Carly Fiorina: from Big-time Business to Big-time Politics
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She ran a Fortune 500 company, but she didn’t vote much in public elections. Now, Carly Fiorina is running for high office. Tonight we’ll ask Fiorina why her record at Hewlett-Packard qualifies her for the Republican nomination against Democratic US Senator Barbara Boxer. Also tonight…the LA City Council cuts future financial ties with Arizona. Later on… its Obama and Karzai together again—this time at the White House. Will a charm offensive get the President of Afghanistan to change his ways?
Banner Image: PLEASANTON, CA - APRIL 15: Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina greets supporters during the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party April 15, 2010 in Pleasanton, California. The U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission has joined forces with Germany and Russia in investigating whether Hewlett-Packard, while under the command of then CEO Carly Fiorina, broke anti-bribery laws by allegedly paying out nearly $11miilion to Russian officials to secure business contracts. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Making News
LA City Council Votes to Punish Arizona ()
The LA City Council cuts future financial ties with Arizona today, officially protesting Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration by voting to ban both official travel to that state and future contracts with companies there.
Guests:
- Phil Willon: Reporter, Los Angeles Times, @LATimesWillon
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Carly Runs For the Senate ()
Carly Fiorina paid her way through college and went on to become the first woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, but she didn’t vote much in public elections. The stock price went down, and she was fired by the Board of Directors at Hewlett-Packard. Since then, she’s been an advisor to John McCain’s presidential campaign, and she’s now a Republican candidate for the US Senate seat of Democrat Barbara Boxer - with an endorsement from Sarah Palin.
Guests:
- Carly Fiorina: Republican Candidate for US Senate, @CarlyforCA
- Joe Garofoli: Political Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, @joegarofoli
- Jack Pitney: former Republican strategist
Main Topic
President Karzai Comes to Washington ()
A rebroadcast of Today's To The Point
At the White House today, President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged cooperation and friendship based on long term mutual interests. Responding to a reporter’s question, Obama said what he called “perceived tensions” during the past few weeks were “overstated…”
Guests:
- PJ Crowley: Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs US State Dept, @PJCrowley
- Brian Katulis: Senior Fellow, Center for America Progress, @Katulis
- Zalmay Khalilzad: Former Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and United Nations
- Anand Gopal: freelance reporter
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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.
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