Roy Cooper: ‘Extreme’ GOP candidates could help Harris win North Carolina
4 months ago

Roy Cooper: ‘Extreme’ GOP candidates could help Harris win North Carolina

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper thinks down-ballot races will help Vice President Kamala Harris win the Tar Heel State, he said at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Speaking to POLITICO journalist Ryan Lizza at a Q&A event, Cooper predicted strong voter turnout to prevent “extreme” right wing candidates from winning office. “I have a 2008 feeling about North Carolina, and we know what that means, because that’s the last time North Carolina voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in Barack Obama,” Cooper said. “I think everything is on the table.” Editor’s note: NC Newsline reporter Christine Zhu previously interned at POLITICO on the breaking news desk.

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Kamala Harris Makes Push In North Carolina, The Only Swing State Biden Lost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris Makes Push In North Carolina, The Only Swing State Biden Lost

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RALEIGH, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off a final sprint of campaigning in swing states ahead of next week’s election by urging North Carolina supporters on Wednesday to take advantage of the final days of early voting. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on Wednesday in North …

2024 Election in North Carolina: What to Expect on Election Day
2 months ago

2024 Election in North Carolina: What to Expect on Election Day

Associated Press  

The 2024 presidential and gubernatorial elections in North Carolina will be held on Nov. 5. The state is a key battleground in the race for the White House, with polls tightening since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July. The race for governor is also competitive, with Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson facing Democratic state Attorney General …

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina
2 months ago

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina

Politico  

What the campaign feels like in North Carolina Vice President Kamala Harris gives a thumbs up as she walks off stage after speaking during a campaign rally at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, on Oct. 13. In the past few elections, registered Black voters in North Carolina have seen a lower-than-statewide average turnout rate, while White voters are …

How the Harris campaign aims to beat Trump in NC — without mentioning the Robinson scandal
3 months ago

How the Harris campaign aims to beat Trump in NC — without mentioning the Robinson scandal

Raw Story  

North Carolina's 16 Electoral College votes could help provide the crucial difference in which party crosses the 270-vote threshold this November. According to a recent Politico report, the Harris campaign has outlined how to defeat former President Donald Trump by tying him to Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Politico reported that out of all the states Trump won in his …

At an event with Gwen Walz and Doug Emhoff, it’s clear why Democrats think they can finally win North Carolina
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At an event with Gwen Walz and Doug Emhoff, it’s clear why Democrats think they can finally win North Carolina

The Independent  

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Who is winning in the Kamala Harris veepstakes?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is winning in the Kamala Harris veepstakes?

The Independent  

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Veepstakes elimination: Some candidates reportedly out of the race for Harris' VP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Veepstakes elimination: Some candidates reportedly out of the race for Harris' VP

Raw Story  

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has withdrawn from consideration as Vice President Kamala Harris's potential running mate in the upcoming presidential election, according to reports from The New York Times and CNN. This development, reported on Monday evening, aligns with a Bloomberg story earlier that day which indicated Harris's team had narrowed their focus to three potential candidates: Minnesota Governor …

North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is bowing out of Harris VP contest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is bowing out of Harris VP contest

The Independent  

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NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three people familiar with the matter. Cooper confirmed in …

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket
5 months ago

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper’s job firing up crowds for the Democratic presidential ticket this year would appear to be at odds with the subdued demeanor of a longtime North Carolina office holder not given to verbal flourishes. Cooper’s steady climb through North Carolina’s political ranks and his position as a Democratic governor in a swing state has pundits measuring his potential as …

Journalist reveals why she feels this candidate is Kamala Harris' best VP choice
5 months ago

Journalist reveals why she feels this candidate is Kamala Harris' best VP choice

Raw Story  

With Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in as the most likely Democratic presidential nominee following President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election, speculation now moves to who she will select as her running mate. Clift pointed to Kelly's website, which states: "As a Navy pilot, he made multiple deployments on the aircraft carrier USS Midway and flew 39 combat …

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
5 months ago

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her party’s main hope of defeating Republican Donald Trump. But in her call with Harris, the vice president stressed to her: “We’re in this to win it.” Harris also …

Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices
5 months ago

Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices

LA Times  

Cooper became governor in 2017 after a long career in politics in a state that Democrats have closely contested in recent presidential elections. Cooper gained national acclaim in 2016 when, as attorney general, he opposed House Bill 2, a measure that required individuals to use bathrooms based on their gender identity assigned at birth. In 2017, the year following the …

North Carolina GOP executive director elected as next state chairman
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina GOP executive director elected as next state chairman

Associated Press  

SELMA, N.C. — North Carolina Republican activists have chosen the person running the state party’s day-to-day operations to become its next chairman, succeeding Michael Whatley after he was elevated to lead the Republican National Committee earlier this month. Members of the state GOP’s Executive Committee voting Tuesday night in Johnston County elected party Executive Director Jason Simmons as state chairman …

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A second prominent Democrat has entered the primary for North Carolina governor in 2024. Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. Mark Robinson, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, former state legislator Andy Wells and retired health care executive …

NC’s Roy Cooper elected to lead Democratic governors’ group
3 years ago

NC’s Roy Cooper elected to lead Democratic governors’ group

Associated Press  

N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has been formally chosen to lead the Democratic Governors Association next year, spearheading efforts to help the party’s nominees win more in a big gubernatorial year ahead. Cooper, the current vice chair and chair-elect in 2021, was elected chair on Saturday, according to social media posts by the association, which met in New …

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection
4 years, 1 month ago

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. “It’s time to do the hard work of healing because North Carolinians deserve that,” Cooper said in an acceptance speech minutes after The Associated Press called the race in his favor. “What an uphill battle it was, and we’re like, that close.” Forest said he unsuccessfully tried multiple times to call Cooper on the phone …

North Carolina ‘essential for Trump’, less so for Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

North Carolina ‘essential for Trump’, less so for Biden

Al Jazeera  

Both parties are putting in the effort to vie for the critical battleground state’s 15 electoral votes. “I think North Carolina is one of the most critical, if not the most critical, state in the country,” said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University. North Carolina “is essential to Trump,” said Steven Greene, a political science professor …

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