Carly Fiorina Takes GOP Bid For U.S. Senate
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has won California’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election battle this fall with three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
The 55-year-old Fiorina rolled to victory Tuesday after a campaign that focused on convincing conservatives she is one of them – opposing abortion, gay marriage and steps the government has taken to prop up the economy.
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Fiorina started her campaign as the front-runner but fell behind when former congressman Tom Campbell switched from the gubernatorial race to the Senate contest.
She made up significant ground in the final month by putting much of her personal fortune into a late advertising blitz.
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Boxer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
She issued the following statement:
?I am honored and humbled to have earned the opportunity to serve as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. I extend my sincerest gratitude and thanks to the supporters and volunteers on my campaign team who helped carry this campaign to victory.?California is a great state, but it is a state in great distress. Californians have had enough of a government that is out of control, out of touch and addresses every problem with more bureaucracy and more spending. For 28 long years in Washington, Barbara Boxer has led our state and our nation down a path toward higher taxes, greater regulation and less economic growth. But this year, we have a unique opportunity to defeat her so that we can take our government in a different direction.?For 34 years, at the taxpayer?s expense, Barbara Boxer has been a bitter partisan who has said much but achieved little. She gets an ?A? for politics and an ?F? for achievement. This fall, she will have to answer to the people of California for her failure to stand up for our state. Together, we will replace Boxer, take Washington back, make it listen and make it work.?
