North Carolina Democrats plan to use the college football game to remind the Tar Heel State of the relationship between former President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson.
At the University of Carolina-Chapel Hill vs. Duke University and North Carolina State University vs. Northern Illinois University football games, advertisements circled the perimeter of the stadium with positive comments from President Trump labeling Robinson “MLK on steroids.” Introducing comments.
This targeted campaign technique, organized by the Democratic National Committee, follows CNN's scathing reporting on allegations that Robinson declared himself a “black Nazi” in online chat rooms dating back more than a decade. It took place just one week after.
“While North Carolinians gather to watch one of the state's most infamous sports showdowns, the Democratic Party is inviting spectators to one of the state's most infamous partnerships, Mark… Robinson and Donald Trump.”
Democrats say the ad aims to “eliminate extremism” in the state by reminding voters of both Republicans' support for abortion bans and “hateful rhetoric.” said.
“North Carolinians know that to eliminate extremists in North Carolina, they must defeat Trump and Robinson at the polls in November,” Palmer continued.
President Trump has not mentioned Robinson in speeches over the past few days, but he has yet to formally rescind his support for Robinson.
The Republican presidential candidate has a 0.6 percentage point lead over Harris in North Carolina, according to an average of Hill's internal polls.
