Mon Sep 23 00:31:41 UTC 2024: ## Top Operatives Abandon Robinson’s North Carolina Governor Campaign Amidst Porn Site Scandal

**Raleigh, NC** – The campaign of Republican Mark Robinson for North Carolina Governor has been rocked by a series of departures following a CNN report revealing inflammatory comments he made on a pornography website message board over a decade ago.

General consultant and senior advisor Conrad Pogorzelski III, campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, finance director Heather Whillier, and deputy campaign manager Jason Rizk all resigned from the campaign on Sunday. Additional departures included deputy finance director Caroline Winchester, political directors John Kontoulas and Jackson Lohrer, and director of operations Patrick Riley.

The departures follow the release of a CNN report detailing comments made by Robinson under the username “minisoldr” on the website “Nude Africa.” Robinson’s comments included racist, sexist, and sexually explicit content, as well as support for reinstating slavery and a preference for transgender pornography. He has vehemently denied making these comments despite numerous pieces of evidence connecting him to the username, including a shared email address and biographical details.

Despite the scandal, the North Carolina Republican Party continues to support Robinson. However, some North Carolina Republicans have called for him to withdraw from the race, although the deadline to do so has passed.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has seized on the controversy, highlighting Robinson’s ties to former President Donald Trump in a new ad. Notably, Robinson was not invited to a Trump rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday, and Trump did not mention the lieutenant governor during his speech.

Robinson insists he will remain in the race, claiming that polls have underestimated Republican support in the state. However, the scandal has cast a dark shadow over his campaign, and the impact on his chances in the upcoming election remains to be seen.

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