WASHINGTON Days before the election, North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson appeared to lash out at the Republican Party for abandoning him amid his controversies, not the least of which are disturbing comments he reportedly made on a porn site.

Robinson, the states lieutenant governor, ripped unnamed Republican politicians during a Friday rally with Michele Morrow, a far-right GOP nominee for state superintendent of schools. After hailing Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War and in world wars, Robinson contrasted them with todays elected officials, who he said tuck tail and run when faced with challenges.

We have so-called elected officials, people that I call politicians, that are afraid to stand up and fight for whats right, Robinson said to a room of supporters.

As soon as they get a little trouble, they tuck tail and run, he said, apparently alluding to Republicans cutting ties with him after CNNs September report on his porn site comments. Theyll send you a message on the phone and say, Uh, uh, uh, Im, Im sorry, but, uh, uh, uh, I got, I got, I cant, I cant supp uh, uh. It makes me sick to my stomach.

Robinson said when certain Republicans win their elections on Tuesday, theyll realize theyre not prepared to defend the Constitution as much as defend their own position of power.

Then what are you going to do, Mr. Coward that wouldnt stand up and fight? What are you going to do then? he shouted. Youre going to tuck tail and run. Youre going to turn on your fellow Republicans. Youre going to turn on your fellow so-called conservatives.