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Carly Fiorina Open Mic Catches Diss on Barbara Boxer's Hair
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFresh off her win in California's Republican primary, Senate hopeful Carly Fiorina found herself gabbing in front of an open mic as she waited for a CNN interview to begin. Let's just say that Barbara Boxer's stylist will not be amused. As her makeup was being applied, Fiorina was caught making fun Boxer's hairdo. Speaking to a person who remained off camera, Fiorina said, "Laura saw Barbara Boxer briefly on television today, and said what everyone says, God what is that hair." Fiorina then laughed and added, "Sooo yesterday." Fiorina, whose own hair is in the process of growing back in ...
Meg Whitman Sets Primary Record, Spends $74 Per Vote
By David Knowles - Politics DailyWhat is the price of victory? Considering that billionaire Meg Whitman defeated rival billionaire Steve Poizner by nearly 40 percentage points on Tuesday to become the Republican nominee for governor in California, that question may be difficult to answer. What is certain, though, is that Whitman spent a record $81 million in the primary race, $71 million of it from her own personal fortune. Given that Whitman received 1,101,528 votes, that means she spent approximately $74 per vote. One wonders what the dollar to vote ratio will be for the general election in which Whitman will face ...
California Primary Results Give Boost to Old GOP Archetype: The Mainstream Republican
By Paul Wachter - Politics DailyIt's a tale of two parties in California. On the Republican side, deep-pocketed former tech CEOs Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina won the primary nominations for the governorship and U.S Senate seat. They'll be facing, respectively, career Democratic politicians Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown and Senator Barbara Boxer, who won their primary runs even more handily (sorry Mickey Kaus). Whitman, who headed eBay, spent $71 million of her own money on the race -- a California record -- while Fiorina contributed $5 million from her pockets. Both will be running as anti-incumbents, and Whitman has already ...
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