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February 8th, 2010
12:47 PM ET
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The weirdest campaign ad ever?

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David Frum
CNN Contributor

The weirdest campaign ad of this season - maybe any season - debuted on the Internet this past week. The ad has been nicknamed, "Demon Sheep," and can be viewed here.

The ad is an opening salvo in what will could prove the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history. The incumbent, Barbara Boxer, has always been the less popular of California's two Democratic senators. Boxer now looks vulnerable. Two Republicans declared early for the nomination against Boxer: state Sen. Chuck DeVore and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

Fiorina took an early lead. But her performance on the campaign trail disheartened many of her supporters. Worse, Fiorina never developed a good answer to the questions about her business career. Portfolio magazine had dubbed Fiorina one of the 20 worst CEOs of all time after a disastrous merger with Compaq.

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Filed under: Carly Fiorina • Opinion
December 12th, 2008
09:05 PM ET
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Corporate leadership and the crisis

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Carly Fiorina
The Wall Street Journal

The audacity of hope is about to be tested as President-elect Barack Obama's transition team moves forward in the context of bailout strains, job losses, and a pessimistic economic outlook. As we watch the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies plead at congressional hearings for taxpayer money to avert "catastrophe," the great debate about the proper role of government continues with new urgency. It is of equal importance to consider the role business should play in ensuring economic security for a hopeful citizenry.

Business leaders must use these difficult times as an opportunity to restore our credibility with the American people. We must be prepared to step up to new levels of transparency and accountability and to recalibrate our own role in an increasingly competitive world.

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Filed under: Bailout Turmoil • Carly Fiorina • Economy

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