Bernie bucks keep pouring in for Wasserman Schultz rival Canova

20160810_1610 Bernie bucks keep pouring in for Wasserman Schultz rival Canova (MH).jpg Bernie bucks keep pouring in for Wasserman Schultz rival Canova
By Patricia Mazzei, MiamiHerald.com

(August 10, 2016 4:10 p.m.) — What is Bernie Sanders’ endorsement worth?

For Florida congressional candidate Tim Canova, the answer so far is more than half-a-million bucks.

Sanders’ campaign told the Miami Herald on Wednesday that it has helped raise more than $637,000 since May 22, when the Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate began asking supporters to chip in for Canova.

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Tim Canova camp says new poll shows him ‘within striking distance’ of Debbie Wasserman Schultz

20160731_1255 Time Canova Camp says he is within Striking Distance of Schultz.jpg Tim Canova camp says new poll shows him ‘within striking distance’ of Debbie Wasserman Schultz
By Mitch Perry, Florida Politics

(July 31, 2016 12:55 p.m.) — Debbie Wasserman Schultz leads her Democratic challenger Tim Canova by eight percentage points in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, 46 percent to 38 percent, according to a new poll released Sunday by the Canova campaign. What’s more, after the pollsters provided more information about Canova to likely voters, Wasserman Schultz’ lead was reduced to just three points, 43 percent to 40 percent.

The survey, conducted by the Los Angeles-based polling group of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3), was in the field immediately after Wasserman Schultz stepped down as head of the Democratic National Committee last week.

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