Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, R-N.C., has survived scandals over defending the Kent State Massacre, describing the civil rights movement as a communist plot to "subvert capitalism" and comparing homosexuality to cow manure. But it's the candidate's vulgar, racist comments on a pornographic forum called "Nude Africa" — revealed last Thursday by CNN — that was too much for most of his staff.
According to a campaign press release on Sunday, Robinson's top four staffers have quit working for him: Conrad Pogorzelski, a political consultant who's worked for Robinson since 2020; Chris Rodriguez, his campaign manager; Heather Whillier, his finance director; and Jason Rizk, his deputy campaign manager.
