Roy Cooper : (4) " Judges make tough decisions on child abuse, divorce, property disputes, drunk driving, domestic violence and other issues that should be free from politics. " - Roy Cooper " We are a welcoming state. Our people are welcoming. " - Roy Cooper " Too many people feel stuck in the middle – not wealthy by any measure, but doing just well enough that the social safety net isn’t there for them. They feel left behind by a system that isn’t listening to them and an economy that isn’t rewarding them for their hard work. " - Roy Cooper " The dedicated men and women of the Highway Patrol work tirelessly, every day and through all the long nights of the year, to protect the people of North Carolina, and I’m grateful for their service. " - Roy Cooper