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Gov. Roy Cooper takes himself out of VP race [1]

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Date: 2024-07-29  

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who grew close to Kamala Harris when they both served as their states’ attorney general, has withdrawn from contention to become her vice presidential nominee.

Cooper’s exit from the veepstakes was confirmed by three people briefed on the development and granted anonymity to discuss it. Two Democrats close to Cooper cited three factors: His desire to potentially run for Senate, his age and fears that North Carolina’s divisive Republican lieutenant governor would take over each time Cooper traveled out of state.

Harris’ team is looking at Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. Others in the mix include Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Although Cooper was initially at the top of some Democrats’ lists for potential running mates, the governor was never vetted and sent word to Harris’ team that he did not want to be considered a week ago, according to a person familiar with the governor’s thinking and granted anonymity to describe private conversations. This person cited fears that Robinson could mount a legal challenge over executive authority during Cooper’s absences, based on the state’s constitution, as the primary reason for Cooper’s decision, rejecting age as a factor.

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