This little noticed or broadcast debate between Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer and her challenger Republican Carly Fiorina will happen at 1 PM today.

As they head into what could be their final debate, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger, Carly Fiorina, are appealing to voters on parallel tracks, each chipping away at the other’s character on the airwaves and each trying to persuade voters that she has a superior approach to turning the economy around.

The two candidates are to face off Wednesday at 1 p.m. in an hour-long radio debate on “The Patt Morrison Show” on KPCC-FM (89.3) and on other public radio stations around the state. The candidates will be separated by 3,000 miles: Boxer will join the forum from the studios of National Public Radio in Washington, while Fiorina will participate from the KPCC studios in Pasadena.

Boxer will dodge any further debates since this race is close and she would rather put up paid, partisan ads on California television.

Carly Fiorina is a much better public speaker and more appealing on
television so why give her any opportunity to score political points?

Why would Boxer take any chances, right?

So, today’s debate exercise in which Boxer will not even be present (playing defense from Washington D.C.) will be the last time these two candidates will square off except on paid media.

What a waste of time.

When a left-wing rag in San Francisco refuses to endorse your candidacy, you know you are in trouble. And, this is what has happened to Senator Barbara Boxer.

Californians are left with a deeply unsatisfying choice for the U.S. Senate this year. The incumbent, Democrat Barbara Boxer, has failed to distinguish herself during her 18 years in office. There is no reason to believe that another six-year term would bring anything but more of the same uninspired representation.

But, they did not endorse Carly Fiorina either. But, why would anyone expect this far-left publication to endorse ANY Republican?

This whole exercise is more of a SLAP at Boxer and California Democrats for an OBVIOUS lack of performance.

The latest poll in this race from the Los Angeles Times/USC is probably an outlier since the venerable California Field Poll has the race closer and they polled at about the same time. Also, there have been some documented deficiencies in the polling sample (Meg Whitman campaign)

There is strong evidence why the LA Times/USC Poll is out-of-step with the California Field Poll, despite the fact that they polled voters at the same time. The Field Poll conducted interviews from September 14-21 and the LAT/USC Poll was in the field September 15-22. The most significant difference is that the LAT/USC poll under-sampled Republicans. That’s why its results differ so sharply from Field and all the other recently reported public polls, as well as our own internal polls. Field provides a far truer representation of California’s 2010 electorate, in our estimation.

But…..this is yet another poll that has Carly Fiorina behind.

Barbara Boxer has been running television ads statewide for a couple of weeks while Fiorina just started a few days ago.

Now, is the time for Fiorina, before early and absentee voting starts, to light up the California television airwaves – if she wants to win.

The latest poll in this race from the Los Angeles Times/USC is probably an outlier since the venerable California Field Poll has the race closer and they polled at about the same time. Also, there have been some documented deficiencies in the polling sample (Meg Whitman campaign)

There is strong evidence why the LA Times/USC Poll is out-of-step with the California Field Poll, despite the fact that they polled voters at the same time. The Field Poll conducted interviews from September 14-21 and the LAT/USC Poll was in the field September 15-22. The most significant difference is that the LAT/USC poll under-sampled Republicans. That’s why its results differ so sharply from Field and all the other recently reported public polls, as well as our own internal polls. Field provides a far truer representation of California’s 2010 electorate, in our estimation.

But…..this is yet another poll that has Carly Fiorina behind. 

Barbara Boxer has been running television ads statewide for a couple of weeks while Fiorina just started a few days ago.

Now, is the time for Fiorina, before early and absentee voting starts, to light up the California television airwaves – if she wants to win.

I tweeted last night that Carly Fiorina would soon begin her California State-Wide television media campaign since it was apparent from the election calendar (absentee and early voting will start in California in a few weeks) that she would either begin or allow Barbara Boxer have a full two week start on television (she began her television ads over 10 days ago). Then, I learned that my assumptions were correct and that the first ad would begin its run on Thursday.

I haven’t seen it yet on Los Angeles channels as of yet but the rotation will begin soon. The Carly Campaign will probably not reveal the extent of their ad buy for obvious strategic reasons.

From the early morning press release:

 U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina today launched her first television advertisement of the general election, “Sir.” The 30-second ad marks the start of a series of statewide advertisements Fiorina will air during the general election campaign.

“It has only taken 30 years, but California voters have finally been afforded the complete and accurate picture of Barbara Boxer. In her own words, she demonstrates the arrogance that is the hallmark of a career that has gone on for far too long and will mercifully end on November 2. She’s invested much in furthering her career and liberal ideology but has delivered little for the people of California,” said Carly for California Campaign Manager Marty Wilson. “Boxer’s treatment of General Walsh is seared into the minds of Californians, and this is the beginning of our campaign’s fact-based approach to exposing the lowlights of Barbara Boxer’s career dedicated to raising taxes, increasing the size of government and promoting policies that strangle the private sector’s ability to create jobs. Carly provides the perfect contrast through her background in business and commitment to addressing our country’s challenges with bipartisan, common-sense solutions.”

“Sir” features the infamous exchange between Barbara Boxer and Brigadier General Michael Walsh in which she demands he call her “senator” rather than “ma’am.” “Sir” underscores the arrogance that has become the hallmark of Barbara Boxer’s nearly three decades in Washington and contrasts that to Carly Fiorina’s commitment as a political outsider to focus on bringing people together to get the nation’s economy back on track and restore accountability in our government.

The timing of the ad for the Fiorina Campaign is interesting. Carly is in DC fundraising through Saturday (Boxer is in DC attending Senate sessions) asking donors for campaign cash to pay for “on air” time. Fred Davis, her ad creator, has delivered the product, now it is up to either Carly or political donors to distribute them. My bet is that Carly will pull out her own checkbook, if campaign cash is slow in delivery.

The television media campaign of Carly Fiorina Vs. Barbara Boxer has begun – watch for Fiorina to start to pull away in the polls in about three weeks.