Thursday.....Politics......California Dreamin'

Californians will be going to the polls on Tuesday and one of the contests will be for a Republican challenger to Senator Barbara Boxer.  Carly Fiorina's father was a law school dean and federal judge and she has always had a knack for being noticed and finding the spotlight. Early on, Carly  was a Kelly Girl secretary at Hewlett-Packard but eventually became its CEO, experiencing six contentious years before being forced out by the corporation's board. When John McCain's presidential campaign had turned it's attention to finding a running mate, Carly Fiorina, one of his economic advisers, was mentioned. I simply shook my head that the he could even consider her for such a position. In November of 2009, she announced her candidacy for the United States Senate.  The Republican establishment was looking for a name with some pizzaz, someone to meet Barbara Boxer on her territory...celebrity. John McCain supports her candidacy...no surprise here, but Sarah Palin, in Facebook comments, did also, not only a surprise, but a glimpse into her independence..  Fiorina has been hitting Barbara Boxer hard in an attempt to present the primary as a fait accompli for the polls have her, with not only the lead, but an increasing one but there are some interesting asides to the race.  There is a liberal Republican in the race, Tom Campbell and Fiorina appears as a conservative when compared to him. Their is also a third candidate, California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore who Fiorina appears to be a moderate if not liberal compared to him, and finally there is a large percentage of undecideds. My take on this is that the establishment politicians looked for and found a body to put in Washington while opposing a true conservative in the process.  Fiorina admitted that she didn't even vote all the time prior to her recent defense of the Constitution. The word is that she will run in the primary as a conservative but moderate in the general election. This is the way it is done.