LA Times: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and FreedomWorks mobilize to aid Fiorina

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Quelle surprise!



With several recent polls showing Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer widening her lead over Republican opponent Carly Fiorina, two outside groups are stepping in to aid the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive's bid.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released an ad Tuesday that officials said would run "heavily" in the Los Angeles area over the next two weeks. The spot faults Boxer for supporting tax increases and "voting to add trillions to the national debt" -- a figure the chamber’s spokesman said is based in part on Boxer's support for President Obama's $3.55-trillion budget for 2010.

"Twenty-eight years making America less competitive and driving away California jobs," the ad’s narrator says, an allegation the chamber says is based on Boxer's actions on water policy and her votes for tax increases and against tax cuts. "Twenty-eight years of Barbara Boxer and America is going broke."

Boxer’s campaign manager, Rose Kapolczynski, was not immediately available for comment. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/09/us-chamber-and-freedomworks-mobilize-to-aid-fiorina.html