Marriage Equality: Boxer supports it, Fiorina opposes it.
Reproductive Freedom: Boxer strongly supports it, Fiorina said she would like to overturn Roe v Wade.
Immigration: Both candidates support the DREAM Act (Boxer is a co-sponsor), Fiorina opposes comprehensive immigration reform and supports Arizona's SB 1070.
Environment: Boxer supports protections and green energy programs, Fiorina views them as job killers, refuses to say whether she thinks global warming is real.
On the economy both candidates claimed to support policies that will rebuild the economy for the country and California, but it became clear that Boxer comes from a place of support for social justice, and Fiorina from a place of support for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals.
The Sacramento Bee declared the debate largely a draw until the closing statements, where Boxer pulled ahead by clearly stating the differences between herself and Fiorina.
For those who may have seen Fiorina as a pro-business moderate, her views on issues such as firearms (she supports allowing individuals on the no-fly list to have guns, and opposes the ban on assault weapons) and abortion may have opened some eyes.
Polling shows the race is very close; Boxer is at 44% and Fiorina at 43%. Fiorina has put over $5 million of her own money into the race, while Boxer has over 100,000 individual donors to her campaign.


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