RALEIGH, N.C. — Kristin Cooper, Gov. Roy Cooper's wife, is apologizing for a comment she posted on Facebook about a conservative group gathered outside the governor's mansion.
The comment was deleted, but someone took a screenshot and sent it to Michelle Morrow, who organized the conservative voter rally at the State Capitol on Sunday.
"She said it wasn't her proudest moment, but that [she] could not tolerate pathetic clowns and what we were doing on the State Capitol," said Morrow. In the post, Cooper also admitted she had given the middle finger to families with children holding flags.
Cooper won his re-election bid over Republican challenger Dan Forest in a tight race. The governor said he's hopeful his victory can help Democrats take back one or both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly.
"To the people of North Carolina, thank you so much for electing me as your governor for another four years. Serving in this office has been the honor of my life. I'm grateful and humble to the people who have trusted me to continue the progress we've already made here," Cooper said.
He also talked about the State Board of Elections and the process for making sure all votes are counted. As of Friday, Nov. 6, there are still about 99,000 outstanding absentee ballots across the state. North Carolina election officials will count any ballots they receive by November 12, as long as they're postmarked on or before Election Day.
"For months, the nation has focused on North Carolina and it has come down to counting the votes. I know there are a lot of important races that are still too close to call. We must let the process work to be sure all the legal votes are counted. The State Board of Elections has run things with the utmost integrity during a global pandemic and tough races."
