The North Carolina gubernatorial election has been a tightly contested race between Republican incumbent Pat McCrory and Democrat Roy Cooper. Both candidates have focused their ad campaigns on the controversial House Bill 2 and its economic consequences for the Tarheel state.
Looking to twist the knife, Cooper has doubled down on his opposition to HB2 by questioning the future economic success if the state does not repeal the legislation, which many consider to be discriminatory against the LGBT community.
In a recent ad titled, “Raise Your Hand”, Cooper challenges the legislation by claiming taxes have increased for working class families under Governor McCrory’s “Carolina Comeback.”
Cooper’s campaign communications director Ford Porter added in a statement, “Attorney General Cooper remains concerned about the damage HB2 is doing to our economy and has consistently urged members to pursue a full repeal.”
On the other hand, McCrory is standing resolute alongside HB2. In a recent campaign ad titled “False,” the governor insists that Cooper’s claims of economic trouble are wrong and “over-exaggerated”.
McCrory asserts, “Cooper wants North Carolina to fail” as news clips of job expansion and economic surplus in the Tarheel State flash across the screen.
The ad seeks to condemn Cooper as he encouraged key House Democrats to vote against changes to HB 2 to vote against changes to HB2 last month.
This week, legislation passed – without McCrory’s signature – that will draw money from a disaster-relief fund to pay for litigation fees associated with HB2.
One provision moved $500,000 from the state’s Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund for the current fiscal year into a fund controlled by the governor to be used for litigation.
When asked why McCrory didn’t sign the bill, the governor’s spokesman Josh Ellis explained, “The governor would have preferred that the money come from the Attorney General’s budget since that’s who is refusing to do his job.”
Roy Cooper’s ‘Raise Your Hand’
Looking to twist the knife, Cooper has doubled down on his opposition to HB2 by questioning the future economic success if the state does not repeal the legislation, which many consider to be discriminatory against the LGBT community.
In a recent ad titled, “Raise Your Hand”, Cooper challenges the legislation by claiming taxes have increased for working class families under Governor McCrory’s “Carolina Comeback.”
Cooper’s campaign communications director Ford Porter added in a statement, “Attorney General Cooper remains concerned about the damage HB2 is doing to our economy and has consistently urged members to pursue a full repeal.”
Gov. Pat McCrory Adamant About North Carolina’s Success
On the other hand, McCrory is standing resolute alongside HB2. In a recent campaign ad titled “False,” the governor insists that Cooper’s claims of economic trouble are wrong and “over-exaggerated”.
McCrory asserts, “Cooper wants North Carolina to fail” as news clips of job expansion and economic surplus in the Tarheel State flash across the screen.
The ad seeks to condemn Cooper as he encouraged key House Democrats to vote against changes to HB 2 to vote against changes to HB2 last month.
This week, legislation passed – without McCrory’s signature – that will draw money from a disaster-relief fund to pay for litigation fees associated with HB2.
One provision moved $500,000 from the state’s Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund for the current fiscal year into a fund controlled by the governor to be used for litigation.
When asked why McCrory didn’t sign the bill, the governor’s spokesman Josh Ellis explained, “The governor would have preferred that the money come from the Attorney General’s budget since that’s who is refusing to do his job.”