North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate for governor, Mark Robinson, vows to stay in the race despite a CNN report alleging he once called himself a 'black NAZI' and proposed bringing back slavery in online comments.

North Carolina Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein declined to debate Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson as the Republican faces scrutiny over salacious comments he allegedly posted online. Stein and Robinson are engaged in a battle to become North Carolina’s next governor this fall.