NC 2016 Gubernatorial Discussion Thread

[Suburbia]

I think that these 3 Democrats are the only candidates that could defeat McCrory in 2016:
1. Roy Cooper
2. Anthony Foxx
3. Heath Shuler
4. Kay Hagan (if she loses her Senate re-election in 2014)

[Suburbia]

I'm not a fan of the bathroom issue, I don't like the issue, but McCrory is in trouble. It's a tossup situation.

[Suburbia]

Whoever wins from this bitter election, McCrory or Cooper, will lead a very divided North Carolina. Just like Trump and America. Cooper should not run for reelection in 2020 if he wins and let a new Democrat run.

[Suburbia]

Whoever wins from this bitter election, McCrory or Cooper, will lead a very divided North Carolina. Just like Trump and America. Cooper should not run for reelection in 2020 if he wins and let a new Democrat run.

So it doesn't matter if Cooper proves to be a popular governor?

Also, should every candidate who wins by a close margin decline to run again? Should Trump? Or just the candidates you don't like?

If Trump doesn't, maybe. Cooper, maybe. I was just making a suggestion.

[Suburbia]

McCrory has wanted to be a two term governor his entire life. He ran in 2008 to get to this point, but lost. Even if McCrory loses, he may run again in 2020 or be a lobbyist. North Carolina faces a rough 4 years, because Cooper will be one of the GOP's biggest targets in 2020.

[Suburbia]

Tillis says he will not run for re-election in 2020, IF he cannot get his bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform bill passed.

I like his style on this. He is a true legislator. He was the Speaker of the N.C. House. He wants to get things done. If he retires in 2020, he could run for N.C. governor and let McCrory run for Senate.