Democracy for America backs Canova in race against Wasserman Schultz
Democracy for America endorsed Tim Canova on Friday in his Florida primary race against Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
The progressive grassroots PAC accused Wasserman Schultz of aligning herself with wealthy special interests, noting her support for protecting the payday lending industry and her vote for trade promotion authority legislation, which was critical for the Trans-Pacific Partnership that has been panned by many liberals.
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“DFA members are backing Tim Canova in this race for Congress, not for who he supports or who supports him, but because he has spent his life challenging the power of Wall Street banks, multinational corporations, and the systemic political corruption that keeps them profitable at the expense of everyone else,” DFA chair Jim Dean said in a statement.
DFA’s backing follows a January endorsement from its Broward County chapter and more recently from Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who announced his support for Canova last weekend and whose campaign crafted a fundraising email for Canova’s campaign.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/democracy-for-america-endorses-tim-canova-223651#ixzz49re3hZpg
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