Politico: “Republicans are on the verge of wiping out what remains of Democrats’ political power in North Carolina. The only thing they need is for the likely nominee for governor to not blow it up. On Saturday, when the state’s lightning rod Republican lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, formally announces his gubernatorial campaign, polls suggest he will instantly become the frontrunner for the nomination. He’ll saddle the GOP with a laundry list of his past public controversies.”
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