New York Times: “Cooper urged voters not to ‘take anything for granted’”
RALEIGH – Yesterday, on the first day of in-person early voting, Roy Cooper cast his ballot and discussed his plans to Make Stuff Cost Less for working North Carolinians.
WGHP: Roy Cooper Casts Ballot on First Day of In-Person Early Voting
- Roy Cooper: “I’m going to focus on making sure that we are representing people in the way they want us to tackle these issues, and right now they want health care. Right now they want their gas to be cheaper. Right now they want their groceries to be cheaper. And that’s where I’m going to focus my time and effort.”
New York Times: Election Dispatches
Patricia Mazzei
- Former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic Senate nominee in North Carolina, just voted here in Raleigh on the first day of in-person early voting. He was greeted by supporters and a D.J. and then stood in line for about 25 minutes before casting his ballot.
- Polls suggest that Cooper leads Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee. But Cooper urged voters not to “take anything for granted.”
- “We’ve seen in North Carolina Democrats running for the U.S. Senate who’ve been ahead in the polls in October only to lose in November,” he said. “We’re not going to let that happen.”
Spectrum: Roy Cooper Casts Ballot on First Day of In-Person Early Voting
- Reporter: “The former governor was up bright and early and got in line to cast his ballot on opening day of early voting. A group of supporters greeted him beforehand, cheering Cooper on as he headed inside.”
- Roy Cooper: “Washington is broken. We need people who are ready for change, and I’m ready to step up and do that.”
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