News & Observer state politics reporters Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Lucille Sherman talk about the North Carolina General Assembly's relationship with the governor and its influence on the race between Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.

This is the second episode of the special elections edition of Domecast. We'll spotlight a different statewide or legislative race every week until the election.

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