U.S.SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?
Plouffe warns Cooper donors not to 'rest easy' in N.C. race
Plouffe's audio, obtained by Politico, tells Cooper's N.C. Senate donors that the race has been the best run in the country; the warning is about complacency.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Should You Be Worried?Published
At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “Plouffe Warns Cooper Donors: Don't 'Rest Easy' in N.C. Race”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 7:49 AM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: N.C..
- BBN covered this story before: Western NC counties respond to impacts from Isaias' remnants (October 11).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDavid Plouffe, who ran Obama's campaign, told donors to Roy Cooper's North Carolina Senate race not to rest easy.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe called it the best run race in the country, according to audio Politico obtained.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe best run in the country. And that, folks, is exactly when you should be afraid. Could praise be the thing killing your campaign?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe warning is that North Carolina elections are routinely close.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorClose.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorClose is the whole state, Dale. Donors hear good news, they nap, and the margin goes missing.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo a donor sleeping soundly tonight is a medical event. Prosthesis-level transparency says confirmed, and I'd check under the pillow.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWho would sleep?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorExactly. Only the man who can't sleep is safe.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVerdict: mildly worried. Keep the coffee on. Rex, who's in the hot seat today, and does he sleep?
The story so far
- Strange State Fair Bites; Homme Plans Benefit Show · 6AM City
- Opossum caught on fishing hook rescued from N.C. tree · UPI
- Boone council to discuss 332-unit apartment complex · Watauga Democrat
- Consumer Mood Sinks as North Carolina Suspends Gas Tax · WRAL
- Western NC counties respond to impacts from Isaias' remnants · WLOS
- Plouffe warns Cooper donors not to 'rest easy' in N.C. race (this story)
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