Harris VP pick: Roy Cooper and Gretchen Whitmer rule themselves out Business InsiderNorth Carolina governor says Harris ‘has a lot of great options’ for running mate The Associated PressOdds for Harris’ Vice President: Beshear soars after Cooper drops out, Shapiro leads USA TODAYHow much was Lt. Gov. Robinson a factor in NC Gov. Cooper passing on Harris veepstakes? Raleigh News & ObserverNew insight into Cooper’s decision to withdraw from consideration as Kamala Harris’ running mate WTVD-TV