Editor's Pick Two GOP governors withdraw support of Robinson as he vows to fight on RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Sep 25, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 0 × NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign faces turmoil as staffers resign after an investigation into his alleged online behavior. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Republican governors have withdrawn their endorsements of embattled North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.kAmv6@C8:2’D qC:2? z6>A 2?5 %6??6DD66’D q:== {66 H:E95C6H E96:C DFAA@CE :? E96 27E6C>2E9 @7 E96 $6AE] `h r}} DE@CJ E92E D2:5[ 2>@?8 @E96C E9:?8D[ E92E #@3:?D@? 42==65 9:>D6=7 2 “q=24< }2K:” 2?5 D2:5 96 DFAA@CE65 2 C6EFC? @7 D=2G6CJ @? }F56 p7C:42[ 2 A@C? H63D:E6[ 36EH66? a__g 2?5 a_`a]k^AmkAm#@3:?D@? :D E96 #6AF3=:42? 42?5:52E6 7@C 8@G6C?@C 2?5 7246D }]r] pEE@C?6J v6?6C2= y@D9 $E6:? :? 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Key staff resignations shake up Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign faces turmoil as staffers resign after an investigation into his alleged online behavior.
