Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, discusses the general election campaign between Republican N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory and Democratic challenger and state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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