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The Wave Stopped at the Sierra Nevada
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Wave Stopped at the Sierra Nevada
The State of California The Candidates The Campaign The Results
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The State of California
Race/Ethnicity 61.3% White 6.2% Black 12.3% Asian 36.1% Hispanic
Occupation 38.6% Blue Collar
61.4% White Collar
Median Income $60.4k in state $51.4k in U.S.
Partisanship D +7, PVI
’08 Presidential Vote
Obama, +23.6%
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Incumbent: Democrat Barbara Boxer
Occupation
Politician
Political Experience
House of Representatives, 1983-1993
Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1977-1983
First Elected
1993
Committees
Chair, Environment and Public Works
Chair, Select Committee on Ethics
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Foreign Relations
Table 4.1 Congressional Vote Scores for Barbara Boxer, 1993–2010
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The Challenger: Republican Carly Fiorina
Occupation Business Executive
Political Experience
None
Table 4.2 Campaign Finance for California Senate Campaigns, 2004 & 2010
Table 4.3 Campaign Receipts and Disbursements by Reporting Period
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Figure 4.1 Boxer vs. Fiorina Polling Results, 2009–2010
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Campaign: Boxer’s “Workers”
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The Campaign: Boxer’s “Fighting for Jobs” (featuring President Obama)
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The Campaign: Boxer’s “Glass”
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The Campaign: Boxer’s “Made in America”
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The Campaign: Fiorina’s “Demon Sheep”
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The Campaign: Boxer’s “Out of Touch”
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The Campaign: Fiorina’s “Safe”
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The Campaign: Fiorina’s “Day”
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The Campaign: Fiorina’s “Crushed”
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The Campaign: Fiorina’s “Failure”
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The Campaign: EMILY’s List’s “Failed CEO”
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The Campaign: NRSC’s “Nothing Will Change”
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The Campaign: US Chamber of Commerce’s “Turn California Around”
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The Results
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4,209,812 5,208,389
Carly Fiorina Barbara Boxer
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