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Carly Fiorina is an American business executive and politician. She served as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005. Fiorina has also been active in politics, running as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from California in 2010 and as the Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2016.

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“I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.”

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“We know the only way to reimagine our government is to reimagine who is leading it.”

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“You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.”

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“But unlike Hillary Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.”

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“We [the Republicans] help the middle class when we unburden them from the very policies that Hillary Clinton would double down on. She champions Big Government, which we know enables crony capitalism and exacerbates inequality. If you are wealthy, powerful and well-connected, you can handle Big Government.”

“Our allies in the Middle East know that the Islamic State is their fight - and they have asked for very specific things to help push back against ISIL.We must give our allies the help they need to confront and defeat this evil.”

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“We also know that ISIS is recruiting who are not in those databases. So of course, we're going to miss them. And then we now learn that DHS says, "No, we can't check their social media."”

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“One of the things I would immediately do [as Commander in Chief ], in addition to defeating them here at home, is bring back the warrior class - Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. Every single one of these generals I know. Every one was retired early because they told President [Barack] Obama things that he didn't want to hear.”

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“I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength.”

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“I have done business in China for 25 years, so I know that in order to get China to cooperate with us, we must first actually retaliate against their cyber-attacks so they know we're serious. We have to push back on their desire to control the trade route through the South China Sea through which flows $5 trillion worth of goods and services every year.”

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“We know that the two most important things in a child's education are a good teacher and an involved parent. You don't foster those things with a bloated federal bureaucracy - you encourage them when you support choice and accountability.”

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“I am a conservative because I know that no one of us is better than any other one of us.”

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“I know our policies work best to lift young men and women up - regardless of their background - so that they can choose their own path and live lives of dignity, purpose, and meaning.”

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“I know why jobs go, and I know why they come.”

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“You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.”

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“My goodness, my hair's been talked about by a million people, you know? It sort of goes with the territory.”

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“You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy.”

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“We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.”

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“But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from.”

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“I think it would help tremendously to have a senator that knows where jobs come from, that knows how to create them, that knows how to bring them back and, importantly, knows what it means to manage billions of dollars' worth of expenses and cut billions of dollars' worth of expenses.”

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“If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money.”

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“The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see.”

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“Well, you know, I - again, even in the context of BP, I wonder about this government's priorities. The federal government's top priority right now should be the cleanup. And BP certainly has done so many things wrong. They need to be held to account.”

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“When our most important issue is the debt that we're piling on our children and grandchildren, I think it's pretty helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate who has actually managed billions of dollars and knows how to cut billions of dollars.”

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“You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies.”

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“You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.”

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Born: September 6, 1954
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