Schier Tells Christian Science Monitor that California Senate Race is Key
Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, told the Christian Science Monitor that the California U.S. Senate race just may hold the key to which party will control that legislative body after the 2010 elections. “The 2010 California Senate race is very important nationally,” he said. “If the GOP is to gain control of the Senate, they must win the California Senate race.” The race, between Democrat incumbent Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, may well hinge on which candidate can sell their jobs plan to a downtrodden California economy and its voters. “The job creation issue will clearly separate Boxer and Fiorina,” says Schier. “Boxer will likely argue for the effectiveness of the 2009 stimulus spending and urge more such spending to resuscitate the economy. Fiorina will brand the stimulus a mistake and argue for tax cuts and deficit reduction as a means to restoring jobs.”
Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, told the Christian Science Monitor that the California U.S. Senate race just may hold the key to which party will control that legislative body after the 2010 elections. “The 2010 California Senate race is very important nationally,” he said. “If the GOP is to gain control of the Senate, they must win the California Senate race.” The race, between Democrat incumbent Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, may well hinge on which candidate can sell their jobs plan to a downtrodden California economy and its voters. “The job creation issue will clearly separate Boxer and Fiorina,” says Schier. “Boxer will likely argue for the effectiveness of the 2009 stimulus spending and urge more such spending to resuscitate the economy. Fiorina will brand the stimulus a mistake and argue for tax cuts and deficit reduction as a means to restoring jobs.”