Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, spoke at the Derryfield Country Club at 9 p.m. with her husband, Frank, by her side.
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The lone woman in the GOP race, Fiorina told us during a recent day we spent with her in New Hampshire that she suffers gender discrimination regularly on the campaign trail. “I got to downsize a lot of people tonight, and that makes me a victor”, she said.
Last week, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, promoted her mother’s candidacy at several events in Minnesota.
She started off polling low and was relegated to the “undercard” of the GOP debates, but climbed in the polls and reached the main stage.
After Trump insisted that he meant no offense and was not referring to Fiorina’s appearance, she responded, “I think women all over the country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said”. She oversaw the company’s controversial $19 billion merger with Compaq in 2001, in which more than 17,000 employees lost their jobs. Barbara Boxer by 10 points.
Lexi Stemple Swearingen, senior communications advisor for the CARLY for America super PAC, was at Fiorina’s pre-game party. “I’ve certainly been at Republican events in my life where you could say that question and you might be booed…but it was like a dream come true being a Republican and having the room applaud for you and congratulate you”.
For those who would criticize him for supporting a Republican, or who believe an LGBT person should automatically support Clinton or Bernard Sanders, Bowmaster had a message: Write down everything you believe on a piece paper, then see which candidate aligns with the majority of your views. It is not about ideology.
The Internet has rallied around one inspiring woman: a little lady in a diner who just wanted to have her breakfast in peace.
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As I have said to the many wonderful Americans I have met throughout this campaign, a leader is a servant whose highest calling is to unlock potential in others. I will continue to serve in order to restore citizen government to this great nation so that together we may fulfill our potential.
