http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/us...bate.html?_r=0
Carly Fiorina, Gaining in Polls, Moves to Secure Spot in 2nd G.O.P. Debate
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When Carly Fiorina found herself relegated to the so-called undercard stage for the first Republican primary debate this month, she seized the opportunity to stand out. Clad in a bright pink suit — the only woman in a sea of men — she delivered a forceful performance that catapulted her into the national spotlight and generated a bounce in public polls.
But Mrs. Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard executive, wants to be on the main stage at the second Republican debate next month. And she is waging a public war with both CNN, which is hosting the debate, and the Republican National Committee, which her campaign accused on Wednesday of “rigging the game” to keep her out of the prime-time event.
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Because that calculation would include many surveys that were done before the first debate, in which Mrs. Fiorina delivered a strong performance, it would not fully capture her gains in recent polls, some of which show her near the top of the Republican field.
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What Carly Fiorina Would Need to Do to Win
Recognizing that Mrs. Fiorina may be excluded from the prime-time debate, costing her crucial exposure and dampening fund-raising efforts, her campaign has sought to turn the likely snub into a public relations victory, in an effort to win her sympathy and attract support from anti-establishment Republicans.
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Asked about her battle over the debate criteria at a packed event in Cushing, Iowa, on Wednesday night, Mrs. Fiorina pointedly criticized the network and the party.
“Let’s forget that I’m a woman,” Mrs. Fiorina, who is the only female Republican candidate, said when asked about the debate. “I’m in the top five in every state poll and the top 10 in national polls. So what does that say about CNN and the R.N.C.?”
She continued: “I’m going to keep doing what I’ve been doing, coming out here and talking to voters. As people get to know me, they support me. And you see that in the polls, and you’re going to continue to see that in the polls. I’ll let CNN and the R.N.C. decide how they look if I’m not on that stage.”
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That's kind of a bogus polling composite by CNN...using old irrelevant polls, to set who makes a presidential debate. Even though Carly is top 5 in every state poll, I doubt the RNC will fight to get Carly into the debate...as they are inept anyways.
And good for Carly to use a tactic from the Democratic playbook:
“Let’s forget that I’m a woman,” Mrs. Fiorina, who is the only female Republican candidate, said when asked about the debate.“I’m in the top five in every state poll and the top 10 in national polls. So what does that say about CNN and the R.N.C.?” If it's fair game for Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz...it should be fair game for Carly Fiorina to play the "I'm A Woman" card.
