Controversy swirling around a North Carolina Republican candidate for governor is generating political turbulence in a hotly fought swing state that's a must-win for Donald Trump. The BBC asked conservatives there what they make of the alleged scandal.

The political world is still reeling from a CNN report that the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, the current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, posted racist and explicit messages on a pornography web site message board more than a decade ago.

The entire nation will vote on the next president of the United States this fall, but the election will likely come down to seven key swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina,