Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign has begun raising money for Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s primary opponent, threatening to further divide Democrats even as Party leaders hope to unite the Party behind Hillary Clinton.
Sanders spoke out against Wasserman Schultz in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN, during which he said he “clearly” favored her opponent, Tim Canova. Now, he’s wading in with an active role against her.
Sanders is using his campaign’s fundraising lists to raise big bucks to oust Wasserman Schultz from her Florida congressional seat. The fundraising pitch from Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver urges progressives to give money to help Canova.
“The political revolution is not just about electing a president. We need a Congress with members who believe, like Bernie, that we cannot change a corrupt system by taking its money,” Weaver wrote. “Splitting a $2.70 contribution between Bernie 2016 and Tim Canova for Congress will help elect progressives up and down the ballot while sending an UNMISTAKABLE message about out political revolutions commitment to electing candidates who share our values.”
