Posted on 07/08/2009 9:03:22 PM PDT by Steelfish
Fiorina seems to be prepping for a bout with Boxer
Former Hewlett-Packard chief and McCain economic advisor seems to be getting ready to seek the Republican nomination for the senator's job in 2010.
Michael Finnegan July 8, 2009.
Carly Fiorina, whose rocky tenure as chief executive of Hewlett Packard ended with her firing, is making serious preparations to run next year for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).
Fiorina's candidacy would be her first foray into elective politics and would turn California's Senate contest into one of the most closely watched in 2010.
In a state that tilts strongly toward Democrats, Boxer would still be favored to win a fourth term, polls suggest.
But Fiorina, a top economic advisor to John McCain in the 2008 presidential race, would be the wealthiest Republican ever to face the Democratic incumbent, making her a more serious threat than previous rivals.
Fiorina's personal fortune -- her HP severance alone exceeded $21 million after six years as chief executive -- ensures she could run a full-scale campaign.
If Fiorina won the GOP nomination, she would also be the first woman to challenge Boxer, a milestone for a state Republican Party that has rarely fielded female candidates for high office.
Most voters in California are women, and Boxer's appeals to women have been a cornerstone of her 17-year tenure in the Senate. This year, Boxer was outspoken in urging President Obama to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, as he ultimately did.
Adding another unusual dimension to the campaign: Fiorina, 54, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. Since then, she has undergone chemotherapy; an aide described her prognosis now as "very good."
Fiorina has kept a low public profile for months but...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Read somewhere that she is being treated for breast cancer.
duh!! just an ole freeper that can’t read.
I wonder how much Sen. Boxer is paying her to run?
Sorry that you are going through cancer treatment Carly but stay the hell away from the senate.
Good grief you nearly destroyed HP and why would we want you in government?
oh, how I hope so !!
The idea that Boxer wins on the women’s vote is funny to me. I don’t think of her as a woman. There is NOTHING feminine about her.
Lol. You sound like my pal who worked for Hewlett Packard when Fiorina ran the place. She was despised by the HP rank and file.
Give the woman a break. You are saying that you would rather have Barbara Boxer talk to our generals that way for another six years? I will go out of my way to vote for anyone who runs against Barbara "Senator" Boxer. ANYONE! I can't believe that freepers are so stupid, so you must be a DU troll. There is no other explanation.
She would certainly be better than B.B.
I think Ms. Carly should not run on Republican ticket, she should run as a democrat. She destroyed a once good company and help with job exporting to India.
anyone would be preferable to BB, and if I still lived in CA I would vote for Carlie in a heartbeat to get rid of the witch.
A female McLame is the best the California GOP can do?
Bimbo vs Bimbo
McCain effectively exiled Fiorina after she told a radio station that his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, was unqualified to be a chief executive -- then added later that so were McCain and those on the Democratic ticket, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
She sure knows how to make friends and influence people, almost a Darwin Award winner here.
And you are an idiot.
Do you even know who Carly is?
She took a viable steady growth company and nearly destroyed it.
The only difference between Carly and Boxer is Carly is taller.
Unless you know who she is and worked under her stupidity you really need to lighten up.
People at HP hated her and many people said she destroyed “Bill & Dave’s” company. The Deutsche Bank deal she did in her proxy fight with bill’s son earned her a lot of enemies. She also parachuted out of Lucent just before the billing sales fraud thing blew up.
The US senate has destroyed thousands of businesses and your panning Florina because of a personnel grudge?
I heard Arnie is going to run for this seat. He would win it too, and compared to Boxer, he’s a rabid conservative.
Nope webheart,
There are lots of them living as real live FReepers.
None of them have ever held a hand of cards.
They would rather have had
Obamao than McCain, or
Obamao than Romeny, or
Kerry than Bush.
and I bet even RR wasn’t grand entough at the time.
If Carly would vote Conservative or Republican even ONE time, it would be preferrable for California than a 100% leftist.
You betcha. Carly nearly destroyed a company and thousands of working people all by herself, in the senate she will have help.
What I find interesting is the people on FR who support this person.
Destroyed a company?
Under Carly, HP was positioned and then became the worlds largest PC maufacturer and it overtook Dell.
If she had’nt done the tough changes, HP would have gone the same way as Gateway 2000. She took some tough decisions to restructure the company. This is how companies operate, not the socialist BS logic you are talking about.
Carly Fiorina is highly talented and qualified.
Look at the stock price of Dell and HP, the past few years will show you the difference.
When the tech recession hit in the early 2000, HP was reeling from the drop in sales and it had to merge and Carly took the tough decisions then that led to the Compaq merger.
A CEO is best remembered for the position she leaves the company, look at HP now, it is financially sound and not as mismanaged as you falsely proclaim.
Carly is well qualified to run for senator.
I'd vote for her over Boxer, but I also voted McCain over 0bama. It's like a choice between herpes and AIDS. I don't want either, but if I had to make a choice, it's pretty clear which one I'd take.
LARRY ELDER FOR SENATOR!
I think he can win and although he can be liberal a social issues, his definitly a fiscal consevative and will fight to stopp all this government intrusion.
Look , I know people who got layed off from the HP shakedown in 2001-2003 period and there is lot of bitterness but thats how this economy operates.
As i said, companies take tough decisions to keep them in good shape, the HP-Compaq merger implemented by Carly was a strategically brilliant move and made sure HP did not end up like a Palm or Gateway.
The proof is in the pudding, If Fiorina did such a bad job as you claim the company currently will not be in a good position.
Carly is not qualified to dump my trash. She has headed 2 companies and about killed them both. Does anyone remember Lucent before HP?
They are in a better position because they canned her a$$.
Yeah whatever, HP is a stronger company since the merger with Compaq which Fiorina pushed through.
These are the facts, not what bitter ex employees think.
And it took over 2 years to recover AFTER she left. What about Lucent? Another company she ran into the ground.
Are you a relitive of Carly’s cause you are the one not seeing the obvious?
what I find interesting is that you would rather have Babs Boxer represent you. My nephew worked for HP in optic engineering for 20 years and lived through and prospered during Florina’s rein...
HP overtook Dell in market share in 2006, within a few months of Fiorina leaving her position, this is testimony to the strategy that Fiorina pushed through.
I am not related to Fiorina or even any worked in that company.
It is obvious that the merger that Fiorina pushed through put HP in a better competitve spot, if you deny that you need to a take course in business.
And Hitlary did?
Ditto! And I still live here. I’d vote for a paper bag with a face drawn on it over that demon midget.
She would not be running if she did not have a good prognosis. campaign hard for her!
Yes, better get behind it.
I take it that you like Boxer?
I take it that you like Boxer?
The alternative is Boxer.
That’s the best news: Republican candidates are smelling opportunity all across the country. (And in red and purple states, putting in the call to Palin for an appearance!)
Palin supporting Boxer's opponant is what we need.
Then why was she fired if she did such a good job.
I want a real Republican not Carly.
I never said I wanted Boxer.
I don’t want Carly, I want a real Republican.
If she could destroy the government, she'd have my support.
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