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Senator Boxer raises big money for battle with Fiorina
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) speaks next to a photo of an oil spill near Santa Barbara during a public meeting on offshore drilling April 16, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
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Senator Boxer raises big money for battle with Fiorina
Senator Boxer raises big money for battle with Fiorina
As she faces what she describes as a “tough” re-election campaign next year, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer already has raised more than $5 million for the race. KPCC’s Frank Stoltze has more.
Boxer raised nearly one-and-a-half million dollars during the second quarter. In a press release, she called the support “gratifying.” The Democratic senator is seeking a fourth six-year term.
A spokeswoman says Boxer’s conducted prodigious and early fundraising in preparation for a possible challenge from former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. The 54-year-old Republican says she’s “seriously considering” entering the race.
She has little political experience beyond her work as an economic advisor to Senator John McCain during last year’s presidential campaign. But Fiorina has extraordinary wealth that could make her a strong candidate.
A recent Field Poll predicted that Boxer would beat Fiorina in a landslide, but the election is a full year-and-a-half away.
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