BOXER – DOWN FOR THE COUNT? – AT 7:28 P.M. ET:  Senator Barbara Boxer, not renowned for her I.Q. or her personality, may need to contemplate the joys of retirement if the polling trends in California continue.  I don't know what the Senate would do without her, except maybe applaud.  From Fox:

Ever since she was elected to the U.S. Senate 18 years ago, Barbara Boxer has faced little competition in winning another term. But this year, it won't be that easy.

Polls indicate that the California Democrat may be about to meet her match – who will be determined in a June primary. According to one poll, Boxer is neck and neck with all three of the Republicans who hope to run against her in the general election: former Rep. Tom Campbell, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.

In the latest Rasmussen Reports from last month, Boxer led Campbell 43 to 41 percent and was beating Fiorina and DeVore 46 to 40 percent.

COMMENT:  I'd love to see her on a permanent vacation at a tofu ranch, but my joy is tempered by the reality of the GOP field.  Campbell is the consummate Republican in Name Only, and Carly Fiorina was shown the door at Hewlett-Packard after a tenure as CEO that will not get her on corporate America's Mount Rushmore.  I don't know much about DeVore. 

I wish the GOP, in the state that produced Ronald Reagan, could come up with a bit more star power.  At least Ah-nold is entertaining.

April 1, 2010