Gun speech propels Robinson to lieutenant gov nomination
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ” Mark Robinson’s impassioned defense of gun rights to a North Carolina city council that went viral has catapulted the former furniture factory worker to the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in less than two yearsRobinson, a first-time candidate, got the most votes among the nine-person field in Tuesday’s primary. Unofficial results show his 32% total more than doubled second-place finisher Andy Wells and exceeded the 30% threshold to avoid a runoff. […]
