The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard is urging Republicans to support the re-election of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Sen. Pat Roberts, saying now is not the time for a protest vote.

Carly Fiorina spoke to about 450 people Tuesday in Wichita at an event hosted by Women for Brownback and the Republican House Campaign Committee. She said Americans are losing a sense of limitless possibilities.

Brownback touted his own economic tax policies aimed at helping small businesses grow. The governor said the best way to help something grow is to not tax it.

Fiorina stepped down from Hewlett-Packard in 2005 amid upheaval about the company’s performance following her decision to buy computer maker Compaq Computer.