Sanders raises cash for Wasserman Schultz challenger

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Hill

By Ben Kamisar

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is fundraising to help defeat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the embattled former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman.

Sanders, a former presidential contender, on Tuesday emailed his supporters to ask them to donate to Tim Canova, the law professor who is working to unseat Wasserman Schultz in an Aug. 30 primary.

In the email, Sanders hammered Wasserman Schultz over leaked DNC emails that showed officials plotting to undermine his campaign against Hillary Clinton, who is now the party's nominee. The fallout from the email leak led to the resignation of Wasserman Schultz and other top figures.

"The recent emails leaked from Democratic Party staff showed that under Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC staff were not exactly fair and even-minded during the presidential primary," Sanders wrote.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/290866-sanders-raises-cash-for-wasserman-schultzs-challenger

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[bluedigger]

4. What makes you think getting a defender of the pay day loan industry out of Congress

doesn't affect me?

[bananakabob]

10. I'm just not a fan of out of state donors.

Far too easy to be beholden to people other than your constituents.

[Omaha Steve]

7. Last report showed Tim with more FL $ & donors than DWS

We have to wait until Oct. 15th for the final numbers.

DWS gets BIG out of state donors.

Two Florida Dems walking away with the Bernie small donor award: http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/08/two-florida-dems-walking-away-with-the-bernie-small-donor-award/

by Alec Goodwin on August 4, 2016

Two Florida Democrats who have been in the spotlight lately for very different reasons are the winners of the Bernie Sanders $200-and-under award, receiving the largest share of their congressional campaign funds from people giving modest amounts of any current candidates so far this cycle.

Individuals who gave $200 or less flocked to Sanders’ campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, carrying him much farther than most experts predicted. He drew in 59 percent of his purse from such donors, a staggering amount for a serious White House contender and far more than Hillary Clinton’s 19 percent, though she bested Sanders for the party nod.

Among congressional candidates, few can approach Sanders. But the House and Senate leaders by this measure were both Sanders supporters. Tim Canova leads House contenders and Congress overall with 76 percent of his contributions from small donors — about 11 times the House average of 6.9 percent this cycle.

Canova is running for the seat held by former Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz.
Rep. Alan Grayson leads among Senate candidates with 55 percent of his campaign funds originating with small donors. The average for Senate campaigns: 11.8 percent. Grayson is up against fellow Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy for the chance to fight failed GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio for his seat.

FULL story at link.

[NuclearDem]

30. Not true.

http://www.opensecrets.org/races/geog.php?cycle=2016&id=FL23&spec=N

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) $523,539 (72%) $207,928 (28%)
Tim Canova (D) $14,795 (11%) $114,627 (89%)

Sure, DWS takes more out-of-state money than Canova, but she also takes far more in-state money than he does. Nearly 90% of his money is out-of-state, while 72% of hers is in-state.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) $64,050 (12%) $479,535 (88%)
Tim Canova (D) $500 (1%) $82,551 (99%)

While they both get a lot out of money from outside the district, DWS gets far more money from inside the district than he does. Outside donors can flood Canova's coffers if they want, but if he can't get support from the people who actually live in the district, he's toast.

As for the metro areas donating the most to each candidate:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

MIAMI $225,220
FORT LAUDERDALE $119,575
WEST PALM BEACH-BOCA RATON $88,850
NEW YORK $42,140
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV $33,259

Tim Canova (D)

NEW YORK $17,095
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH $7,752
BOSTON, MA-NH $7,534
CHICAGO $7,337
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV $7,273

DWS's top three metro areas are in Florida. Not one of Canova's is in Florida.

[Omaha Steve]

43. Old data Tim was over 2 million at the end of the quarter

OK outside FL you are probably correct. Tim however is small donors.

Tim Canova raises $2 million in race against Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Broward Congressional race: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2016/06/tim-canova-raises-2-million-in-race-against-debbie-wasserman-schultz.html

Toast? Labor union leaders aim to aid Tim Canova's challenge to Wasserman Schultz: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-tim-canova-sanders-labor-20160608-story.html

Story: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-tim-canova-sanders-labor-20160608-story.html

Video: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-tim-canova-wasserman-schultz-endorsement-20160608-video-premiumvideo.html


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[NWCorona]

21. "big money "

[onehandle]

2. Money should be going to the General Election. nt

[dhill926]

3. it's politics...

and this is payback.

[Lunabell]

22. Bernie deserves it

She wasn't fair to a decent man.

[glennward]

32. I would just check him out all the way around from economic policies to foreign policies.

He is not who you think he is.

[wildbilln864]

40. could you be more specific please? thanx. n/t

[geek tragedy]

5. that's how the game is played.

Bernie knows sharp elbows are as much of politics as having a soft heart.

[backscatter712]

6. Fine by me. DWS's shenanigans at the DNC were only the latest of her sins.

There's her playing footsie with payday lenders, and there's her pimping of Republicans over progressive Democrats in previous elections.

DWS is corrupt as fuck, and kicking her out will only make the Democratic party better.

[democrattotheend]

12. Not to mention fundraising for her own campaign at the expense of the DNC

She often put her own interests ahead of the party, which is not what she was supposed to do as DNC chair. Remember, the Hillary folks and Obama 2012 folks wanted her out too. It wasn't just Bernie.

[onecaliberal]

8. No one should be surprised. Look at her record. She needs to go

[cstanleytech]

11. Yes and the voters of her district will look at her whole record

and if they feel she has done a good job for their district they will keep her, if not then they wont.
Personally I dont care if she stays or goes but its not my call as I am not in her district or even near it.

[RAFisher]

36. A lot of districts got redrawn down here since the last election.

I think hers is mostly the same but it has been changed. So it will be interesting for people who didn't live in district in 2014 but now do. I was looking at it and her district no longer goes as south Miami Beach, it includes more of south Broward County and less of Miami-Dade County. This probably won't have a large effect on the race but it is interesting to note.

[zipplewrath]

9. She'll win

They like her down there. Can't really say why, but they do.

[PatSeg]

13. Debbie needs to find another

career. Her track record as a Democrat is very poor.

[Gore1FL]

14. Maybe she can run the RNC.

I can't believe Reince Preibus can his job after the upcoming election. There should be an opening and she's already proven to be good at gaining seats for the GOP.

[PatSeg]

15. Good point

I am surprised that Preibus still has his job. He is so unimpressive and this campaign has been a disaster. Also he rarely looks sober.

I don't think even the republicans would put up with her antics.

[TexasBushwhacker]

16. He's always been awful

I think he must know where some bodies are buried.

[PatSeg]

18. Ah yes

That is a good point. It would explain why someone so incompetent could hold on to power. That's how I've felt about Wasserman Schultz for a while now.

[backscatter712]

17. Baileys on his breakfast cereal?

After this year's RNC, if I were Reince Priebus, I'd drink too...

[PatSeg]

19. Probably

Though he seems to have been hitting the bottle for several years now. I can't count how many times he has appeared on camera barely able to speak a complete sentence without slurring his words.

[c588415]

20. Does anyone know where I can donate to Wasserman's reelection campaign?

I have always been a huge fan of hers. Just look at the great job Wasserman has done for the state of Florida

[Loki]

23. I thought Bernies primary focus after the primary

Was to actively help Hillary make sure that Donald Trump never becomes President.

[Igel]

24. There's that.

Then again, we can again say he's (I).

There's also this pesky DU rule about not supporting third-party candidates against (D) candidates.

[democrattotheend]

25. He also said he was going to be working to elect progressives down ballot

I'd say getting rid of a shill for payday lenders is a good start.

[misterhighwasted]

26. Cannova's background dealings is far worse than DWS.

Cannova has no loyalty to a Dem President. DWS will support a Pres Clinton in the Supreme Ct picks as well as House funding for her Dem & Progressive policies.
DWS can be counted on for that vote. Cannova can not.

That is what this election is about.

Cannova is just another new unknown multimillionare with zero vetting as to loyalty to a Dem President.

[Omaha Steve]

29. He worked for US Senator Sanders

Need I say more?

[misterhighwasted]

31. Was he the one who stole HRC's data base?

Figures.

Time to trash this thread.

Primary Redux

[Omaha Steve]

39. Why would you lie about this?

It's not true! Just who should be trashed?

[farleftlib]

41. He's capable of multi-tasking

I donated to Canova's campaign several times already and I live in PA.

She needs to go and her opponent is much more liberal than she is, not to mention ethical.

[Thinkingabout]

27. His thousand dollars he gave for down ticket candidates did not go far, happy

Hillary understands why electing down ticket candidates is so very important.

[deathrind]

28. Good.

[ancianita]

34. Awesome. Glad to hear it. Hoping that people turn out heavily for Tim Canova.

[bklyncowgirl]

37. Payback and well deserved too. Nt

[Omaha Steve]

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[adigal]

42. Good! Why shouldn't he? She actively worked against him

He may not have won anyway, but she wasn't fair.