By Joe Pinsker
Embattled Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson stopped by a polling place in Bahama, N.C., to meet voters, but didn't find many to greet. "Election Day is not quite as busy as it has been in past presidential cycles," Robinson told reporters. "I'm sure it'll be a lot busier this evening when folks get off work." He said he thought polling places might be quieter today because many already cast their ballots during early voting.
Former President Donald Trump once praised Robinson as "Martin Luther King on steroids," but distanced himself from the candidate after a report that described allegedly antigay and racist comments he made years ago on an online pornography forum. State Republicans fear that Robinson may hurt Trump's chances of holding on to a state he has won in his two previous presidential contests. "We have no regrets," Robinson said of his campaign. "We've done everything we can to try to win this race."
This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 05, 2024 17:09 ET (22:09 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
免责声明：投资有风险，本文并非投资建议，以上内容不应被视为任何金融产品的购买或出售要约、建议或邀请，作者或其他用户的任何相关讨论、评论或帖子也不应被视为此类内容。本文仅供一般参考，不考虑您的个人投资目标、财务状况或需求。TTM对信息的准确性和完整性不承担任何责任或保证，投资者应自行研究并在投资前寻求专业建议。