Following the second Republican debate in September 2015, most of the career politicians
have fallen behind in the polls.
After Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina has been ranked as second most favorable candidates
among GOP supporters.
So we wanted to know, who exactly is Carly Fiorina?
Well, first and foremost, Fiorina has run on her record of business experience.
Since starting at a low position with AT&T in 1980, she rose to become the first female
VP within the company’s history.
Six years later she oversaw one of the most successful initial public offerings ever,
raising $3 billion dollars for an AT&T spin off.
In 1999, Fiorina became the first female CEO of Hewlett-Packard, one of the largest companies
in the US.
But her tenure was not met without controversy.
While managing a massive tech merger between HP and Compaq, the biggest ever at the time,
she also laid off 30,000 workers and saw HP's stock price plummet.
Fiorina was forced to resign in 2005, but has long blamed her failings at HP on the
dot-com bubble.
Over the last decade she has shifted her focus onto politics.
Fiorina advised John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008, and lost the California
Senate election to Barbara Boxer in 2010.
As a female Republican, Carly Fiorina occupies a unique section of the political spectrum.
Perhaps surprisingly, she is opposed to abortion, and supports the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
During the second Republican debate, she was criticized for exaggerating, and at times
fabricating information about Planned Parenthood.
Another particularly personal issue for her is drug abuse.
Her stepdaughter died after struggling with alcohol and prescription pills, and Fiorina
frequently references this in regards to her drug policy.
She says that she does not support drug decriminalization, but also would not support the criminalization
of addiction.
While she opposes marijuana legalization, she has stated that she would not apply the
federal marijuana ban on states which had legalized it.
Fiorina has criticized the Iran nuclear deal, although she herself has been connected to
the sale of HP printers and computers to Iran despite nuclear sanctions.
However, it is unclear whether she had actually authorized the sale herself.
As for LGBT rights, she does not have a simple view.
As a citizen, she voted against same sex marriage and instead supported domestic partnerships.
She has also opposed anti-discrimination laws to protect the LGBT community.
During her 2010 Senate run, she was endorsed by gay conservative group, GOProud.
In most other issues she tends to side with the general Republican base, including on
climate change denial, net neutrality opposition, lower taxes, and anti-Obamacare.
However, her distinct perspective on women’s issues, and her emphatic tone during the debates,
has drawn her considerably more support than expected.
Whether Fiorina can continue catching up to Trump in the polls is yet to be seen.
Right behind Carly Fiorina in the polls is Ben Carson, who now ranks as third most favorable
among GOP voters.
Learn more about him in this video.
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