The political forecasting site Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted the North Carolina governor’s race toward Democrats amid an unfolding controversy Thursday involving Mark

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has gone quiet amid rumors of an impending negative news story that may force him out of the race, according to reports.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted a slew of incendiary, explicit and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago, according to CNN.

The North Carolina Republican Party released a statement Thursday evening defending its gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after an explosive report about him was released. “Mark Robinson has categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won’t stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks,

CBS 17 also learned Thursday that the lieutenant governor’s office at the state legislative building had been cleared out.