Tim Canova says denied access to DNC voter database for running against DWS, an incumbent.

[madfloridian]

Has this always been a policy at the DNC that if you run against an opponent you can't access the party's voter database? I never realized this before.

Tim Canova is challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in FL 23rd CD. This is part of an email from him today.

Last week, I called the Florida Democratic Party to request access to the voter file database and software known as VAN that is routinely used by Democratic candidates across the country.

I was told that our campaign would be denied access to this database because I am running against an incumbent Democrat, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. I was also told that any Democratic candidate running against an incumbent Democrat would be denied access — even a lifelong progressive challenging an out-of-touch incumbent.

This is unfair and undemocratic. My opponent already has untold advantages against an insurgent progressive campaign like ours. We are refusing to take corporate money, while she has taken millions of dollars from Wall Street bankers, payday lenders, private prison companies, and other corporate special interests. How much more of an advantage does Wasserman Schultz need to silence the voices of grassroots voters in our district?

This is nothing less than an entrenched establishment throwing up roadblocks against our political revolution. We’ve seen my opponent do this against Bernie’s presidential campaign and other progressive challengers. As head of the DNC, Wasserman Schultz has pushed strategies that suppress voter turnout, all to protect incumbents and establishment politicians. She has routinely defended the party’s use of Superdelegates to block the will of Democratic voters in state after state.

All of this has made our party weaker and more vulnerable against Republicans in general elections, which is so painfully obvious with the Democratic Party’s losses in the midterm elections in the past six years — 13 Senate seats and 69 House seats, the biggest loss of congressional Democrats in modern political history.

https://timcanova.com/

[peacebird]

1. Little Debbie needs to be retired.

[Jopin Klobe]

21. Take the tires off of her ...

... and put her up on blocks ...

[csziggy]

2. There is a Democratic Underground for Tim Canova Act Blue page

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova

Also, see Omaha Steve's post on this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027682233

[madfloridian]

5. Thanks, I missed the OS one. I searched on subject line only I guess.

I might have known he was right on top of things.

[flor-de-jasmim]

34. Thanks for the link - I sent him the money I set aside for Bernie this week.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. They do the same in CA

It is informally known as the Willie Brown rule. I did not realize it was more, ahem, national

[madfloridian]

13. I was really surprised to learn about this.

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. Most candidates do not speak of it

and most party members are not told about this. I overheard this but was never able to confirm it, even on background, during the Party Convention. Well, this candidate just did.

For some odd reason, they do not want to talk about it. But this is all the confirmation I ever needed. Now to further burn bridges or not to burn bridges... (Aka to write an article on this, or not). Trust me none will be too happy.

[SoapBox]

19. OMG...I never knew.

This stuff is really an "awakening" for me...

It is indeed time for a top to bottom, Federal, State, Local Political Revolution...better known as a big, good house cleaning!

[appalachiablue]

27. Amen, clean house from Top to Bottom. DINO DWS has to Go, from both jobs.

[HooptieWagon]

4. And yet DWS refused help to Democrats challenging her incumbant Republican friends.

She's got to go.

[djean111]

6. Well, you didn't think Debbie DINO was going to get primaried without a fight, right?

To those who airily say (as opposed to those who are more familiar with the DNC machinery) that all we have to do is get liberals into the Democratic ranks - this is one of the ways DWS can stop non-DINOs, and anyone who dares to primary her, in their tracks. I guess I will need to send Canova more money, and maybe some of the cool stuff Bernie has to GOTV can be used on Tim's behalf.

[SusanCalvin]

14. I bet Bernie could help him a lot. nt

[Kip Humphrey]

22. I'll bet Alan Grayson can give Tim all the Dem contacts in his district too.

[MagickMuffin]

7. In Texas candidates have to pay to obtain access to the VAN

I wouldn't have a problem sharing my access against an incumbent, if they were denied legal access.

[madfloridian]

11. Yes, I know they have to pay for it.

IF they can even get it. This is new to me, that they are denied access.

[MagickMuffin]

12. They should not be denied access, period.

And if this is the game the DNC is playing then we need to send a message that this isn't acceptable behavior and this is why we won't be sending any donation money to the DNC if they refuse to do their jobs.


And like I said I would be willing to help a candidate that was denied access because of the party hierarchy denying access to the VAN. But that's just how I roll, I don't play games when it comes to voting.

[stillwaiting]

8. The Establishment protects the status quo even when it is very, very bad.

And, it IS very, very bad.

This makes the Establishment a huge part of the problem.

We need that political revolution if we're ever going to get the Democratic Party to be responsive to the needs of average Americans ever again.

I have a great idea: Let's NOT vote for Establishment Democrats!!

[jwirr]

32. I suspect that this kind of manipulation is why Hillary has

so many Congressional endorsements. DWS is our D Trump. Is this what they mean by the bully pulpit?

[tk2kewl]

10. k&r

[TIME TO PANIC]

15. K & R!

[Jack Rabbit]

16. Question for Debbie

Is it the policy of the DNC to deny access to any Democratic primary opponent of a Democratic incumbent or does that apply only if the incumbent Democrat is also the chair of the DNC?

As a follow up question, is this the policy of the DNC or just your personal policy?

[ancianita]

17. This is absolutely NO way to run the Democratic Party.

[Octafish]

18. Someone needs a hug. Come here!

[SoapBox]

20. Arghhhhhh!

NOT while I'm eating!



The other thread with good comments,

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511488447

[Octafish]

25. To some, a hug is more than a prayer.

I don't know. Oftentimes, after loss, we hear "They are in our thoughts and prayers."

When Reagan became president, it became the standard government response for national problems.

While I wouldn't take a hug from Deb or Pruneface, I do want to thank you for the heads-up to the other thread. I remember when she was going after the banksters, at first.

[Land of Enchantment]

24. And a Big, Wet, Sloppy Kiss

but I would not want to insult the dog.

[Octafish]

29. I liked her until I met her other side.

She said she'd never heard that Obama was in charge of an unconstitutional drone assassination program.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=629696

Like the loss of faith only seeing what's behind the curtain with my own two eyes can bring, I gotta say, "Wow."

[Cassiopeia]

23. Not surprised one bit.

[Betty Karlson]

26. Maybe his campaign is working - she seems as pesperate as she was shortly before the Iowa caucasus!

Go Tim!

[Omaha Steve]

28. Donate with our DU for Tim link HERE ($225 so far today!!!)

Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4timcanova

[merrily]

30. The game is rigged, that is certain and not new.

Supporting only incumbents has been the DNC, DSCC and DCCC policy for a long time.

The DCCC and DSCC recruit DINOs to run, then the DSCC, DSCC and DNC make sure no one can primary them. Just ask Senators Lamont and Halter. Then, they tell us it's all because DINOs are more electible.

http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?6271-This-is-unfair-and-undemocratic-%28Tim-has-worked-with-Bernie%29

Donate to Canova: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/jpr4timcanova

[madfloridian]

40. Thanks for the link. OS does an amazing job at fundraising.

[JFKDem62]

31. Miss Debbie needs to "spend more time with her family", permanently. nt

[warmonger456]

33. I reached out to them

Just sent them this email:

Canova For Florida,

It has been brought to my attention (http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511488447) that the DNC Establishment has decided to supress Democracy and basically outright cheat to deny Floridians their right to have a robust and fair hearing of the Candidates who seeks to represent them.

As an IT specialist living outside your District, my only regret is that I will not be able to vote for you. However, my IT skills are are at your disposal as much as I can provide it.

Let me know.

Thanks,
Manuel (Manny)

[Worldly Traveler]

35. Just made a contribution to his campaign

[blackspade]

39. Not surprised.

The DNC under DWS is profoundly corrupt.

[Enthusiast]

41. K&R! This is dirty even by the DWS low standards

[dembotoz]

42. in a way i can understand it. in wisconsin we sometimes see a goper run in the dem primary just

to harass the dem candidate

do not like the idea of turning over the van to the gop

[madfloridian]

43. Tim's a Democrat.