Posted on 07/29/2024 5:11:42 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has taken himself out of consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential running mate, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
Cooper, viewed as one of the top contenders for the role, is said to have expressed concern about going through the veepstakes process at age 67. There has also been concern among some Democrats about Mark Robinson, the state’s Republican lieutenant governor whom the state constitution says would perform the governor’s duties when the governor is absent from the state.
CNN has reached out to a representative for Cooper. The Harris campaign declined to comment.
The governor’s decision to pull his name from consideration as Harris’ running mate is only the latest sign that the search has entered a new phase, two people familiar with the matter said.
Cooper, the oldest candidate under consideration, had the longest standing relationship with Harris. But his age was thought to be at odds with Harris’ push for a vigorous, younger ticket, the sources said.
Polling and research is underway for other top contenders, sources said, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
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This is huge...never heard of him.
He’s considered to be a moderate. But Shapiro is probably a better fit if Kamala Harris wants to win PA.
The Secret Service performance in Butler PA has spooked many politicians.
They figure “why take a chance”.
Nobody likes to work with her. She’s weird.
That means it’s the astronaut.
He’s the lame duck governor of this state who is term limited out of running again. Fortunately, we elected Republican supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature. This has resulted in Roy having several vetoes stuffed right down his throat in glorious fashion.
He's too much of a Leftist. So it wouldn't be a good fit.
She wont pick Shapiro..the dem party is now the party of Jew hatred, they wont vote for her if she, I mean Eric Holder, picks Shapiro
Smart guy for a democrat. No one with half a brain wants to be part of this clown show.
Kelly owns a chinese balloon company so yeah thats a no
NO DEMOCRAT has to be worried about the Secret CERVIX!! They are on THEIR SIDE!!
With 90+ staff members either quitting or being fired the word is bound to get out what it’s REALLY like working and being around her day after day.
I’m sure the legacy press and big tech tried to suppress that information but could not stem the power of bad word-of-mouth advertising.
I expect others to bow out as well for the same reason.
Mark Kelly not only owns a Chinese SPY BALLOON COMPNAY, but HE LOOKS LIKE AN ALIEN!!! HE IS FUGLY!
The SS has deep systemic problems—no matter whose “side” they are on....
Those problems are not going to be fixed this week or this month or even this year.
They have lost their professionalism—which makes them dangerous to the health of anyone they are protecting—whether they like them or not.
Good point. So Harris will have to pick someone who's gullible enough for the job. Like Governor Wes Moore of Maryland.
DING DING DING!! Although they are DEMOCRATS!
No sane person wants to hitch his/her career star to a loser
Not to mention that 92 percent of her staff has quit working for her
To many skeletons...
Gov. Goober has dreams of 2028.
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