The Gubernatorial Race in North Carolina: Review and Analysis of the Campaign

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The Gubernatorial race of North Carolina
November 3, 2020, North Carolina gubernatorial elections were concurrent with the U.S. presidential elections. The gubernatorial race was statewide as it was conducted across all of North Carolina. Incumbent governor Roy Cooper was more eligible to win the election, and he announced his intention to run for a second term on December 5, 2019. He won the state primary elections held on March 20, 2020 ("Democratic Party Gubernatorial Primaries, 2020."). He outperformed other democrats with a margin of 4.51%.
After the 3rd November elections, Cooper was re-elected after defeating the republican nominee Lieutenant Dan Forest. Out of the 5,502,777 voters, the demographics were that he garnered 51.52 %, 2,834,790 votes ("North Carolina Party Gubernatorial Primaries," 1). He also beat the Libertarian Stevie J. DiFiore (Steven DiFiore II, 1). Roy Cooper, a member of the Democratic Party, was endorsed by the 44th president of America, Barrack Obama. He was also endorsed by other state and local officials, such as Pete Buttigieg of Indiana. The Equality NC organization also supported his bid. Cooper maintained a lead in the election poll against his opponent Forest of the Republican Party. His lead was maintained at 9.5 'points for the six months before the election (Bulletpedia, 1). Cooper was qualified for the general candidate requirements. He was over 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a North Carolina resident, and had served only one term in the position. Cooper won the elections as per the predicted polls.
The Review and Analysis of the Campaign
Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest launched his campaign by denouncing socialism and his| strict anti-abortion rules. He also called for an expanded state-funded school voucher program that would cater to all North Carolinas irrespective of their economic background. This program would be the center of his campaigns (Home | Lieutenant Governor, 5). He countered Cooper's decision to temporarily close down all businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic arguing that the Influenza had killed more North Californians than the Covid-19 pandemic. He reasoned that the reaction was exaggerated. He echoed for 'liberation.' His campaign team also announced that it had donated close to $200,000 for the economic assistance of the vulnerable people of North Carolina. He was, however, criticized for his failure to wear a mask and breaking social distancing, claims which he disapproved of for being "ludicrous." Forest was qualified to run for office as he was of the required 30 years limit and had not served in the gubernatorial seat for two terms. He was also a resident of North Carolina for at least two years before the general election date.
Cooper has a history in the political field as he has served in public offices since 1986 and was a two-time attorney general of North Carolina. His tenure as attorney general Mike Nifong case's dismissal case dismissed the case against Duke Lacrosse team players (Bycoffe et al., 6). His staring record as the attorney general won him bipartisan praise and popularity among North Carolina people. Therefore, he won a record for his involuntary commitment to public service. Coo...