Mark Robinson responds to calls to end campaign in race for NC governor after CNN report

Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is under pressure from members of his own party to drop out of the state’s gubernatorial race, people familiar with the matter told WRAL on Thursday.A spokesman for Robinson's campaign shot down the questions about him dropping out of the race.  "It is absolute fiction," Mike Lonergan told WRAL in a text message.  The pressure comes as a new CNN report focused on remarks Robinson allegedly made on a pornographic website's message board. Robinson also trails in the polls, with a recent WRAL poll showing Robinson as polling worse than other Republicans in statewide races. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/mark-robinson-under-pressure-drop-out-north-carolina-gubernatorial-race/275-00f8e373-d847-4a92-9b45-81ff2f788bd3WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.