Inside the veepstakes with Gov. Roy Cooper
When President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and the Democratic party rallied around Kamala Harris as his replacement, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper was widely considered to be a top choice to serve as Harris\u2019s running mate.\nBut Cooper did something unusual: he told the Harris team he didn\u2019t want to be considered as her running mate. On this episode of Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza talks to Cooper about why he took himself out of contention and how some weird local politics influenced his decision.\xa0\nAlso discussed in this episode of the show: Cooper\u2019s conversations with Harris, Biden, and Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leaders navigated the post-debate crisis that lead to Harris\u2019s ascension; how Cooper coached the president in the last days of Biden\u2019s campaign; and whether or not you should believe the hype about Democrats flipping North Carolina this year.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Roy Cooper is the governor of North Carolina.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.\xa0Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices