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NC Lt. Gov. candidate says she’d have to disinfect office
Sen. Rachel Hunt, D-Mecklenburg, has launched a $2 million ad campaign in her bid for the office of lieutenant governor, and it’s not very flattering to current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
Hunt says if she’s elected and moves into Robinson’s old office, she’s bringing disinfectant.
In a news release, the Hunt campaign says it has raised $3.3 million to date.
TRANSCRIPT | “Who’s Worse”
NARRATOR: Who’s worse than Mark Robinson? His choice for lieutenant governor: Hal Weatherman.
NARRATOR: Hal Weatherman mocked rape victims, saying girls can be teases.
NARRATOR: He’s against abortion, even in cases of rape, incest, and life of the mother.
NARRATOR: And Hal Weatherman supports government monitoring of women’s pregnancies.
HUNT: I’m Rachel Hunt, and as lieutenant governor, I’ll take on extremism in state government. And since I’m moving into Mark Robinson’s office….I’ll start with a gallon of this.
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