BURNSVILLE – The heavy beats of “Believer” by Imagine Dragons, boomed as Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson walked to the stage to address the cheering crowd in the Burnsville Town Square for roughly 20 minutes.
Billed as a “Faith, Family and Fun Night” was Robinson’s first appearance in Burnsville since becoming lieutenant governor in 2020. The crowd of about 250 people included all ages, from children to parents and grandparents.
The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, Robinson made the stop the evening of Sept. 14 as a campaign rally ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. He faces Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Stein.
Just more than a minute into his speech, Robinson called out Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who he called “a despicable individual.”
“There are people across this country who are suffering, parents who have lost children to fentanyl, parents who have lost loved ones to murderous illegals,” Robinson said. “There are people who are losing their jobs. Their businesses are shutting down because of inflation.”