{"id":2343664,"date":"2024-09-19T21:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-stein-wont-debate-mark-robinson-in-north-carolina-governor-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T21:06:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:06:11","slug":"josh-stein-wont-debate-mark-robinson-in-north-carolina-governor-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-stein-wont-debate-mark-robinson-in-north-carolina-governor-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Stein won\u2019t debate Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjosh-stein-wont-debate-mark-robinson-in-north-carolina-governor-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343664&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200dthe \u200bNorth Carolina governor race,\u2064 Democratic Attorney \u200bGeneral \u2063Josh Stein has declined to engage in a debate with Republican Lt. Gov. Mark\u2062 Robinson, who has faced scrutiny over controversial online comments. Despite Robinson&#8217;s multiple requests for a debate, Stein&#8217;s campaign argues that participating would legitimize Robinson&#8217;s &#8220;hate-filled&#8221; rhetoric and conspiracy theories. This decision follows a CNN report linking Robinson to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-dodges-question-on-if-democrats-using-incendiary-rhetoric-is-different-than-trump-remarks\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Dodges Question On If Democrats Using \u2018Incendiary Rhetoric\u2019 Is Different Than Trump Remarks\">inflammatory remarks made<\/a> on an \u2064adult forum, including discussions on transgender pornography \u200dand racist comments, which he \u2062has denied. \u200bRobinson, asserting his transparency and character, denounced the accusations as \u201ctabloid trash.\u201d The exchange highlights the contentious\u200b and \u200cpolarized nature of\u200d the ongoing\u200c gubernatorial campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Josh Stein won&rsquo;t debate Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1764881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> Democratic Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3116361\/stein-increases-lead-on-robinson-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Stein<\/a> declined to debate Republican Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Robinson<\/a> as the Republican faces scrutiny over salacious comments he allegedly posted online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Stein and Robinson are engaged in a battle to become North Carolina&rsquo;s next governor this fall. Although Robinson has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/markrobinsonNC\/status\/1836039157358928249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>repeatedly requested<\/a> to face off against his Democratic rival, Stein publicly refused on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mark Robinson has spent his entire public life spewing hate, lying about his record, and spreading dangerous and false conspiracy theories,&rdquo; Stein campaign spokeswoman Kate Frauenfelder <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4888567-north-carolina-governor-race-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Hill<\/em>. &ldquo;A debate would only serve to legitimize him and provide a platform for his vile and dangerous rhetoric, and we won&rsquo;t be part of that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stein&rsquo;s firm rebuttal to his GOP challenger comes after Robinson was linked to a username on an online pornography forum, according to a CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/19\/politics\/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> released Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Republican candidate for governor reportedly discussed viewing transgender pornography and made numerous graphic sexual comments, as well as racist comments.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has denied the allegations and said he would remain in the race. &ldquo;Everything Josh Stein [and] the Democrats say about Mark Robinson is either an outright lie or twisted so far out of context it might as well be,&rdquo; his campaign told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Less than half an hour before the report was published, Robinson appeared in a video denouncing the report as &ldquo;tabloid trash.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My opponent is at it again,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/markrobinsonNC\/status\/1836841409388642512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post to X. &ldquo;Let me assure you, the things you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson. You know my words. You know my character, and you know that I have been completely transparent in this race and before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wanted to take a minute to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-robinson-not-dropping-out-of-north-carolina-governors-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mark Robinson not dropping out of North Carolina governor&#039;s race - Washington Examiner\">latest outrageous lies coming<\/a> from my opponent&rsquo;s dishonest campaign: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncgov?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncgov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RtteVUiozr\">pic.twitter.com\/RtteVUiozr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markrobinsonNC\/status\/1836841409388642512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Stein campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p>During the video, Robinson compared himself to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who was accused of sexual harassment by Anita Hill ahead of his Supreme Court confirmation in the 1990s. Thomas was cleared of her claims.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was a victim of high-tech lynching,&rdquo; Robinson said. &ldquo;Well, it looks like Mark Robinson is too.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robinson speaks at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-law-grants-ariz-businesses-power-to-opt-out-of-any-city-county-or-state-mask-order\/\" title=\"New law grants Ariz. businesses power to opt out of any city, county or state mask order\">election night event<\/a> in Greensboro, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Chuck Burton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The governor&rsquo;s race remains competitive, although Stein&rsquo;s polling advantage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3133567\/democrat-josh-stein-surges-ahead-north-carolina-governor-race-many-voters-undecided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>has expanded<\/a> in recent days. A Republican candidate has only won the governor&rsquo;s mansion in the battleground state once since 1985.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Stein campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1764881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764881\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Stein, the Democratic Attorney General of North Carolina, has chosen not to participate in a debate with Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson amid controversy surrounding Robinson&#8217;s alleged inappropriate online comments. The two are competing for the governorship this fall, and despite Robinson&#8217;s repeated requests for a debate, Stein publicly rejected the idea on Thursday. Kate Frauenfelder, a spokesperson for Stein&#8217;s campaign, stated that engaging in a debate would only legitimize Robinson and his harmful rhetoric. This decision follows reports linking Robinson to an account on an adult website where he allegedly made graphic sexual remarks and racist comments regarding transgender pornography; however, he has denied these claims and intends to continue his campaign. In response to the allegations, Robinson labeled them as &#8220;tabloid trash&#8221; in a video posted shortly before the report was released and compared himself to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings when Thomas faced similar accusations of sexual harassment but was ultimately cleared. The race remains competitive with recent polls showing Stein gaining an advantage; historically, Republicans have only won North Carolina\u2019s governorship once since 1985<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2343665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robinson.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3896,41276,39191,36091,32258],"class_list":["post-2343664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate","tag-governor-election","tag-josh-stein","tag-mark-robinson","tag-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robinson.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}