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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Roanoke Times<\/em> of Virginia trolled North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory big time on Friday in an editorial board letter discussing which candidate in this year’s election would do the most to help<\/a> the local economy if they were elected or reelected.<\/p>\n Their answer? North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, because his signing of anti-LGBT HB2 sent companies fleeing his state, many of which landed in Virginia.<\/p>\n They write:<\/p>\n We can point to specific and multiple ways he has helped the economy — our<\/em> economy. North Carolina panicked and made a spectacle of itself by passing HB2, its so-called “bathroom bill.” In response, various companies and even sports leagues pulled events from the state. Three of those have wound up in Salem — the NCAA Division III men<\/a>’s and women<\/a>’s soccer championships, as well as the Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football championship. That’s money in the bank for us.<\/p>\n They also pointed out that McCrory gave Virginia a competitive advantage in economic development:<\/p>\n When the University Economic Development Association recently held its national conference in Roanoke, the keynote speaker highlighted a North Carolina program to encourage partnerships between colleges and companies, as a way help recruit technology companies interested in research and development. The speaker hailed it as a model for other states to follow as they try to build a “knowledge economy.” Then the speaker noted that McCrory had cancelled it. The pro-business audience groaned.<\/p>\n On Monday, a data company picked Richmond as the site for a new office, with 730 jobs. Industry officials said it beat out Charlotte specifically because of HB2.<\/p>\n For that reason, the Times editorial board says, their local economy would be best served by reelecting McCrory.<\/p>\n The post Virginia Paper Endorses NC Gov. Pat McCrory, Because HB2 Has Sent State So Many Jobs<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\nRELATED: NC Gov. Pat McCrory Responds with Lies to Birthday Cake Ad Trolling Him Over HB2: WATCH<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n