By Robert Farley, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 7, 2010 The statement "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question." Sen. Barbara Boxer , D-Calif., in an Aug. 31 interview The ruling During an Aug. 31 meeting with the San Francisco Chronicle 's editorial board, California Sen. Barbara Boxer was asked about a ...

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Carly Fiorina went head-to-head in their first debate in the race for the Senate.

Both she and Boxer need more debates. The voters need more too. Political rookie Carly Fiorina should book every televised debate with U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer that the senator will permit.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, the former head of Hewlett-Packard, agreed on almost nothing in a televised debate.

It's been two months since our last review of the 37 Senate races at stake, and the news is less favorable for the Democrats. And if the trends continue, the Republicans have a legitimate shot at capturing a majority; they need a net of 10.