NC Gov. Mark Robinson suffers second-degree burns at campaign rally

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was treated at a hospital after suffering burns at a campaign rally Friday night in Mount Airy, his campaign said.

Robinson’s campaign said he suffered second-degree burns at a truck show.

“After an incident at a campaign appearance at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns at Northern Regional Hospital this evening. “He is in good spirits and appreciates the many congratulations, and we look forward to getting back on the campaign trail tomorrow morning as planned,” Mike Lonergan, the campaign’s communications director, said in a statement.

According to a report published by CNN earlier this month, Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor, has been embroiled in controversy since he was accused of posting inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago. Robinson denied making the comments and claimed the allegations were “salacious tabloid lies.”

Since the report’s release, several key Robinson staffers have “resigned” from the campaign, including General Counsel and Senior Advisor Conrad Pogorzelski, III; campaign manager Chris Rodriguez; Finance Director Heather Whillier; and deputy campaign manager Jason Rizk.