GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has been a tough critic of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, but to those who think she’s spending too much time going after the former secretary of state, she says it isn’t where the “bulk” of her attention goes.
Fiorina noted during a press call Thursday that she has answered hundreds of questions since she announced she was running for president and has addressed any subject.
“So it’s simply not accurate to say that all I do is attack Hillary Clinton,” Fiorina said in response to a Washington Examiner question. “That may be what the media pays attention to, but that certainly isn’t where the bulk of my attention goes, either in my remarks with voters, or my conversations with voters, or my speeches or my Q&A.”
Fiorina also said that it didn’t matter who the Democratic nominee for president ends up being, she’ll oppose them on their policies.
“And if, like Hillary Clinton, another nominee lacks a track record of leadership — I will point that out. And if, like Hillary Clinton, another nominee lacks a track record of transparency, I will point that out as well,” Fiorina said. “Every single one of those things is fair game and it has nothing to do with her gender or my gender.”
Fiorina has received some criticism in recent weeks for her continued trolling of Clinton. Marc Ambinder of The Week said that Fiorina needs “to move beyond Clinton.” Two weeks ago, reporters in South Carolina — where Fiorina gave a press conference outside of a Clinton event — wondered if she had more to offer than just bashing Clinton.
Fiorina was defensive of the suggestion that she just attacks Clinton, adding that she will continue to address any and every issue.
“The fact the media pays more attention to one thing than another is nothing I can do about that,” Fiorina said. “I will continue to talk about all of the issues and continue to raise up a contrast between the policies that I think work best for this nation and the policies that the leftwing of the Democratic Party is pursuing.”
