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Roy Cooper wants his party to make room for the Democratic Socialists of America, and he's willing to say so on camera. That posture may reflect honest conviction.
It also arrives at an awkward moment: Cooper, the former North Carolina governor, has secured the Democratic Senate nomination and now faces Republican Michael Whatley, former chair of the Republican National Committee, on November 3 in a state that has historically tilted toward the GOP.
The video, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows Cooper declining to sign the Promise to America, a pledge circulated by moderate Democrats that repudiates socialist policy positions.
He told the interviewer the party needs "a wide spectrum" of participants and that there is "no need" to sign such a document.
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