GOP retreats from North Carolina after Mark Robinson allegations

• "We don't comment on internal strategy or investment decisions, but we can confirm what's public — our current media buy in North Carolina expires tomorrow, and no further placements have been made," RGA communications director Courtney Alexander said in a statement.
• CNN reported that Robinson called himself a "black Nazi" and made other incendiary comments on a porn message board. Robinson has denied the reports.
• RGA and the RGA Right Direction PAC have spent $15.9 million on ad buys for North Carolina's gubernatorial general election, per the tracking firm AdImpact.

Zoom out: Even before the explosive CNN report, Robinson was trailing his Democratic rival, Attorney General Josh Stein, as past incendiary comments from the lieutenant governor had become public.

• Per a New York Times/Siena College out Monday, most of which was conducted before the CNN report, Robinson was trailing Stein 47 to 37.

• RGA's decision also comes one day after a number of top Robinson campaign aides stepped down from the campaign.

What he's saying: Robinson threatened legal action against CNN Monday, characterizing its explosive report as "salacious false lies."

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional context and details.