{"id":2318199,"date":"2024-08-02T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roy-cooper-claims-concerns-over-gop-mark-robinson-as-reason-for-dropping-out-of-vp-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:29:23","slug":"roy-cooper-claims-concerns-over-gop-mark-robinson-as-reason-for-dropping-out-of-vp-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roy-cooper-claims-concerns-over-gop-mark-robinson-as-reason-for-dropping-out-of-vp-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Cooper claims concerns over GOP Mark Robinson as reason for dropping out of VP race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froy-cooper-claims-concerns-over-gop-mark-robinson-as-reason-for-dropping-out-of-vp-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Carolina Governor Roy\u2063 Cooper announced his withdrawal from consideration for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">vice presidential position<\/a> on Kamala Harris\u2019s\u200d ticket, citing concerns about\u2062 Republican Lt.\u200d Governor Mark Robinson&#8217;s potential actions\u2062 in his absence. Cooper, who\u2062 is term-limited and viewed \u2064as a strong \u200ccandidate from a \u200bbattleground state, explained \u200con Politico\u2019s podcast that North Carolina\u200c law allows\u200c the lieutenant governor to assume\u2062 the\u200d role of acting governor when\u200b the governor is away. He \u2063expressed worries that Robinson could leverage this authority to advance\u2062 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-ny-gov-cuomo-may-be-prosecuted-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations\/\" title=\"Biden: NY Gov. Cuomo May Be \u2018Prosecuted\u2019 Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations\">gubernatorial campaign<\/a> and promote extreme views, particularly\u2063 during Cooper&#8217;s\u2062 planned campaigning\u2063 out of state. Cooper recounted a previous incident\u200b where Robinson claimed to be \u200cacting governor \u200cduring Cooper&#8217;s recruitment trip\u2062 to Japan and issued a proclamation \u2063that drew attention due to Robinson&#8217;s\u2063 controversial comments in the \u2062past. Cooper\u2019s decision reflects strategic \u2062considerations regarding the political landscape as Robinson prepares for his own election campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Roy Cooper claims concerns over GOP Mark Robinson as reason for dropping out of VP race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1721373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Roy Cooper\">Roy Cooper<\/a> (D-NC) said concerns over what Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson would do when Cooper went out of state to campaign served as a reason why he took his name out of the running to be Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper, who is term-limited, was widely considered a top contender for the vice presidential slot on the Democratic Party&rsquo;s ticket, hailing from the Republican-leaning battleground state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a>. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-return-to-church-after-vaccination-year-long-hiatus\/\" title=\"Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Return To Church After Vaccination, Year-Long Hiatus\">announced earlier<\/a> this week that he was taking his name out of consideration and offered insight into the decision on <em>Politico&rsquo;s<\/em> <em>Playbook Deep Dive <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/politicos-nerdcast-874ac64d.simplecast.com\/episodes\/roy-cooper-on-biden-harris-and-why-dems-need-to-win-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"podcast\">podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In North Carolina, we have in our constitution&nbsp;&mdash; back from the wagon wheel days &mdash; a provision that says when the governor leaves the state, the lieutenant governor becomes the acting governor,&rdquo; Cooper explained, noting that other states also have similar provisions.<\/p>\n<p>He also explained that if he were to leave the state to campaign, it could empower Robinson, who is running for governor in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee, is the most extreme statewide candidate in the country right now. I was on a recruiting trip to Japan; he&nbsp;did&nbsp;claim he was acting governor. He did a big proclamation and press conference while I was gone. It was something about support for the state of Israel. It was obviously to make up for all of his antisemitic comments that he&rsquo;d made, his denial of the Holocaust, that he&rsquo;d made over the years, but it was a big distraction,&rdquo; Cooper said.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper said he predicted that if he had been picked as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a>, Robinson would take advantage of the acting governor provision more to boost his own campaign, and it would serve as a &ldquo;distraction&rdquo; from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite Cooper being out of the running to be Harris&rsquo;s vice presidential nominee, Democrats say they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3107970\/harris-pressure-trump-north-carolina-leaning-bidens-ground-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hopeful\">hopeful<\/a> about flipping North Carolina blue in the presidential race for the first time since 2008. With the added enthusiasm surrounding the Harris campaign in its infancy, former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign has made television advertisement buys in the state to shore up support in the state that voted for him in 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina gubernatorial race has been rated as a &ldquo;toss up,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"by\">by<\/a> the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>, while the presidential race in the state has been rated &ldquo;lean Republican.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1721373\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1721373\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC) cited worries about Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson&#8217;s actions during his absence as a key factor in his decision to withdraw from the vice presidential race alongside Kamala Harris. As a term-limited governor, Cooper was seen as a strong candidate for the Democratic ticket, particularly given North Carolina&#8217;s status as a crucial battleground state leaning Republican. He revealed his decision earlier this week on Politico\u2019s Playbook Deep Dive podcast, explaining that North Carolina law stipulates that when the governor is out of state, the lieutenant governor assumes the role of acting governor. This provision raised concerns for Cooper, especially since Robinson is campaigning for governor in November.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper pointed out that during one of his trips abroad\u2014specifically to Japan\u2014Robinson had claimed to be acting governor and held a press conference making proclamations related to support for Israel, which he suggested were attempts to counteract Robinson&#8217;s previous antisemitic remarks and Holocaust denial. He expressed concern that if he were chosen as vice president, Robinson would exploit this provision more frequently to advance his own campaign and create distractions from the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Although Cooper has stepped back from consideration for Harris\u2019s running mate, Democrats remain optimistic about turning North Carolina blue in the upcoming presidential election\u2014the first time since 2008. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign has begun airing ads in an effort to maintain support in a state he won in both 2016 and 2020. The Cook Political Report has classified the gubernatorial race as a &#8220;toss-up,&#8221; while indicating that the presidential contest leans Republican<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2318200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Roy-Cooper_Kamala-Harris_55.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36091,5894,35541,37017],"class_list":["post-2318199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mark-robinson","tag-politics","tag-roy-cooper","tag-vp-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Roy-Cooper_Kamala-Harris_55.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}