Matt Hurley
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#SWFL Native | Bare Knuckle Political Consultant | Investor | Entrepreneur | Often Criticized By Lamestream Media |
Joined February 2010
Not everybody that fights you is your enemy, and not everybody that helps you is your friend. That is what life has taught me. -Mike Tyson.
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The truest test of a man’s strength is how he reacts in a time of crisis. When the chips are down, does he cower in fear? Or does he stand up and fight? . It’s 3:30AM. He is still hard at work, not on an election, but for the people. The stories he has heard, and the things
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Like it or not, Laura changed the game of opposition research and vetting. You can run, but you cannot hide from Loomer.
Don’t care what you say about Laura. She’s damn good at what she does.
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Think @ByronDonalds is a “RINO?” . Think again. I have known Byron for fifteen years. He was a bold conservative LONG before it was cool to be one. Let me give you a history lesson. 🧵.
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Some precinct captains in North Carolina are reporting as many as 250 people still in line as of 6:30. DO NOT GET OUT OF LINE. If you are in line at 7:30 you are eligible to vote. #NCPol.
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Trump is so popular even the “Never Trumpers” are showing up to kiss his ass.
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You can speculate all day long about what Mark Robinson said or didn’t say on the Internet. You don’t have to speculate about what it would be like to live in Josh Stein’s North Carolina. We are already living in it. -Crime is through the roof. -Fentanyl deaths are almost
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North Carolina’s most fearless leader in law enforcement, Sheriff Kevin White is a modern day St. Nick. He and his crew literally rented a bus and took underprivileged kids shopping for Christmas. The media will never report on the good deeds of a MAGA Sheriff, but we will.
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The North Carolina US Senate race is a must-win for Republicans in 2026. Rumors continue to swirl that Tillis is likely to face a bloody Republican primary long before he gets to make his case for re-election in the general. From what I’ve seen, this is the first public poll
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Lara Trump is the candidate that can unite North Carolina Republicans in 2026. For far too long, North Carolina political consultants have accepted and created a culture of losing. That changes in 2026. Lara is a proven winner. Our polls show she will crush Tillis in 2026.
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Important now more than ever to hold the entire @JoeGibbsRacing family close to your heart. Some earthly things simply cannot be explained. Prayers being sent. 🙏❤️🏁.
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I have spent my entire career backing and supporting “Political Outsiders.” I have never had much appreciation for the “Career Politician” jockeying for the next position. Plenty of people are critical of Mark Robinson. Plenty of people on both sides of the aisle take issue with
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Sensationalists in the media are attempting to gaslight North Carolina residents into believing that someone other than Roy Cooper is to blame for the botched response to Hurricane Helene. Here are the facts:. 🧵
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An update on Lt. Governor Mark Robinson’s Recovery efforts partnership with Sheriff Kevin White and the Franklin County Sheriff Office. ⁃ Collection efforts have resulted in the distribution of more than 3,000,000 pounds of critical life resources. ⁃Volunteer aviation teams
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Senator @joniernst has flown largely under the radar as an often quiet detractor to the MAGA movement. Until recently. Many of President Trump’s top lieutenants and loyalists are suggesting she could be a target in the 2026 primary. As usual, our team @VictoryPolling took a
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The race for governor in North Carolina will be a referendum on public safety, crime, law enforcement, and our future. The mainstream media will not talk about @JoshStein_’s record because they know what it does to his poll numbers. Voters are already starting to understand,
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LG Mark Robinson had people on the ground in WNC before the storm hit. He was ready.
@mhurleyofficial Before we lost internet it was the post about the readync website by Robinson that helped keep us informed and it was the first time I learned of voluntary evacuations.
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This is laughable. Stein hasn’t been to WNC. Cooper only arrived today after mounting pressure to leave his ivory tower. LG has been on the ground since Saturday night. Has mobilized obscene amounts of private resources with virtually ZERO government support.
Can you imagine if Mark Robinson was the one who had to navigate the crisis in Western North Carolina? Reason number 4,001,247 to vote for @JoshStein_.
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I find it funny that virtually every Florida legislator currently pushing the fake “Trump Immigration Bill” spent last winter trekking through the snow in Iowa campaigning against President Trump. The era of internet grifting has reached a new low. The bill sucks.
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Today Mark Robinson announced a defamation lawsuit in response to CNN’s salacious, coordinated & disgraceful election interference smear campaign against him. 🧵
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Our latest 2026 US Senate Poll Report is, perhaps, the most damning of them all. Texas Incumbent, John Cornyn, finds himself losing in both a generic ballot as well as the hypothetical match up with Attorney General, Ken Paxton. With virtually ZERO threat of general election
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No dollar figure will ever amount to the damage they have done to Mark, his family and his reputation.
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Proud to share the stage with the next Governor and Lt. Governor of North Carolina. Robinson-Weatherman will ignite a rebuild of Western North Carolina on day one!
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INTERIM Governor Rhoden is very low energy. Is this really the best South Dakota has to offer? A Monotonous, lazy, and boring geriatric who looks like he’s falling asleep during his own interview? MAGA deserves better. #LazyLarry.
We banned Sanctuary Cities in South Dakota to send a clear signal that we support @realdonaldtrump's work to make our nation safe. South Dakota has taken action early on to help secure our nation, and we're continuing to do our part.
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The Binnall Law Firm Investigation is in full swing. The facts surrounding Mark and the allegations against him by CNN require IMMEDIATE discovery by all parties involved. The results of this investigation will give North Carolina voters the answers they deserve.
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If REPUBLICAN voters pick REPUBLICAN candidates we will have a red wave in NC.
BREAKING: Day 1 of North Carolina early voting saw an 18-POINT SHIFT FOR REPUBLICANS from the first day in 2020. 🔵 Democratic: 36.3% [-10.8].🔴 Republican: 34.7% [+7.4]. [+/- from day 1 2020].
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Don’t give them a pass. They aren’t out of touch. They literally just don’t care.
There’s no joshin’ around in #NC06 when it comes to protecting democracy. Thanks to @JoshShapiroPA for coming to Greensboro to join me in supporting @JoshStein_ and Democrats up and down the ticket 🇺🇸
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Lt. Governor Mark Robinson will return to the campaign trail today with several stops across the state.
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North Carolina is getting bluer. The numbers don’t lie. The 1 Million+ new NC voters broke for Democrats up and down the ticket. We have a ton of work to do ahead of ‘26 and ‘28. Read our full analysis here: #NCPol
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Conservative Rockstar Byron Donalds is on the fast track to being Florida’s next Governor. Read our full report here:
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Jesse Binnall met exclusively with Fox News this morning to discuss the investigation into CNN and their claims against Mark Robinson. Mark is fully committed to expedited transparency. The people of North Carolina deserve to know the truth. Jesse and his team will follow the.
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Mark is very much alive. No life support needed.
The news articles of the hospitalization of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson were greatly exaggerated by the FAKE NEWS. #ncpol
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If Republican voters cast votes for Republican candidates, we will win up and down the ballot! . Unity is the path to victory.
🚨 BREAKING: For the first time in North Carolina history, Republicans have MORE ACTIVE VOTERS than Democrats (+3,371). Over the last week, Republicans out-registered Democrats in North Carolina MORE than 2-to-1:.🔴 Republicans: +11,338.🔵 Democrats: +5,436. Data: @MichaelPruser.
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. He is in good spirits.
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The road to recovery for Western North Carolina is a long one. The Robinson-Weatherman administration is ready to take the helm and get the job done. Hear from them in person this Friday as they cast their vision for a new and improved North Carolina.
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This thread won’t stop political grifters or high-paid social media influencers from attempting to rewrite history, but my hope is that it will give political newcomers an unfiltered look at Byron Donalds and his legacy of swimming against the establishment’s political tides. I.
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I will make it my personal mission to defeat any South Dakota Legislator who votes to fund any of these pet projects. Vote carefully. Vote responsibly. Save this post for future reference.
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Byron burst onto the political scene in 2010 as a political activist at the height of the Tea Party Movement. He could often be found on a Naples street corner, megaphone in hand, preaching conservative ideology.
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As of midnight last night, the convoys organized by Lt. Gov. Robinson and Sheriff White had delivered more than 500,000 pounds of resources to western North Carolina. That number will increase several-fold by the end of the week. All told, the collection efforts have received.
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While local leaders convened to discuss storm preparations on Wednesday, Cooper chose to travel to New York for fundraisers with liberal advocacy groups. Cooper did not set foot on the ground in North Carolina until Monday, September 30th. This was three full days after the.
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“Republican” lawmaker @RepMikeStevens in South Dakota on his opposition to HB1052: . “Your constitutional rights are not absolute.”. 🙃🙃🙃
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Following upset elections by political outsiders @SenRickScott and @MarcoRubio in 2010, Byron launched a long-shot bid for the newly drawn 19th Congressional District during the 2011/2012 election cycle. Byron proved to be a major force during the cycle, amassed a tremendous
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Cooper waited until Wednesday, September 25th to declare a state of emergency. This was a full 24 hours later than the rest of the Southeast. Cooper deployed only 175 national guardsmen in advance of the storm. States like Florida and Georgia deployed more than 1500.
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The Lieutenant Governor arrived on the ground in western NC late Saturday evening. Since then, he has traveled to nearly every accessible area in western NC to survey damage, distribute supplies, and provide whatever assistance citizens need.
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@MargoinWNC Remember when Mark Robinson called for the state to let private industry fix it? . Literally the morning after the storm. Florida had numerous bridge and outages after Hurricane Ian. DeSantis turned it over to the private sector, it was fixed in a matter of days.
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The Lieutenant Governor deployed staff to western NC for the first time on Thursday afternoon. He received numerous briefings throughout Thursday evening and into the storm’s eventual arrival on Friday.
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Supply missions have been running in and out of both Ashe and Watauga Counties. The Lieutenant Governor will continue to explore other landing strip options in western North Carolina as recovery efforts continue. Thus far, all air missions executed by the Lieutenant Governor’s.
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The Lieutenant Governor first deployed air assets at sunrise on Sunday, September 29th, including 2 Bell 407 helicopters which have been utilized for both targeted supply drops and search and rescue missions.
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.@brandonbrown_68 is a man of the people. He is driving a motorized cooler full of @ZeroFGEnergy through the @amsupdates campground, signing autographs. #LetsGoBrandon #NASCAR #NXS
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In 2016, Byron himself finally earns a seat at the table by securing a landslide victory in the Florida State House of Representatives District 80 primary. Byron enters the Florida legislature and immediately becomes a conservative force, unafraid to buck the moderate
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Dismayed by the lack of state national guard resources deployed, the Lieutenant Governor made his first call to Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White on Friday evening to inquire about what resources could be quickly assembled in the central part of the state.
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Unlike federal courts, North Carolina law states that the jury is responsible for determining damages in a trial. The media (as usual) ignores the facts in an effort to discredit conservative leaders. 🧵.
Mark Robinson's lawsuit against CNN and Louis Love Money has been amended. Instead of seeking $50 million in damages, he is now only asking for $25,000 from each party.
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The start of 2023 came with an even higher level of attention for Byron. With virtually every Florida-based lobbyist and legislator actively campaigning for the soon- to-be-announced DeSantis presidential machine, Byron sent shockwaves across the political world by stepping out
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I have known Byron Donalds my entire adult life. Over the last fifteen years, we have shared space in the same political trenches, fighting for a culture of lower taxes, less government, and ultimate freedom. While we haven’t always seen eye to eye on every race or every
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In total, these assets have executed roughly three dozen missions via air. Additionally, yesterday morning, the Lieutenant Governor began running air missions via military-grade cargo aircraft.
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As usual Josh Stein and his friends struggle with telling the truth. Parker Wilson is NOT a Republican nor has she ever voted in a Republican Primary. She is a clickbait blogger looking for clout. Stein is a far left progressive. His record proves it in every measurable way.
A Republican and North Carolina businesswoman writes why she's supporting Josh Stein for governor. "As a female business leader and parent to three small children, I am keenly aware of the devastating leadership Mark Robinson would bring to our state."
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When Election Day finally arrived, internal polling had the race entirely too close to call, with all four major competitors seemingly within the margin of error. As polls closed on election night and the results came into focus, the political class was shocked. Byron Donalds
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Byron was famously chastised by “Republicans” in Tallahassee for leading the charge AGAINST 2018’s SB 7026, a bipartisan gun control measure that sought to implement red flag laws and increase the age to purchase firearms throughout the state of Florida in the wake of the
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Sheriff White and Franklin County staff worked overnight Friday into Saturday to assemble a convoy of mechanical assets and vehicles. Donations began to be accepted on Saturday morning, with the first convoy departing for western NC on Saturday afternoon.
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With President Trump back in office and America First policies at the height of popularity, Byron’s once improbable rise to political power has reached an unavoidable fever pitch. Byron’s soon-to-be-announced campaign to succeed DeSantis as Florida Governor is among one of the
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Rather than embrace one of the greatest conservative leaders of our generation, Governor DeSantis has resorted to attempting to gaslight voters into somehow believing that Byron Donalds is something other than an unapologetic conservative with a record of doing what’s right,
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🚨Why Trump is making so many stops in North Carolina🚨. President Trump wants to win. Wants to win big. Wants to win early and without question. Harris has no path to victory without at least one of PA, NC, or GA. Trump needs decisive victories. 3% in each of those states
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During the 2018 election cycle, Byron again swam against the establishment tides, declining to endorse @AdamPutnam and instead joining @MattGaetz in serving as a campaign surrogate for none other than the Trump-endorsed firebrand, @RonDeSantis, in the race to serve as the next
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For people wondering why @SenJohnThune doesn’t want Trump getting involved in Senate Majority Leadership fight. There is only one correct choice and it’s @SenRickScott.
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This message is going to start to echo.
The mayor of Blowing Rock, North Carolina tells @NEWSMAX that the federal government needs to step up. The mayor says they haven't seen any government response to the disaster.
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Byron’s assistance on the campaign proved to be especially critical in the waning days of the 2018 General when DeSantis found himself seriously under fire by mainstream media for insisting that voters not “Monkey Things Up” when discussing his campaign against Andrew Gillum.
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Entering Congress, Byron’s brand of outsider conservatism continued in true form. He quickly established himself as a leader among leaders, aligning himself with the now well-established Freedom Caucus and serving as a liaison between House leadership and the growing consortium
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@SiriusXMNASCAR @joeylogano @KyleLarsonRacin If I was Logano or any other serious competitor, I would demand Larson get a waiver. I wouldn’t want to be the champion unless I could beat the best the best in the business.
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Despite the early deficit and with the help of Byron and his army of grassroots supporters, Clawson goes on to defeat Benacquisto in what many people have considered the greatest political upset in Southwest Florida’s history.
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While the @BinnallLaw investigation continues, they’ve already turned up key facts that clearly show CNN’s story is completely unbelievable and entirely unverified.
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As Election Day 2020 approached, Byron and his team looked to Governor DeSantis to return the favor of support. Despite Byron’s loyalty, his calls to DeSantis went unanswered.
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Byron’s April 6, 2023 endorsement of Trump unleashed a floodgate of support for the President. In a matter of weeks, DeSantis’ once double digit lead in the polls had dwindled, and President Trump had once again assumed his role as the undisputed leader of the conservative
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Clawson enters Congress and goes on to become a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus (@HouseFreedomGOP), establishing a growing team of anti-establishment, fiscal conservatives in Congress.
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In 2020, Florida’s 19th Congressional District once again opened. Byron would choose this as his opportunity to finally ascend to the national political stage. Byron faced opposition from nine Republican challengers, including two self-made businessmen and the sitting
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Last night was a historic night for our country. The American people spoke decisively in favor of President Trump. The grassroots volunteers, precinct captains, team leaders, and party chairs worked tirelessly to deliver North Carolina for President Trump. Each and every person
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Byron’s persistence paid off, and despite once again being significantly underfunded, he found himself locked in a dead heat with his three top competitors as the 2020 primary election season entered the home stretch. The race had become the most expensive in the state’s
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North Carolina is a state filled with heroes. Many of those heroes aren’t coming home.
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President @realDonaldTrump just highlighted the results of our most recent poll in Florida. Rumor has it he is pleased with the results….
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Byron lagged far behind in early polling and struggled to fundraise during an election cycle largely dominated by the COVID-19 shutdowns. While establishment donors favored Majority Leader Dane Eagle, and self-funders Casey Askar and William Figlesthaler dominated the airwaves,
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In 2022, Byron was once again asked to serve as a key surrogate for Governor DeSantis’ re-election bid. As DeSantis coasted to a staggering 20 point victory and rumors of his forthcoming Presidential Campaign began to take shape, his team tapped none other than Byron Donalds to
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@BinnallLaw CNN has a track record of lies & smears – they tried to smear a high-school student in Kentucky as racist in 2020 – but the student took them & The Washington Post to court for hundreds of millions of $.
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@BinnallLaw This isn’t the first high-tech lynching to come after Mark Robinson – a Stein donor that’s been sued by the SEC for fraud spent $1 million to attack Mark with fake AI clips.
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@BinnallLaw The bottom line is Mark’s opponents have stopped at nothing to smear him – even making up lies and spending millions of dollars to sell those lies to the voters. North Carolina deserves the truth.
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Despite the tremendous upset in Collier County, Byron fell short of victory due to weaker performance in the much larger Lee County media market. Radio host @TreyRadel is ultimately elected.
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Despite the efforts of the media to paint a different picture, North Carolina is NOT in play for Harris. - Accusations against Robinson are claims by CNN only. No other entity, organization, or media outlet is substantiating these claims. - Trump leads in every reputable poll
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Radel serves just 13 short months in Congress, resigning after being busted by an undercover FBI agent purchasing an 8 Ball of cocaine. Then, Governor Rick Scott calls for a special election, in which Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto (@LizBethKB) is considered
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Rather than entering the race, Byron instead opts to support and partner with political outsider Curt Clawson. Clawson entered the special election lagging behind Benacquisto in the polls by more than 40 points.
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@BinnallLaw CNN knows Mark’s personal email has been hacked multiple times and his data exposed on the dark web – but they ran their smear campaign anyway with zero attempts to investigate or verify.
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Grassroots leaders from across FL-19 call on Byron to enter the race in an effort to oppose Benacquisto, who has largely been viewed as moderate in her political career and is highly connected with Democrat leaders from across the state. (Her husband at the time was a major
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Bottom Line: . The press wants to focus on legalese so they can distract the voters from the real efforts to hold CNN accountable for election interference. When the full set of facts are presented to a jury, they are likely to award Robinson far in excess of $50,000,000.
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Amendment 2: CNN either knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that the NudeAfrica website used outdated and highly vulnerable software, easily exploited to plant malicious lies. Indeed, CNN either knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that the NudeAfrica website was hacked in.
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A North Carolina elected official with a backbone. 👇.
🧵MAKE NC SAFE AGAIN UPDATE🧵. ILLEGAL immigration is the nucleus of many of the issues we are facing in North Carolina. Many of the people who have come here are very violent individuals with the worst of intentions.
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🚨EDUCATION FREEDOM NEWS🚨. Jesse Binnall (@jbinnall) will lead the legal team for Primavera, the largest charter school in Arizona. Primavera is seeking to have their charter agreement reinstated after it was revoked by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.
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The last year has, by far, been the most rewarding of my life. “Dad” is the greatest job title I will ever carry. Today, my best guy turns 1. Excited beyond words to spend the day celebrating Roman! Happy Birthday, buddy.
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Amendment 1 : “CNN did nothing to verify the posts from NudeAfrica. Indeed, CNN did not even contact the owner of NudeAfrica prior to publishing the CNN Article.”.
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