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RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Gov. Pat McCrory said leaked emails confirm his fears about HB2 and the Democratic Party.After a news conference about an agricultural bill, the governor answered questions about HB2."What's most disturbing is that these emails have clearly shown something we suspected all along," McCrory said. "That's the state of North Carolina, the city of Charlotte and especially small businesses are being used as a pawn by Roy Cooper, by the mayor of Charlotte and by the Democratic Party, on an issue that was made up purely for political purpose and to raise money."Those leaked emailsIn search of McCrory on the site, he's mentioned more than 100 times. In one exchange on the website, in an email dated in May, Democratic officials refer to McCrory as "a moronic little bigot of a Tarheel governor."In another email about Pearl Jam canceling its Raleigh concert, some of the back and forth comments read, "Awesome," and "This is great."McCrory said that wording is telling."They cheered. They literally cheered when businesses would boycott our great state," the governor said.Democrats, however, say they are not to blame in this.In a statement, David Miranda, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Democratic Party said:Also responding in a statement to these accusations, was a campaign spokesperson for Roy Cooper: