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What Is Carly Fiorina's Religion?
By Stephanie Schorow - Politics DailyCarly Fiorina, the Tea Party-courting former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from California. She is running against three-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Fiorina's prepolitical life. What is Carly Fiorina's religion? In an interview with radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, she said that she was raised Episcopalian and that her husband is a Catholic. ...
Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Regain Footing in California GOP Contests
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman appear to have rebounded in their respective races for the GOP senate and gubernatorial nominations in California, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted May 21-23. Fiorina, who a recent Public Policy Institute of California survey showed to be in a horserace with former Rep. Tom Campbell, leads in this poll by 46 percent to 23 percent with 14 percent for state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore. Two other candidates share 6 percent and 11 percent are undecided. In the GOP race for governor, Whitman leads state ...
GOP Senate Primary in California is Tight While Boxer's Poll Numbers Improve
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina and former Rep. Tom Campbell are in a horserace for the GOP senate nomination in California, with Assemblyman Chuck DeVore doubling his third place showing since March, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll conducted May 9-16. But three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has regained her footing against the Republican field. In the GOP primary contest, Fiorina polls 25 percent to Campbell's 23 percetn about the same as in the March poll, but DeVore, the choice of the Senate Conservatives Fund (which has backed Rand Paul ...
California GOP Ad Battles: Pure Genius or Political Suicide?
By Frances Tobin - Politics DailyIn the midterm elections taking place this November, Californians will be deciding on not only a controversial ballot initiative essentially legalizing marijuana, but also who our new governor will be and whether to replace one of two Democratic women in the U.S. Senate with a Republican. It is perhaps fitting, given the unfavorable (and record-low) ratings of incumbents in Congress, as well as the unpredictability of California's politics, that the candidates who lead the pack in the races for governor and senator are unconventional politicians. Carly Fiorina, former chief executive of ...
Boxer Facing Stiff Challenge from Any of the Republicans Seeking Her Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublicans Carly Fiorina, the former head of Hewlett-Packard, former Rep. Tom Campbell, and state Rep. Chuck DeVore are all mounting competitive challenges to three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer with two of the GOP hopefuls running neck-and-neck with her, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll conducted March 9-16. Campbell is statistically tied with Boxer, leading her 44 percent to 43 percent with 13 percent undecided. Independents back Campbell by a 48 percent to 32 percent margin with 20 percent undecided. Boxer leads Fiorina 44 percent to 43 percent with 13 ...
Barbara Boxer's Numbers Plunge in California Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California is looking increasingly vulnerable in her bid for a fourth term, with her favorability ratings moving into negative territory and two of the Republican hopefuls seeking her seat moving into statistical ties with her in general election match-ups, according to a Field Poll conducted March 9-15. Fifty-one percent view Boxer unfavorably while 38 percent see her favorably, with 11 percent undecided. That's a reversal since January, when 48 percent saw her favorably and 39 percent unfavorably, with 13 percent undecided. In the general election ...
California Senate, Governor Contests Could Shape Up as Close Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe Democrats have the edge right now in the California senator's and governor's races but by margins that suggest both races are competitive, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted March 8-10. Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, who the poll shows far ahead of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, is within 4 points of Democrat Jerry Brown, trailing him by a 45 percent to 41 percent margin. If Poizner pulled off an upset and was the candidate, Brown would be leading him by 48 percent to 33 percent. The margin of error is 4 points. ...
Boxer Has the Edge in California Senate Race But It's a Small One
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has only small leads on the three Republicans seeking her job and she is below the 50 percent mark in each of those match-ups, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 11. Boxer leads former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina by 46 percent to 42 percent with 7 percent preferring someone else and 5 percent undecided. She leads state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore 47 percent to 42 percent with 6 percent preferring another candidate and 5 percent undecided. She runs ahead of former Rep. Tom Campbell by 45 percent to 41 percent with 4 ...
Demon Sheep: Epic FAIL or Genius?
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Feb. 4) -- Carly Fiorina's latest campaign commercial is so ba-a-a-a-d it's great. Or it's a viral video hit for the wrong reason. Either way, you can't resist watching the "demon sheep ad." But first, a few reviews: "This must be seen to be believed, this latest inept volley from would-be California Senator Carly Fiorina. It is her attack ad against fellow Silicon Valley Republican person Tom Campbell, apparently assembled by the production team from 'Saturday Night Live.'" Ryan Tate, Valleywag "It combines what sounds like the soundtrack to 'The Exorcist,' a narrator who sounds like he's ...
Campbell Is GOP Frontrunner in California Senate Primary, Boxer Polling under 50 Percent
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Republican Rep. Tom Campbell is leading former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and state assemblyman Chuck DeVore in the race to get the Republican nomination for the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll conducted Jan. 12-19. Campbell polls 27 percent among likely voters compared to 16 percent for Fiorina and 8 percent for DeVore. But there's still 48 percent who haven't focused or made up their minds.The margin of error for primary voters is 5 points. Campbell had started out running for governor, but then switched ...
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