Flameout
How Carly Fiorina Conquered Trump, Then Faded
Despite her star power and powerful personal story, she failed to convince many voters that she was prepared to be commander-in-chief.
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Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of Hewlett Packard, ended her presidential campaign the day after the New Hampshire primary, after failing to gain traction in the early-state primary contests. In a year when many Democrats are pushing to make history by nominating a woman as their presidential candidate, Fiorina was the only woman running for the 2016 presidential nomination in the crowded Republican field.
Fiorina finished with only 2 percent of her party’s vote in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.