Presidential Series

To start off my Presidential series, I opted to first highlight the one and only woman in the GOP field. Carly Fiorina has rocketed toward the front of the very large pack after a rather successful performance in the Republican Debate 2 weeks ago on CNN. This is rather impressive considering the stage was full 12 hard hitting and loud men -- and that it lasted 3 hours.  Despite the drama ridden line of questioning that the CNN moderator spewed at the candidates, Fiorina managed to get her voice heard in a clear and impressive manner. Despite whether or not you might agree with what she had to say, she said it rather well. So, who is Carly Fiorina? Here's some info:

Education: She has an BA in Philosophy from Stanford, MBA from University of MD, and an MS in Management from MIT.

Home State: Born in Austin, TX although has lived abroad. She attended high school in NC.

Age: 61

Previous Work Experience:

AT&T : At 25 she started off in sales, selling services to federal agencies.  She quickly rose through the ranks, and by age 35 she was a Vice President for the company. In another 5 years, she was overseeing North American operations.

Lucent Technologies:  Lucent technologies was a spin off company of AT&T, and Fiorina was placed in charge of Corporate operations. Fortune Magazine listed Fiorina as the Most Powerful Woman in Business in 1998.


Her claim to fame is her 'Secretary to CEO' status and her role as the only woman in the GOP race has many thinking she might be able to help the party in a demographic it has failed to reach in past elections...women. However, recent statements made about doctored/false tapes made to incriminate Planned Parenthood have many women wincing.

To read her platforms on issues, here is here Campaign website.

Here are a few of her top recent headlines:
Inside Carly Fiorina's California Meltdown
Liberal Feminists Ponder Friends, Foes and Carly Fiorina
Jeb Bush Opposes Shutdown over Planned Parenthood, Fiorina doesn't

Despite a strong debate performance a few weeks ago, Carly's momentum seems to be waning some on a national level - albeit her conservative base is most likely still in tact. While this might not seem like an issue to most -- candidates (especially GOP) have to realize that during the general election the ability to woo the center moderates and those on the party fringes is the key to winning the Presidency.  If Fiorina continues down her current path, she will struggle to garner support from women or those who don't believe Planned Parenthood is a worthy reason to shut down the government.