Final results for Florida's 23rd CD election

[MineralMan]

Not even close:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz* 28,279 votes 56.8%
Tim Canova 21,504 votes 43.2

[onehandle]

1. That's more than $155 per vote for Canova.

Those millions should have gone to picking off a vulnerable Republican.

[TSIAS]

2. comparably close

Look at most primaries where an incumbent is running. 14 points is relatively close when running against an entrenched incumbent.

[MineralMan]

4. Not really. A 14 point loss is a big loss.

Yes, it's a primary with a popular incumbent. But, anyone who thought there was a chance for Canova should have known he wouldn't win. Canova was on a fool's errand with his run.

[NurseJackie]

6. "entrenched incumbent" :-P

"relatively close"

[BobbyDrake]

3. The carpetbagger was sent packing.

And good riddance.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. It was a righteous drubbing. DWS became a whipping boy for the Canova's in the party, and...

righteous Dems stood up to them, and voted for the Democrat.

[NurseJackie]

7. "...and voted for the Democrat"

Yes. That's it exactly.

Thank you.

[think]

8. Yes. When one can use the DNC as their own personal campaign team and GET AWAY WITH IT

They probably are going to win. Or is that just one of the unwritten perks included with being the head of the DNC?

Tim Canova Files Formal Election Complaint Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

BY JERRY IANNELLI - MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 AT 1:21 P.M.

When WikiLeaks published a trove of hacked Democratic National Committee emails in July, website founder Julian Assange promised the world he'd upend the 2016 presidential election. That hasn't quite happened, but Assange did get to at least claim one politician as a trophy: The document dump forced Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign her post as chair of the Democratic National Committee.

~Snip~

In one instance, Wasserman Schultz personally asked campaign staff to remove Canova's name from the headline in an outgoing news release.

In another email chain, DNC spokesperson Luis Miranda asked staffers to "do some digging" for information about a May rally at which Canova planned to speak in Alaska. The rally had been scheduled to compete with one of Wassserman Schultz's speeches.

"When is he [Canova] speaking compared to when she [Wasserman Schultz] is speaking?" DNC staffer Kate Houghton wrote May 12. "Adding a few more people. We need as much intel as you can provide."..

Read more:
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/tim-canova-files-formal-election-complaint-against-debbie-wasserman-schultz-8667388

[MineralMan]

9. She won because she is popular in her district.

Simple. I don't live in that district. I don't live in Florida. People vote for whom they choose in every congressional district.

[think]

10. Are you denying that DWS used the DNC staff to coordinate her campaign against Canova?

[MineralMan]

11. Why would I do that?

I have no idea how she ran her campaign. As I said, I'm not in her district, and can't vote for her in any case.

[think]

12. Perhaps you missed the article I posted above. Reposted here:

Tim Canova Files Formal Election Complaint Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

BY JERRY IANNELLI - MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 AT 1:21 P.M.

When WikiLeaks published a trove of hacked Democratic National Committee emails in July, website founder Julian Assange promised the world he'd upend the 2016 presidential election. That hasn't quite happened, but Assange did get to at least claim one politician as a trophy: The document dump forced Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign her post as chair of the Democratic National Committee.

~Snip~

In one instance, Wasserman Schultz personally asked campaign staff to remove Canova's name from the headline in an outgoing news release.

In another email chain, DNC spokesperson Luis Miranda asked staffers to "do some digging" for information about a May rally at which Canova planned to speak in Alaska. The rally had been scheduled to compete with one of Wassserman Schultz's speeches.

"When is he [Canova] speaking compared to when she [Wasserman Schultz] is speaking?" DNC staffer Kate Houghton wrote May 12. "Adding a few more people. We need as much intel as you can provide."..

Read more:
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/tim-canova-files-formal-election-complaint-against-debbie-wasserman-schultz-8667388

[MineralMan]

13. Perhaps I don't care about some sore loser's complaints.

Perhaps you've mistaken me for someone who follows congressional campaigns far from where I live, aside from checking primary results. Perhaps you're barking up the wrong tree.

I don't know.

[think]

14. Well. Thank you for being honest about your true opinions...

[Sunsky]

18. This is true

I recently moved out of her district and I was so sorry I couldn't vote for her this election but I spoke with everyone that I knew who could vote for her and they love Debbie. We love Debbie, we've been with her through her ups and downs and she has been with us. She's a fighter and represents her district well.

[OnDoutside]

15. Wow, Canova got his ass handed to him.

[MineralMan]

16. It was predictable, really.

It's tough to beat an incumbent, especially one who has achieved some national prominence. Canova should have realized that before joining the race.

[OnDoutside]

17. Good to see that she is resilient.

[obamanut2012]

19. She reps her district well, and her constituents like her

I know quite a few people who live in her district, and they all like her and vote for her. Even the really lefty ones do, even if they don't agree with some of her policies, because she is very good for their district.