Democrat Barbara Boxer looks to hold onto her California Senate seat beyond 2010. However, Carly Fiorina looks to stand in her way. Fiorina appears to be making up ground, even though her campaign has been slightly hindered due to an infection she has come down with.

Fiorina was sent to the hospital a few days ago, due to an infection that stems from reconstructive surgery that she had after a bout with breast cancer last year. Fiorina gets back on the campaign trail today. According to the latest election polls, she is only 5 percentage points behind incumbent Barbara Boxer.

The latest polls by CNN took a sample size of 888 likely voters and asked them who they would more likely vote for. 50% said they would vote for Barbara Boxer, while 45% said they would choose Carly Fiorina.

If Fiorina can pull out the upset, she would be the first republican candidate to win a California Senate election since 1988. Will the 56-year-old ex CEO of Hewlett-Packard pull it out?