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Why a candidate leading in North Carolina is running like he is behind

Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate who has won four statewide races in North Carolina over a nearly four-decade career, finds himself in an enviable position — at least on paper.

Why a candidate leading in North Carolina is running like he is behind

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Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate who has won four statewide races in North Carolina over a nearly four-decade career, finds himself in an enviable position — at least on paper.

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Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate who has won four statewide races in North Carolina over a nearly four-decade career, finds himself in an enviable position — at least on paper.

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