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by dave5104 3088 days ago
That is typical NY Times style. The first time someone is named, they are named in full. You'll notice Obama is named earlier in the article:

> President Trump carried North Carolina in 2016, but the state elected a Democrat as its governor on the same day and in 2008 supported President Barack Obama.

All subsequent mentions of someone in an NY Times article are typically "Mr./Mrs. ______".