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Candidates Spar In North Carolina Gubernatorial Debate

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Roy Cooper, left, and North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory participate in a live televised debate at UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. (Gerry Broome, Pool/AP)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Roy Cooper, left, and North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory participate in a live televised debate at UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. (Gerry Broome, Pool/AP)

Last night’s debate between Republican North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat, focused on coal ash, taxes and HB2, the controversial “bathroom bill” that requires transgender people to use the bathrooms according to the sex on their birth certificate.

A poll out today gives Cooper a two-point advantage in the race.

Jeff Tiberii of Here & Now contributor WUNC joins Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson to discuss the debate and look ahead at the final weeks of campaigning.

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Jeff Tiberii, capitol bureau chief for WUNC. He tweets @j_tibs.

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