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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie Sanders isnt backing Tim Canova in his second bid against Wasserman Schultz [View all]
Source: McClatchy DC
WASHINGTON
In the summer of 2016, Tim Canova was the South Florida proxy for the dying embers of Bernie Sanders presidential bid.
After Sanders endorsed on national television Canovas bid to oust Debbie Wasserman Schultz from her congressional seat, the Nova Southeastern University law professor raked in millions from disaffected liberal Democrats around the country upset with her leadership of the Democratic National Committee and her perceived favoritism toward Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary.
Clearly I favor her opponent, his views are much closer to mine than to Wasserman Schultzs, Sanders said in May 2016.
Last week, Canova announced he will challenge Wasserman Schultz again in 2018 despite a 14-point loss in the Democratic primary to the longtime congresswoman from Weston.
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This Canova is becoming toxic. We don't need any elected Democrats from the Alex Jones wing of the party.