With just a few hours to go until the “Smackdown at St. Mary’s” — the first televised U.S. Senate debate — incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer began throwing punches Tuesday at GOP candidate Carly Fiorina during a visit to the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board.
Boxer, the three term U.S. Senator, ripped the former Hewlett Packard CEO for her record at the tech company, for her opposition to Obama’s Economic Recovery Act — and for suggesting the need for term limits for U.S. Senators and members of Congress.
Boxer, in addition to calling for an exit strategy from the war in Afghanistan, also told us she sees herself and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown as a “ticket.” And she gave us a preview of what’s to come when she faces off with Fiorina Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a live hour-long televised debate (no commercial breaks!) at St. Mary’s College in Moraga.
The debate is sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle, KTVU Channel 2, Oakland, and KQED-FM radio.
It will be moderated by KTVU political editor Randy Shandobil. The media panel is made up of Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci (that would be me), La Opinion senior political writer Pilar Marrero and KQED radio host Scott Shafer.
The political faceoff can seen and heard live in broadcasts around the state. Watch it on KTVU Channel 2 Oakland (which will also stream it live at ktvu.com), or listen on KQED-FM radio in the Bay Area and Sacramento.
Other places to catch the action starting at 7 p.m.: KTTV (Los Angeles); KGTV (San Diego), KMPH (Fresno), KGET (Bakersfield), KCOY (Santa Barbara), KSBW (Salinas), KEMY and KRVU (Eureka and Chico), KMIR (Palm Springs), and KSWT (Yuma).
And on radio, KQED-FM will be providing the feed live to other California Public Radio stations.