Former GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is back on the political landscape with a new mission. She has re-branded and re-purposed her old campaign “Carly for America” to “help conservative outsiders win in November, restoring citizen government at every level,” Mrs. Fiorina notes in an initial announcement.
Her image has changed too. Gone are the patriotic colors of her presidential wardrobe, replaced by the muted shades of someone ready to get down to business.
“It’s about defeating the Washington establishment of both parties—and electing real conservative leaders from outside the political class, who will engage citizens around the nation and lead the charge to take our country back,” says Mrs. Fiorina, who endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for president earlier this month.
“These citizen leaders have the commonsense solutions and the clear-headed perspective we need to solve our nation’s problems. Instead of representing the liberal establishment, they will represent the American people. Instead of being concerned with party politics, they will get the job done. Instead of taking away our rights, they will defend our Constitution,” she states.
“I know about outsider candidates, because I’ve been one,” Mrs. Fiorina continues, citing lack of funding and name recognition and a hostile mainstream media as primary challenges for those hoping to break in the field. Outsiders must also face down foes like a Republican establishment “actively working to shut them out and shut them up.”
Mrs. Fiorina says she’s on the look out for conservatives candidates willing to fight, and “shake up the status quo.” And it looks like her campaign apparatus is very much intact - she is also looking for donations for the outsider hopefuls.
“Anything we can do to make sure they have all the resources they need to amplify their voices, bypass the media and the establishment, and win over voters.”
• Jennifer Harper can be reached at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
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