Citing HB2, Charlotte Observer Declines to Endorse Pat McCrory For 1st Time In 25 Years
“It Was A Hateful And Self-Defeating Bill, And It Will Be McCrory’s Legacy,” Newspaper’s Editorial Board Writes
The Charlotte Observer has endorsed Democrat Roy Cooper over incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory in the Nov. 8 election.Â
It marks the first time in McCrory’s 25-year political career that the state’s largest newspaper has declined to endorse him.Â
In an editorial published Saturday, the Observer‘s editorial board cites four main reasons for not endorsing McCrory — and topping the list is his support for the anti-LGBT House Bill 2:Â
“McCrory rushed to sign House Bill 2 on March 23, hours after the House and Senate rammed it through,” the editorial board wrote. “North Carolina’s reputation has been melting ever since. McCrory adamantly defends the discriminatory measure and dismisses the NCAA, the ACC, scores of business executives and others who have condemned the legislation. It was a hateful and self-defeating bill, and it will be McCrory’s legacy.”
Cooper opposes HB2 and has pledged to repeal it.Â
Read the full editorial here.Â
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