Cooper tries to turn tide on crime attacks with new ad targeting Whatley
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is attempting to divert attention from Republican crime accusations by airing a campaign ad that links his Senate opponent, Michael Whatley, to a registered sex offender. The ad highlights that Harvey Lee West, who was required to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to child indecency in 2000, was involved with the North Carolina Republican party. west was released from custody in 2006 and has maintained his innocence.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is trying to deflect from Republicans’ crime attacks against him by releasing a new campaign advertisement that links his Senate opponent to a registered sex offender.
The 30-second spot accuses Michael Whatley of tapping Harvey Lee West to serve within the North Carolina Republican Party. West was required to register as a sex offender after he was released from state custody in 2006. He pleaded guilty to five counts of taking indecent liberties with a child in 2000, but he later maintained his innocence.
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