The North Carolina Democratic Party is struggling to contain the fallout from sexual harassment allegations against a party official, the Daily Caller reports.
A former North Carolina Democratic Party staffer was sexually harassed by a party official, made a financial settlement with the party and signed a non-disclosure agreement to keep the incident quiet.
"If this hits the media, the Democratic Party, our candidates, and our credibility are doomed in this election," reads one email exchange between state Democratic leaders.
An email chain between those Democratic leaders, obtained by The Daily Caller, indicates the executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Jay Parmley, and the alleged sexual harassment victim both signed non-disclosure agreements. …
President Obama’s re-election team views North Carolina as an important state in the president’s campaign, and Charlotte, N.C. is the site of this year’s Democratic National Convention.