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North Carolina; Lt. Gov Mark Robinson; Governor
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has publicly teased a run for the state’s highest office for months and is widely expected to become the instant front runner in the GOP primary, formally launched his gubernatorial campaign Saturday. “Today, we make it official. I am running for governor of North Carolina,” Robinson said to loud cheers from the crowd of supporters that had begun filling the grounds outside the Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, the venue for the campaign kickoff event, hours earlier. Robinson, who has quickly become one of the most influential conservative voices in the state, said that voters don’t want a governor who has spent their life “climbing the political ladder,” but one who has “lived through the struggles of everyday North Carolinians.” “I know what it’s like to grow up poor in a household mired by alcoholism, violence, and I certainly know what it’s like to lose a job from no fault of your own. You desperately need it,” Robinson said. “I know what it’s like to face financial hardship or lose your house, or declare bankruptcy. I know what it’s like to lay awake at night, that gnawing feeling keeps you up wondering how you’re going to pay your bills.”
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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article274608541.html
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newsobserver.com
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