NO THANKS! Possible top Harris VP contender withdraws from consideration

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From the New York Times: Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who had been seen as a leading contender to become Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has withdrawn from the vice-presidential sweepstakes.

Mr. Cooper confirmed the news, reported earlier by The New York Times, in a social media post on Monday night.

Mr. Cooper, who previously served as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, was asked last week by the Harris campaign to be vetted for vice president but declined to participate, according to two people engaged in the process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.

The report explains that the very next day after Joe Biden left the race and endorsed Kamala Harris, the Cooper team notified the Harris campaign that he did not want to be considered as a potential running mate.

After his name has continued to be mentioned by the media as a VP contender, Cooper released a statement on social media Monday evening.

“I strongly supporter Vice President Harris’ campaign for President. I know she’s going to win and I was honored to be considered for this role,” Cooper wrote.

“This just wasn’t the right time for North Carolina and for me to potentially be on a national ticket. She has an outstanding list of people from which to choose, and we’ll all work to make sure she wins,” he added.

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