Editor's Pick What is Roy Cooper’s special sauce? Gary Pearce Mar 3, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 Updated Apr 8, 2022 0 Morganton News Herald Gary Pearce Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gary Pearce A national reporter recently wrote a flattering article about Gov. Roy Cooper but seemed flummoxed by his political success.kAmx? “(92E s@6D %9:D |2? z?@H %92E ~E96C s6>@4C2ED s@?’En” :? %96 pE=2?E:4[ t5H2C5\xD224 s@G6C6 HC@E6[ “%96 8@G6C?@C :D `e\_ :? AC:>2CJ 2?5 86?6C2= 6=64E:@?D @G6C E96 A2DE E9C66 2?5 2 92=7 564256D — :? 8@@5 J62CD 2?5 325 J62CD 7@C s6>@4C2ED[ :? E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 @7 9:D J@FE9 2?5 :? 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