Posted on 02/10/2016 12:22:52 PM PST by drewh
Carly Fiorina is exiting the Republican presidential race after a seventh-place showing in last night's New Hampshire primary.
"While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them," said Fiorina in a statement.
Fiorina was an unconventional candidate. Her only previous political effort had been a 10-point loss in a race for U.S. Senate in California, and her tenure at Hewlett-Packard was most notable for her being fired by the board of directors after an unsuccessful merger with Compaq.
Still, Fiorina struck a chord with many Republican voters, many of whom were especially drawn to her fierce anti-abortion viewpoints and spirited appearances on the campaign trail and in debates.
Fiorina devoted a considerable amount of time to attacking Hillary Clinton, whom she criticized for reducing her campaign to an appeal for a female president.
"How often does she talk to us about the historic nature of her candidacy?" Fiorina told NPR in January. "Every single time she's on the stump. I don't talk about that. I talk about why I'm the most qualified candidate to win this job and to do this job. Hillary Clinton cannot talk about the historic nature of her candidacy if she faces me."
Fiorina stood out in the initial "undercard" debate in August and rode a wave of attention and improved poll numbers to participate in several of the main debates.
But her momentum stalled, and not only was Fiorina relegated to several undercard debates, she was excluded altogether from ABC's Saturday night Republican debate.
That means you weren’t paying attention. She had very articulate answers to specific problems and was very knowledgeable on a host of issues.
Thank you, Carly, for doing the job others didn’t want to do. :)
If Trump was smart, he would hire her to do that
I kind of hope she endorses him and joins the team
ping
“The beginning of high tech outsourcing began at HP under the direction of Carly.”
HP was in trouble long before Fiorina took the helm. She was the undertaker, not the killer.
Wrong. Having been in IT since the 80’s I can tell you it was taking place prior to her taking the helm at HP. As for those 100, there are 1k times more that have participated in this replacement training. A problem with the portability of IT jobs. It’s nothing new and definitely not shocking to anyone who’s paid any attention to the industry.
She was dead-on with her attacks on Planned Parenthood selling aborted human baby parts.
“wow that makes two today”
I’ve missed something who else, Christie, Carson, please not Gilmore.
THat’s good news too!-)
wow
Horse face is out!
Christie
His hard downward slide will probably cost him his head of HHS job he might have gotten under Trump:-)
the wife yelled from the other room that Christie dropped out.
or maybe she just said “i curse you and drop dead!”
either or :)
Examples?
How about, regarding the Extreme Court decision forcing counterfeit marriage on us all, "I think the Supreme Court ruling will become the law of the land, and however much I may agree or disagree with it, I wouldn’t support an amendment to reverse it and I very much hope that we would come to a place now in this nation where we can support their decision..."
That is traitorous bilge.
Fag.
Somehow I've always thought the same about your posts D*ckhead.
I hope not
There is no greater danger to this country. No, not even Islam.
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