As North Carolina politics grasps seat edges and awaits the ultimate duo competing to succeed U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, there is an essence to why there is a wait.
To borrow from “A League of Their Own,” as said by Tom Hanks in the role of baseball manager Jimmy Dugan, “It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it.”
Former Gov. Roy Cooper, 68, is the favorite of many Democratic supporters and leaders has not yet declared an intention or declined. The Republican field is wide open, with freshman U.S. Reps. Pat Harrigan, 38, and Brad Knott, 39, carving respective paths on Capitol Hill and offering a youthful turn to compliment 53-year-old U.S. Sen. Ted Budd.
There’s no dispute Cooper is investing time and resources into the possibility. How far, such as campaign teams, key donors and websites, are considered probable though unconfirmed by those who could be granted authority to speak about them.
Veteran state politicos Dr. Chris Cooper – no relation to the former governor – and Dr. Michael Bitzer agree a “no” to the idea would be for personal reasons such as Beltway gridlock, proximity to retirement, and what he could actually do for the state. The latter has been his calling card forever.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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