#North Carolina governor race

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Josh Stein Leads Mark Robinson in North Carolina Gubernatorial Race

Stein vs. Robinson: A Political Landscape in North Carolina The latest polling data indicates that Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee for governor of North Carolina, is leading his Republican rival, Mark Robinson, by an impressive margin of nearly 16 points. This outcome comes as no surprise to political observers. Robinson has consistently been viewed as an unsuitable candidate for the highest…

[aanews69]

Dive headfirst into the political firestorm surrounding Mark Robinson's past and the scandal that could change everything! This isn't just another political ...

[filosofablogger]

Just A Coupl'a Snippets

A couple of days ago, Facebook notified me that they had ‘removed’ my post titled A Second Gilded Age? Only For The 1%.  They claimed that … “It looks like you tried to get likes, follows, shares or video views in a misleading way.” “This goes against our Community Standards on spam.” The post was one in which I shared Robert Reich’s editorial on how those with great wealth are corrupting this…

[stephen-barry]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/19/mark-robinson-north-carolina-governor/

[batboyblog]

But I don't live in a swing state?!

every 4 years I see people talking about how they live in a red state (or more rarely a blue state) so their vote doesn't matter and I just want to briefly point out that I think nearly every state is either a swing state for the Presidential election, having a key Senate Race that will decide control of the Senate, has one or more key House races that'll decide control of the House, or is having an important Governor's race that'll could flip control of the state

Presidential Swing states:

Arizona

Georgia

Michigan

Nevada

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Wisconsin

Key Senate Races:

Arizona

Florida

Maryland

Michigan

Montana

Nevada

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

Wisconsin

States With Key House Races:

Alabama

Alaska

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Maine

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Swingable Governor Races:

New Hampshire

North Carolina

there are lots of local and state level races that are very important to, but my point was basically odds are very very good, you live somewhere where your vote will help decide what America looks like in 2025. Don't get tricked into thinking just because your state isn't one of the ones always mentioned in the news as a swing state that it doesn't matter what you do

[vaspider]

Read the whole article, not just the headline.

Those accusations include him allegedly peeping in women’s locker rooms when he was a student at North Carolina A&T State University, saying he wanted to own slaves, and saying in online forums that he enjoyed pornography featuring transgender models, according to North Carolina journalist Bryan Anderson.

Read the rest.

[cleolinda]

Mark Robinson, the “I’m a Black Nazi who left comments on porn sites, because people comment on porn sites for some reason” guy, has officially lost the governor’s race.

[progressivepower]

Democrat Josh Stein Defeats Mark Robinson In North Carolina Governor’s Race https://www.huffpost.com/entry/josh-stein-defeats-mark-robinson-north-carolina-governor_n_672a590fe4b0be8c956ad41e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[jukeboxsweethearttt]

Sweet Carolina

1.Damn You

Mayor!Rafe Cameron x Lawyer!Fem Reader

Again tysm @starfxkr ❤️❤️

chapter song:Damn You|LanaDelRey

The grand ballroom of the Governor's mansion was a glittering spectacle of opulence. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow over the elite of North Carolina, gathered to celebrate Rafe’s reelection. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the soft hum of elegant conversation.

You navigated the crowd with practiced ease, eyes scanning the room until they landed on him—Governor Cameron. You wore a long, silk black dress that clung to your figure in all the right places, drawing admiring glances from those you passed. Rafe stood near the grand staircase, his arm around his wife, Claire, his smile charming and practiced. As the two of your eyes met briefly, and an electric current seemed to pass between the two of you.

Rafe’s gaze lingered on you, a silent acknowledgment of your shared history. You felt a shiver run down your spine, the thrill of the forbidden connection making your heart race. You took a glass of champagne from a passing waiter, using the moment to compose yourself .

As you approached, you could feel the weight of the room's attention shift. Rafe's eyes darkened with barely restrained desire, his fingers brushing lightly against yours as you came to stand beside him. The touch was fleeting, but enough to send a jolt of electricity through your body.

“Governor Cameron,” You said, voice smooth and confident. “Congratulations on your reelection.”

“Thank you, Ms. Y/L/N,” Rafe replied, his voice rich and warm. “It’s always a pleasure to see you.”

Claire, standing next to Rafe, smiled politely, oblivious to the charged exchange happening right under her nose. “Ms. Y/L/N, it's wonderful to see you again. How’s everything going at the firm?”

“Busy as ever, Mrs. Cameron,” You responded, smile equally polite. “But I wouldn't have it any other way.”

Claire's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "I had no idea you two were so well acquainted."

"Ms. Y/L/N and I have crossed paths professionally on numerous occasions," Rafe said smoothly, his gaze never leaving yours. "She's one of the best attorneys in the state, after all."

As the conversation continued, Rafe and Y/N’s fingers brushed against each other discreetly. Each touch was a secret message, a promise of what was to come. The tension between them was palpable, and you could see Rafe's eyes darken with every subtle contact.

“Excuse me, Governor Cameron, Mrs. Cameron,” you said finally, unable to bear the tension any longer. Drifting through the crowd, your heart pounding in your chest, as you made your way towards the dimly lit library, a place you knew would offer a moment of privacy.

You didn’t have to wait long before Rafe slipped into the room moments later, closing the door quietly behind him. Without a word, he crossed the room and pulled you into his arms, lips meeting in a desperate, hungry kiss. The taste of him was intoxicating, a mix of power and desire that made your head spin.

The two of you stumbled against the bookshelf, bodies pressed together as the kiss deepened. Your fingers tangled in his hair, lipstick leaving a vivid red stain on his collar. The urgency of your need for each other made every touch, every kiss, feel like it might be the last.

“You know,” You whispered between kisses, “everyone thinks you and Claire are so happy together. They have no idea how miserable you both are.”

Rafe pulled back slightly, his breath hot against your neck . “We’re good at putting on a show,” he said, his voice rough with want. “But with you, it’s real. It’s always been real.”

Your heart swelled at his words, and you pulled him closer, lips crashing together once more. The passion between you was undeniable, a fire that neither of you could extinguish.

As the two of you pulled away, breathless, Rafe’s eyes were dark with desire. “We shouldn’t be doing this,” he whispered, his voice thick with emotion.

Before you could respond, a noise from outside the door made both of you freeze. The two of you held your breath as a shadow passed by, lingering for a moment before moving on. The figure was tall and dark, a mere silhouette in the dim light, and You felt a chill run down your spine. The person seemed to hesitate, then continued on, leaving the corridor silent once more. Unaware that they had been seen, Rafe and you let out a collective sigh of relief.

You adjusted your dress and wiped the smudged lipstick from your lips, trying to compose yourself. “You and Claire aren’t even really happy together,” you said softly. “This—what we have—is real.”

Rafe straightened his tie, his fingers brushing against the red stain you had left. “We need to be more careful,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

You nodded, heart still pounding. “I know.”

As you slipped out of the library, returning to the gala as if nothing had happened, my exchanging knowing glances, each aware of the risk you were taking. But the thrill of the forbidden love was a fire that neither of you could extinguish.

The night continued, the music and laughter masking the undercurrent of danger that had just been set into motion. Y/N and Rafe mingled with the guests, their secret safe for now. The world saw them as mere acquaintances, unaware of the passion and danger that lay beneath the surface.

And somewhere in the darkness, the silent observer held a secret that could change everything.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

A.B. Stoddard at The Bulwark:

1. Trump’s Not Taking the L. . .

The last two weeks—the unveiling of the Harris-Walz ticket, and Kamala Harris’s surge in the polls—feels like some surreal dream state. Everything has changed. Have you noticed Harris has pushed Donald Trump right out of the comfy lead he’s held for an entire year? He’s noticed. From FiveThirtyEight to RealClearPolitics—pick your polling average—they all now show Harris out in front after only two and a half weeks.

Trump is no longer on track to win the election—which he has been for more than six straight months. Instead, the momentum, money, voter registration, volunteering, grassroots organizing, polling, and online engagement all favor the Democrats and it looks now like Trump could easily lose. But that won’t happen, because Trump doesn’t lose. He beat Joe Biden in 2020—remember? So if he’s not the rightful victor on November 5, an entire army of Republicans is ready to block certification of the election at the local level. No need to worry about mayhem on January 6, 2025 when Congress meets in joint session; the election deniers plan to stop a result right away if it looks like Harris is winning. Their goal: Refuse to certify anywhere—even a county that Trump won—and prevent certification in that state, which prevents certification of the presidential election. A Harris victory could become a nightmare.

An investigation by Rolling Stone identified “in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania . . . at least 70 pro-Trump election conspiracists currently working as county election officials who have questioned the validity of elections or delayed or refused to certify results.” Of those 70, 22 of them already have “refused or delayed certification” in recent past elections. Nationwide, Republicans have refused to certify results at least 25 times since 2020, in eight states—the most in Georgia.

The article describes social media posts from the zealots who have infiltrated election administration as showing “unapologetic belief in Trump’s election lies, support for political violence, themes of Christian nationalism, and controversial race-based views.” There are more than enough such individuals in these key posts to bring us to a constitutional crisis. “I think we are going to see mass refusals to certify the election” in November, Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias told Rolling Stone. “Everything we are seeing about this election is that the other side is more organized, more ruthless, and more prepared.” Sit with that.

Then there is this. Trump’s self-destructive attacks on Georgia’s popular governor made the headlines from his Atlanta rally last Saturday, but he also singled out for praise three little-known Georgians—Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, and Janelle King—calling them “pitbulls fighting for honesty, transparency, and victory.” Who are Johnston, Jeffares, and King? They are three of the five members of Georgia’s State Election Board. Three days after Trump’s speech, this past Tuesday, those three Republicans approved a new rule requiring a “reasonable inquiry” prior to election certification that—while vague and undefined—could be exploited to delay certification and threaten the statewide election certification deadline of November 22.

The law in Georgia, where Trump and fourteen1 others are charged with plotting to overturn the 2020 election result, requires county election boards to certify results “not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday following the date on which such election was held”—so this year, by the evening of November 11. The secretary of state is then to certify the statewide results “not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day” after the election, so November 22.

Across the country, the November election results will have to be certified in more than 3,000 counties, and all state results must be final by the time electors meet in each state on December 17. Members of county election boards are not tasked with resolving election issues; certification is mandatory and “ministerial,” not discretionary. Disputes over ballot issues are separate from the certification process—investigated and adjudicated by district attorneys, state election boards, and in court. Election experts say the new rule could disrupt the entire process across the state by allowing local partisans to reject results. And Georgia appears to be at the center of Trump’s plans. Casting doubt on Fulton County, which makes up the bulk of Democratic votes in the state, will help him claim he won the Peach State as the rest of the results come in red.

But even without an explicitly permitted “inquiry” like the new Georgia rule provides, Republicans in other swing states still plan on acting at the county level to slow or stop certification. Because questioning the outcome at the very start of the process will create delay. Any doubt and confusion, and perhaps even violence, makes it easier to miss essential deadlines and can threaten the chance that the rightful winner prevails. Election deniers also hope that sowing chaos might prompt GOP legislatures to intervene—in Georgia, Arizona, or Wisconsin for example—a dangerous scenario I wrote about in April.

[...] It’s crucial that these plans are widely publicized. And they can be. Just like Project 2025, which was virtually unheard of and is now in the forefront of the political debate. Putting a media spotlight on this issue will force Republican officials to address what they are well aware of and are refusing to call out. Yesterday CBS News reported Biden said in his first interview since leaving the presidential race he is “not confident at all” there will be a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses. Harris isn’t likely to talk about this in her campaign, so it’s critical that other high-profile surrogates do. President Obama, President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and others must educate voters about the plot underway to force more public pressure and accountability on the process. Every Republican must be asked about local certification of elections, electors honoring the popular vote of their state, preventing political violence—all of it. Repeatedly. As Elias told an interviewer, there are things we can do, as citizens willing to invest some time, to take action. This isn’t a threat from abroad. This year—and likely for years to come—we will all have to continue to fight against what our fellow Americans are doing to subvert elections. Because without free elections—and facts and truth—we cannot be a free country.

A.B. Stoddard wrote in The Bulwark that Republicans will seek to cause chaos post-election to try to block certification of a potential Kamala Harris win.

[tomorrowusa]

Trump probably can't win the presidential election without North Carolina. 🤔💡

It would be difficult though not out of the question for Kamala Harris to win without Pennsylvania. But it would be close to impossible for Donald Trump to win without taking North Carolina.

If Trump loses North Carolina, it could be an early night — and curtains for GOP

Democrats hope that momentum determines the presidential winner and even changes the contours of election night. North Carolina polls close early, at 7:30 p.m. Moreover, state law allows processing of mail-in votes well before Election Day, making an early count possible. (Some states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, cannot start processing until Election Day, which could result in delays of several days before a winner is determined.) Should Harris win North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes, Trump’s chances of victory diminish greatly. He would need a virtual sweep of other battleground states (and likely all of the blue-wall states).

A quick reminder that North Carolina was the state which gave Trump his narrowest victory in 2020. It was won in 2008 by Barack Obama. So we're not exactly talking Tennessee or Idaho here.

An early-evening victory in a state Democrats have not won for 16 years would reverberate through the country, potentially depressing GOP turnout in Western states and diminishing the appetite for stunts to refuse certification of results in states such as Arizona and Georgia (which would not be determinative if Harris holds the blue wall and wins North Carolina).

Republicans are more likely to vote on Election Day than Democrats who have adopted early voting in greater numbers than Republicans. So an early call for Harris-Walz in North Carolina on the night of the election would more likely depress Republican votes in the Western US.

One thing which may negatively affect Trump in the state is the awful Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina.

[T]he North Carolina governor’s race might have a “reverse coattails” effect. The Republican nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, is an extremist conspiracy nut, a “fount of social media conspiracy theories and vile proclamations about the LGBT community, Jews, and other minority group,” the Daily Beast noted this year. From Holocaust denial to thundering that “some folks need killing” to his support for an abortion ban from “zero weeks,” he symbolizes everything wrong with today’s MAGA Republican Party. Robinson’s Democratic opponent, Josh Stein, the state attorney general, has opened a 10-point lead. If Democrats tie Robinson (a Trump favorite) to Trump, voters might run from both. At the very least, Republicans could suffer a drop in turnout as disgusted North Carolinians simply stay home.

A better than average turnout of Dems in NC would help flip the state. If you live just over the border in deep red South Carolina or Tennessee then consider doing some volunteer work in North Carolina. It could have an impact which extends far beyond the Tar Heel State.

[originalleftist]

OH FUCK YES!!!

While North Carolina Presidential is still too close to call (Trump leads, but not by much), Josh Stein has WON the governor's race, and self-proclaimed "Black Nazi", slavery fan, opponent of women voting, and Holocaust Denier Mark Robinson has gone down in spectacular defeat!

At least one of America's worst people has already been blocked from power tonight.

[genderqueerpositivity]

Bits of good news where we can get them, they just called the North Carolina governor's race for Josh Stein.

I'll be so fucking glad to not hear about Mark Robinson or his misogyny anymore.

[filosofablogger]

Snarky Snippets Time!

Well, I’ve gone on enough about the @#$& Supreme Court decision in the case of Trump v United States (that title ought to tell you something in itself!) whereby the court said that yes, presidents are above the law, and about the media’s extremely biased views on President Biden, and it’s time to look at some other things.  Luckily, I am talented in my ability to find the snarky side in almost…

[mariacallous]

As we enter the Red Mirage and start panicking before the big cities are counted, let's take a minute and appreciate that Mark "Nude Africa" "Black Nazi" Robinson lost the governor's race in North Carolina

[batboyblog]

How are you feeling about the election currently?

I'm optimistic, so far basically all nation wide polls show Harris ahead.

now we don't vote nationally, we vote by state in the electoral college and that picture is messier with the polls of the swing states, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada being kinda all over the place.

however, basically every poll of the swing states together show Harris leading in enough of them to win, now which ones she's ahead and by how much is very kinda all over the place with different polls showing different states up and down.

but on the other hand, the Democrats running for Senate in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada, and the Democrat running for Governor in North Carolina are all showing MUCH! stronger numbers, winning by A LOT. Which is hopeful, that their strength is a side of Harris' strength and that undecideds will break her way.

That being said, NO! ONE! should take the election for granted, look at one good poll, or what I say and go "oh I can relax" no, it is dead tie, a neck in neck race, basically a tie. We are with-in the margin of effort, we are in a place where each and every person who volunteers has the power to change the outcome of this election. so please please please

VOLUNTEER

last weekend I volunteered up in northern Maine, Maine splits it's electoral votes and Trump in 2016 and 2020 won an electoral vote for the 2nd Congressional District in Northern Maine. So I went up there and knocked doors, talked to a dozen or so voters. This is just a little snap shot, but I was talking to voters who were not sure thing Dems, independent voters mostly. And all of them, pretty much, were very enthusiastic about Harris, even the one Republican (not on my list) I ran into had nothing to say about Trump, nothing, liked the District's Democratic Congressman (a lot). Walking around and driving I didn't see one Trump sign, not one sign for the Republican running for Congress either. I saw a number of signs (in lawns) for Harris/Walz I also saw no Trump signs on the road up. Rural Maine used to be infested with Trump signs, they've disappeared. Does that mean anything? idk, but take my little snapshot to say, come out and canvas right now guys, people are friendly and pumped up and will thank you and you'll feel great.

The only cure to election fear and stress is to do something, to volunteer and talk to voters.