How might Carly Fiorina target Trump in next debate?
Republican presidential contenders will square off Wednesday night in the second televised debate from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., where the biggest ratings draw is likely to be a sideshow: Donald Trump vs. Carly Fiorina, who was the latest subject of one of Mr. Trump鈥檚 insults.
鈥淭his is going to be a defining moment in Carly鈥檚 career,鈥� said Boris Feldman, a Silicon Valley lawyer and one of her supporters, in an .
鈥淲hat鈥檚 selling tickets to this is the Trump-Carly card,鈥� he said. 鈥淭rump has a thing about anybody questioning him, but especially a woman.鈥�
Trump grabbed headlines recently when he was quoted criticizing ; Wednesday鈥檚 debate will put Trump face-to-face on live television with the former Hewlett Packard CEO.聽
鈥淚鈥檓 not going to call her honey,鈥� Trump said in an interview with the New York Times last week. But he added of Mrs. Fiorina: 鈥淟ook, she鈥檚 only got 3 percent in the polls, so in order to get recognition, I think she鈥檒l start hitting me. So I think she鈥檚 fair game.鈥�
Meanwhile, Fiorina bragged that she is getting under Trump鈥檚 skin in the run-up to Wednesday.
"Donald Trump is an entertainer," she told reporters in Dover, N.H.. Leadership is not "about how big your office is, it's not about how big your airplane, your helicopter or your ego is," she added in another appearance.
鈥淚f I were her, I would have a little fun with Trump,鈥� said former . She suggested that Mrs. Fiorina cover her face with her hand and say, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to upset or distract you, Donald, if my face really bothers you.鈥�
The Trump campaign has not been sunk by multiple charges of sexism, misogyny, or racism. His to rival Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Among Republicans competitors, early polling suggests that Trump has more support than Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio combined. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is in second.
Though eyes will likely be on Fiorina vs. Trump, all of the 11 GOP rivals invited to the CNN debate are preparing by sharpening their attacks on the reality TV star and real estate billionaire who has proven popular among Republican voters.聽
