Draft Coop?

Some Democrats would love to see Roy Cooper take on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

In a post on the BlueNC group blog, writer Nate Denny argues that the state attorney general's handling of the Duke lacrosse case only added to his experience:

Consider the resume: a well-known prosecutor who’s won two statewide races for attorney general. As a tough-on-crime attorney general, Cooper is in the best possible position for a federal candidate in the South. Assuming that Gov. Easley isn't willing to run, Cooper is the only potential Senate candidate who’s won statewide more than once — including Dole herself.

Cooper has already opted out of the governor's race and has said he enjoys being state attorney general. For now, the top Democrat mulling a Senate race is U.S. Rep. Brad Miller.