Event featuring North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson raises internal GOP fears of backlash as the party struggles to regain credibility in a blue state
CHICAGO — A Republican fundraiser scheduled for later this month in the North Shore has drawn internal criticism over its keynote speaker, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Robinson, the GOP’s nominee for governor in North Carolina, has been the subject of growing controversy following revelations about his past statements and behavior, leading some Illinois Republicans to question the event’s impact on the party’s rebuilding efforts in a predominantly Democratic state.…