Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Carly Fiorina's Potential as Republican Candidate in 2016 Presidential Election
Carly Fiorina is starting to prove her potential as a great candidate in the 2016 presidential election. She is very determined to go up against the favorable Donald Trump and with the loss in the 2010 election for Senate, Fiorina is hungry for the win. Some controversy on the topic of Planned Parenthood caused a negative effect on people's views of Fiorina, but other than some small controversies, Fiorina is preparing to campaign and run to be the potential Republican Party candidate. Even though Carly Fiorina has a different approach on campaigning and her views, do you think Carly Fiorina has potential in the Republican race? How can she compete against the popularity of Donald Trump if she is an outsider to the election with less popularity than him? Explain why you think this? Do you think Carly Fiorina is wasting her time? Why or why not?
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While Fiorina certainly has a strong charisma, her policies and views seem to hold her back from being able to appeal to the majority of Americans. This is probably most apparent in her attacks on Planned Parenthood, as she greatly exaggerated the details (and to some extent lied) about how this organization operates. Furthermore, among voters in her own party, she may seem too much like a one-issue candidate. Her strong support of women's issues, while commendable, will more than likely make her lose some support from some of her male republican constituents. Even if she can garner support from a majority of women, she still seems (to me at least) too close-minded to be able to handle diplomatic affairs and other complex issues that a president would have to take on.
ReplyDeleteShe can however, prove to be a worthy adversary to Donald Trump. She brings a very similar energy that is only comparable to that of Trump, but she is much more focused on certain particular matters, such as women's issues and rights. Overall, I think Fiorina has the drive and energy to be president, and her motives towards women's issues are certainly meant with the best intentions, but her other policies and mindset could prove harmful to the country in the long run.
Fiorina is an interesting candidate. One of the things that she talks about the most is women's issues, yet she attacks Planned Parenthood, a well-known and controversial women's health group. She also responded well to Trump's comment on her appearance, doing her best to disregard it as it had nothing to do with the debate. However, she has lied about Planned Parenthood, so who knows what else she has lied about? Her policies are also conservative, so even though she might gain the support of some Republican women, I doubt that many women who are Democrats would vote for her.
ReplyDeleteAs to competing against Trump... I don't know how I would advise her in this as I simply don't understand how Trump has such high polling numbers other than he is rich and is a political outsider. But so is Carson and Fiorina (even though she won a Senate race, she is not very well known in the political world up until the presidential race). I do not think that Fiorina is wasting her time as I think that eventually people will move away from Trump and want a slightly more moderate Republican candidate, as many (if not most, or all) of Trump's policies are extreme (such as his immigration policy).
Fiorina is definitely a strong public speaker, which is an important trait important for a politician to have and has probably helped her in the polls. However, her potential as a candidate may be damage because of her spreading inaccurate information on planned parenthood. Her strong support for women's rights has probably alienated some male voters as well. I do think she can compete with Trump, though. As mentioned in the article, Fiorina had a strong and well received response to Trump's insults, and they share an aggressive personality. I think Fiorina still has a chance at winning, because Trump's policies are too extreme and in the end most people are not going to support him, whereas Fiorina has more moderate policies and has shown a similar amount of debating prowess.
ReplyDeleteEven though Carly Fiorina has a different approach on campaigning and her views, do you think Carly Fiorina has potential in the Republican race? How can she compete against the popularity of Donald Trump if she is an outsider to the election with less popularity than him? Explain why you think this? Do you think Carly Fiorina is wasting her time? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think if Fiorina welcomed a more open stance on some Republican ideals (she's very specialized and rigid at the moment) then she could really be a worthy candidate, much more than Trump or Carson. She has more political experience and polish than those two, and she's a great debater and public speaker. I think she'd really give Hilary a run for her money. I think Fiorina needs to start trying to connect and appeal to more people. Trump is well known through his snarky and outrageous comments and overall "loudness" in media, social media, etc... Fiorina needs to assert herself to the American people more. Fiorina needs to show that she's a much strong candidate than Trump by continuing to wallop him in debates and doing more publicity or traveling and talking to more people. I don't think Fiorina is wasting her time because the GOP is a mess. Carson and Trump are in the lead yet neither of them seem like good options. Bush isn't polling well and neither is Cruz or Rubio. Fiorina, if she plays her cards right, could potentially snag the Republican nomination.
I think in the case of Carly Fiorina, this burst of popularity (or rather lack thereof) is too little too late. It seems to me that whether or not she would be a good president is irrelevant at the moment; it is more her popularity in stage that is giving her a bit of momentum, but in our campaigning society today, I do not think that she will be able to catch the frontrunners. At this point, I would advise her to drop out and maybe run in 4 years. This would also cause her supporters to choose another candidate.
ReplyDeleteCarly Fiorina definitely has a chance in my opinion. The fact that she is an outsider shoulld only help her as outsiders seem to be all the rage in the Republican Party today. But unlike the other outsiders, she does not have a significant amount of media scrutiny at this point. This is a good thing for her. Once more moderate voters emerge as we get closer to the election, Carson and Trump will be in trouble due to the vast amount of stupid comments that they have espoused. Fiorina is smart; she is waiting, letting other candidates take each other (and themselves) as she waits to air her ads and become more vocal. She's proven she can get popular quickly in the past, she can do it again. (Not to mention that being a woman will help her with female republicans)
ReplyDeleteI really do agree with Andrew on this one. Fiorina is positioning herself well for when people actually go to the polls to vote. While she is not receiving the air-time that other "outsiders" are, she is avoiding a large amount of scrutiny by staying out of the limelight. And already, Trump is on the decline in the polls. I imagine that Carson will be following soon thereafter. And then at the end of the day will emerge Fiorina, largely unscathed, with her position as a "political outsider" intact. Not only that, but she is a skilled debater and proved herself once again with the most recent GOP debate. She is calm and collected and responded quickly and effectively when questioned about her tenure as CEO at HP (no doubt because she practiced these responses the most, but the effects are the same). And, being a woman, hopefully she truly will make gender a non-issue when it comes for people to decide between the republican candidate and Hillary Clinton.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's too late for Fiorina, but if she wants to actually have a shot at surpassing Carson and Trump she needs to make a few changes. She needs to avoid getting bogged down in controversial issues like Planned Parenthood. The biggest reason for the brief declines in popularity for Trump and Carson are their controversial statements and opinions. To be president of the United States, one must become a "centrist." What I mean is you must not get involved with any controversial issues and you must immediately denounce any thing the majorty of the public dissagrees with. Now, obviously she is not a centrist, but no matter, she is a good liar. (Not really good for the people, but it could help her if she's not caught.) she has the "outsider appeal" so she could definitely become a front-runner if she plays her cards right.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say she's a lost cause, and she definitely has a better chance of winning then some of the other goofballs running. I think she's making a good choice in not being to outspoken because that isn't working to well for the front runners Trump and Carson. Although she's had her share of stupid remarks she can't compare to some of the things those other two have said. Maybe if she plays that right eventually Trump and Carson will have dug their own graves and she'll get in front of them. Personally I don't agree with many of her ideas, especially her large opposition to Planned Parenthood, but I don't think she's totally wasting her time.
ReplyDeleteFiorina can prove to be strong candidate in the following election. She certainly appeals to a different demographic, being the only female republican candidate. As of now she has been openly expressing her support of views that our characteristically against the Republican Party, for example her view on Planned Parenthood has certainly caused some stir amongst her potential supporters. Her competition, Donald Trump, has seemingly dominated he polls as of now. He’s take action and stick to your guns approach has certainly turned the table out from under the political scene. He wears his heart on his sleeve and certainly does not care for how those who oppose his views think. Although this makes him a strong and charismatic figure, his polices are boarding radical which in turn could be his downfall. If Fiorina can somehow gain popularity at the expense of Trump, she has a good opportunity to become the republican nominee.
ReplyDeleteIn my personal opinion, I do not think that Carly Fiorina will receive the Republican nomination for president in the long run. There are several factors that cause me to think that, the first of which being her current fall in the polls. I understand that she is choosing to delay her campaigning, but this is the stage in the election where outsider politicians have the easiest time garnering support, hence the success of Trump and Carson. Despite this, she is falling behind them in the races, allowing the two of them to reap the spoils of playing the anxious early crowd. I think she needs to start gaining some of her support back very soon, because the longer she waits the harder it is for an outsider to gain support in a race. Also, within her short period of campaigning through the debates, she has given rise to a large scandal already through the alleged videotapes which could not be found. A long term presidential candidate won't be able to sustain such scandal as that, and she can't have another slip-up of that magnitude, or it could damage her campaign irreparably. Finally, on the whole, history does not favor outsider candidates such as Fiorina or Trump, consistently showing that it is extremely hard for them to maintain popularity in the long run. Due to all of those factors, I would say that if it were just her and Trump in this race that she could be match for Trump, but the way that this election is going I don't see her coming back and becoming a top tier candidate for the presidency, and even if she isn't "wasting her time" per se, it does seem to be almost futile to me personally.
ReplyDeleteI think Fiorina has a solid chance of becoming the Republican candidate. Although Trump and Carson are currently ahead in the polls, they seem to get a lot of negative attention and their poll numbers have been dropping. This benefits Fiorina because if people stop supporting Trump and Carson, they will most likely turn to her as the next outsider candidate. Even though her views on Planned Parenthood have caused some problems for her campaign, it didn’t kill her chances. She has proven to be strong in debates which really helped her gain supporters. Compared to some of the other Republican candidates, I don’t think Fiorina is wasting her time running.
ReplyDeleteEven though Fiorina may be a charismatic speaker, I do not believe that she has a good chance of becoming the Republican candidate. First off, she is not someone that people seem to know or talk about, and she does not have much experience either. Also, she is only polling about 4% percent as of recently, a number much too low to seem promising. Furthermore, her false statements against Planned Parenthood most likely angered many, Democrats and Republicans. Planned Parenthood provides myriad women with all sorts of health care, and, especially since she is a woman, Fiorina’s statements definitely hurt her chances. I am sure that even Republican women who might support, did support, or were considering supporting Fiorina might think otherwise now.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that Fiorina is wasting her time, as polls and opinions can always change and as this is something she obviously wants to spend her time doing. However, I do believe she is wasting her time if she does not grow her campaign, since many people do not know much about her. But overall, with her lack of experience and her incorrect statements, I do not believe that she has the chance to become the Republican presidential candidate.
As we read in a previous post, some people expect that Trump’s current popularity will fail him in the end. People expect things to turn out like previous Republican elections where the more “comfortable” candidate will likely get the nomination. I certainly believe this will be the case again. Fiorina doesn’t stand much of a chance. When all that controversy surrounding the fact-checkers and her making up information surfaced, I honestly thought she was done. But, with such a huge pool of Republican candidates I believe she has a chance to win some attention. She is certainly a strong public figure and does hold charisma similar to that of Trump. A spike in her popularity would be interesting but I do not believe it would affect the overall election. In the long run, Republicans need to make sure the candidate they are electing can hold up against whoever the Democratic nominee will be. I don’t think Fiorina has what it takes to trump (ha ha ha) Sanders or Clinton. As a candidate I feel she is very shallow and narrow in her beliefs and issues. She isn’t exactly a one-trick pony, but she doesn’t seem to have much to her ideals that sets her apart from other candidates (in a good way at least.)
ReplyDeleteAs we read in a previous post, some people expect that Trump’s current popularity will fail him in the end. People expect things to turn out like previous Republican elections where the more “comfortable” candidate will likely get the nomination. I certainly believe this will be the case again. Fiorina doesn’t stand much of a chance. When all that controversy surrounding the fact-checkers and her making up information surfaced, I honestly thought she was done. But, with such a huge pool of Republican candidates I believe she has a chance to win some attention. She is certainly a strong public figure and does hold charisma similar to that of Trump. A spike in her popularity would be interesting but I do not believe it would affect the overall election. In the long run, Republicans need to make sure the candidate they are electing can hold up against whoever the Democratic nominee will be. I don’t think Fiorina has what it takes to trump (ha ha ha) Sanders or Clinton. As a candidate I feel she is very shallow and narrow in her beliefs and issues. She isn’t exactly a one-trick pony, but she doesn’t seem to have much to her ideals that sets her apart from other candidates (in a good way at least.)
ReplyDeleteCarly Fiorina has had her time in the spotlight come and gone, reaching a climax at the end of the first debate. Once people noticed her performance in that debate, people started to look into her past more and where she stands in key issues. Her controversial views do not line up with the majority of Americans and even make her an outlier in the Republican Party.
ReplyDeleteI personally feel like she has realized that her views are in question and tried to revive the excitement around her campaign in the last debate last week. Multiple times she cried out how government makes matters worse off and how when government gets involved in an issue, the issue only gets worse. I kept asking myself, "Why is she just explaining the entire principle of the Republican Party?" She only did this to try to pull her campaign out if it's own coffin.
Fiorina has great public speaking skills and I agree with some of her views. It is great to see a more conservative-minded women, because many women these days jump on the liberal bandwagon. However, do I believe she will win? No. I don't think she'll win primary elections; her popularity is increasing but she isn't as popular as Trump or Carson and it's a little late for her to reach that level of popularity. I don't think she should drop out just yet because people do know her name, as opposed to some other candidates, so she could receive a significant amount of support. It will be interesting to see what direction this election goes in.
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