Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson urged voters to focus on policies over personality and branded his Democratic opponent a liar during a town hall appearance in High Point on Thursday.
Mark Robinson answers a question at his town hall at the Family Worship Center in High Point on Thursday. Robinson, who is running as the Republican nominee for governor, made a stop at the High Point Family Worship Center before an enthusiastic and supportive crowd on the first day of early voting in North Carolina. The gubernatorial candidate appeared alongside his wife Yolanda, Randolph County Sheriff Gregory Seabolt and Seabolt’s wife Candace.
Some Republican office seekers and officials were also in attendance, including Guilford County school board member Crissy Pratt, Guilford County Commissioner candidate Maritza Gomez and N.C. House candidate Joseph Perrota.
Before the questioning period began, the church’s pastor, the Rev. Barton Adkins, excited the crowd with remarks emphasizing the need to vote according to conservative Christian values. He said many conservative Christians face backlash for their beliefs and that the church had itself received criticism for agreeing to host Robinson.
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“We have now been labelled haters, racists, old-fashioned bigots,” Adkins said. “Indeed, in just the last three days, the voicemail of this facility has been filled up with such names calling us that for hosting this tonight.” Robinson and the other speakers took questions, .
