Post by Logan on May 10, 2016 3:34:53 GMT -6
Gov. Pat McCrory’s fight with feds carries big political risks, rewards
Gov. Pat McCrory’s move Monday to take on the Obama administration holds potential benefits and risks for the Republican as he runs for a second term against Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Among the possible upsides, political observers said: Firing up and turning out conservative voters, especially in a year when many of them might be tempted to stay home on Election Day because they don’t like the man at the top of the GOP ticket – Donald Trump.
And the risk? McCrory’s move could make it easier for opponents to portray him as a 21st-century George Wallace whose defiance is costing North Carolina jobs and possibly federal money for everything from schools to highways.
This much is clear: The governor’s decision to escalate a legal battle over the controversial law into a political brawl could turn North Carolina into an election-year combat zone for out-of-state interest groups.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article76633432.html
The governor has decided to roll the dice to support the bigoted views of the Republican Party. His obstinate stance and defiance of federal authority will hopefully relegate him to be remembered as a pariah in the history books.
Gov. Pat McCrory’s move Monday to take on the Obama administration holds potential benefits and risks for the Republican as he runs for a second term against Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Among the possible upsides, political observers said: Firing up and turning out conservative voters, especially in a year when many of them might be tempted to stay home on Election Day because they don’t like the man at the top of the GOP ticket – Donald Trump.
And the risk? McCrory’s move could make it easier for opponents to portray him as a 21st-century George Wallace whose defiance is costing North Carolina jobs and possibly federal money for everything from schools to highways.
This much is clear: The governor’s decision to escalate a legal battle over the controversial law into a political brawl could turn North Carolina into an election-year combat zone for out-of-state interest groups.
Read more here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article76633432.html
The governor has decided to roll the dice to support the bigoted views of the Republican Party. His obstinate stance and defiance of federal authority will hopefully relegate him to be remembered as a pariah in the history books.