Trouble is, this is NC and there are not very many conservative republicans that have any name recognition at all in state politics. There used to be a lot of conservative Dems, including me, before I woke up, but they’ve either died or moved away. McCrory is, I think, the only one with a shot right now. Our current Gov Dumpling would not have won the last time if Obama had been wearing a coat with no tails.
While Pat McCrory is a likable fellow for a Rhino, he was a very bland mayor that had almost no influence on the Charlotte City Council. I don’t think that his governorship would be any different. NC is looking better though since I’ve moved back to SC and found it to be a haven for leftists also.