And Boxer never has been popular in her home state. Arrogance rubs people the wrong way.
"Challenger in Calif. race hospitalized with infection
SACRAMENTO — Carly Fiorina, the California GOP Senate challenger, was sidelined yesterday in the final week of a close race to be treated for an infection associated with her reconstructive surgery after breast cancer.
The former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive was admitted to a Los Angeles-area hospital, forcing her to cancel campaign appearances in Riverside and Coachella as polls suggested she was starting to gain momentum in her race against Senator Barbara Boxer, a Democrat.
According to Deborah Bowker, the campaign’s chief of staff, Fiorina was being treated with antibiotics.
“While this will impact her campaign schedule [yesterday], Carly is upbeat and her doctors expect her to make a quick and full recovery and be back out on the campaign trail soon,’’ Bowker said in the statement.
Boxer’s campaign sent well wishes.
Who wouldn't?
Fiorina, 56, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2009 before she formally announced her run for Boxer’s seat. She completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments a year ago and had reconstructive surgery in July after having a double mastectomy.
Recent polls show the race between the two women tightening. A University of Southern California-Los Angeles Times poll released Sunday showed Boxer maintaining a narrow advantage, 47 percent to 41 percent, against Fiorina. The gap was smaller than the same poll showed a month ago.
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Also see: California Cat Fight
I suppose they will be clawing at each other all weekend.
And now comes word (from the New York Times of all people) that women have gone Republican?
