And then you realize they re asking to you come to an orgy and watch them do cocaine in front of you. that lands him a meeting with the officials. eelt have to earn my trust back. members of his own party are seeking to stop him from getting a second term. we re starting to see this coordinated drip campaign. gop candidates backed by state republicans. they call it instagram famous. famous for what they post online. and they re leaning heavily on cawthorn s slate of scandals. so what does this mean for the may 17th primary. well look, north carolina s 11th district is very red. and madison cawthorn had plenty of baggage when they elected him the first time. but he s not a new comer any more. there are 7 republicans running to replace him. and that is where most of the state gop support is concentrated. thom tillis is actively campaigning for one of his challengers.
To win the primary without a runoff, you have to get 30% plus one. now look, may 17th, it sounds like it is a long ways away but early in person voting in north carolina started today. thank you so much for that. and thank you for joining me today. i m fredricka whitfield, the cnn newsroom continues with jim acosta right after this. but before we go this week s start small and think big. clearly tahoe is an incredibly unique recreational water source company offering guided tours and clear kayaks. so theyen ashl guests the experience of scuba diving without having to get wet. it is gorgeous. you have the opportunity to paddle around and take in the rocky shoreline, snowcapped mountains and at depth at 65,
Coordinated drip campaign. reporter: friday, a crowded field of gop candidate. call it instagram famous, famous for what they post online. reporter: and they re leaving heavily on cawthorn s slate of scandals. so what does this all mean for the may 17th primary? the district is very red and madison cawthorn had plenty of baggage when elected the first time but he s not a new kcomer anymore, seven republicans running to replace him and that is where most of the gop support is concentrated. actively campaigning for one of his challengers, to win the primary, without a run-off, you have to get 30% plus one. look, may 17th, don, sounds a long ways away but early in-person voting in north carolina started today. diane, thank you for that. serious damage tonight in the capitol of ukraine where missiles hit a 25 story
Washington, d.c., using cocaine. these remarks have made many of his republican colleagues pull away from him in recent days. if the counter tonight was any indication, those comments have not had an impact on conservative supporters here in north carolina. in fact, aside from trump, madison cawthorn received one of the most enthusiastic welcomes of the evening. his race is going to be a fascinating one to watch here. he s being challenged by seven other republicans for the seat. it is really a question of how valuable trump s endorsement is at this time, and how currently former president grandma is on the gop, as we move towards the may 17th primary. back to you. antonia, thank. that is the latest in north carolina. here is what i want to know. is our political system broken because of politicians obviously only care about headlines and viral moments? plus, how much impact do those politicians actually have all our laws and our way of life?