Will Wright, News and Observer – With an endorsement from former President Donald Trump bestowed upon one of his opponents this weekend, former North Carolina governor and Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory moves his bid for a U.S. Senate seat forward without Trump’s blessing. Whether that will have much of an impact in the Republican primary is left to debate. The true power of a Trump endorsement since he left the White House — though generally coveted in Republican primaries — isn’t clear, and McCrory has his own advantage that could carry his campaign further than any endorsement: his name.

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