‘Insulting to Voters in Iowa’: Carly Fiorina Mercilessly Slammed for 11-Word Twitter Message

Carly Fiorina earned some scorn on Twitter Friday.

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO tweeted that she would support the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Rose Bowl instead of her alma mater Stanford Cardinal.

"Love my alma mater, but rooting for a Hawkeyes win today," she tweeted.

Within moments, Fiorina was blasted for using the Rose Bowl to pander to potential voters in Iowa.

Carly Fiorina just took political pandering to a whole new level https://t.co/VJGxyEnQY4

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) January 1, 2016

The Iowa Caucus will take place on Feb. 1. According to the Real Clear Politics average, Fiorina is in ninth place in the state with 2.3 percent.

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