Robinson's Run Stirs Up Carolina Primary

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Published August 15, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

A black candidate who has been compared to the arch-conservative former Sen. Jesse Helms is running for the House in North Carolina. Vernon Robinson's first challenge is Tuesday's Republican primary. Stephanie Martin of member station WFDD reports.

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