Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson is losing the ad war in North Carolina

The firebrand lieutenant governor is being outspent, largely on ads using his own extreme rhetoric to define him

The North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson's campaign ad spending appears to have completely collapsed in the wake of the Republican's mounting scandals and increasingly dire poll numbers.

The lieutenant governor's apparent shortfall comes despite changes to North Carolina's campaign finance laws, which would make it easier for national donors to contribute to his campaign without leaving fingerprints on their money.