WHO YOU WANT AS YOUR GOVERNOR?
Robinson: “I got them AR-15s in case the government gets too big for its britches, cause I’m going to fill the backside of them britches with some lead.”
Robinson: “Go into battle and take the head of your enemy.”
Robinson: “Cause it’s time to go to war, folks.”
Robinson: “Get mad at me if you want to. Some folks need killing.”
MARK ROBINSON IS EXTREME, DANGEROUS, UNHINGED
Robinson: “It’s time for somebody to say it.” (No video)
MARK ROBINSON IS UNFIT TO BE GOVERNOR
Robinson: “Some folks need killing.”
For questions or comments, or to pass along story ideas, please write to Clifton Dowell at [email protected] or @StateAffairsNC on X.
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