Carly Fiorina Cruises to Victory in Senate Race

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Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina won a resounding victory in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, setting up a clash this fall with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in a race that will feature stark differences in both background and ideology.

Fueled by millions of dollars of her own money and a well- executed, monthlong drive to win over conservative voters, Fiorina overwhelmed her two GOP opponents, former Silicon Valley Congressman Tom Campbell and state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, in what was once considered a race too close to predict the outcome. In early returns, Fiorina had nearly 60 percent of the vote, while Campbell had less than a quarter.

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Carly Fiorina Cruises to Victory in Senate Race

With the primary now behind her, Fiorina faces a dual challenge in the general election: to link Boxer in voters' minds to the sputtering economy and high jobless rate; and then, perhaps more daunti...

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