Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s prospects as a Democratic vice presidential candidate. Kokai offered these comments during the July 26, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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