There's no doubt Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has had a rocky tenure as DNC chair and that she's incurred the wrath of Bernie Sanders supporters who believe she's "rigged" the primaries in Hillary Clinton's favor. But as her primary opponent begins to take on a national profile, it's worth keeping in mind her August 30 primary will be decided by a relatively small pool of Democratic voters in South Florida - not the "netroots." Sanders's endorsement of Nova Southeastern University law professor Tim Canova, who launched his campaign in January, ensures an online fundraising bonanza (he's raised $1.5 million already, according to the Washington Post). Despite her national profile, Wasserman Schultz hasn't had a real race in over a decade and had just $840,000 on hand at the end of March. It's quite possible Canova could outspend the incumbent. However, the far more relevant statistic is that FL-23 voted for Clinton over Sanders 69 percent to 30 percent in the March presidential primary. Canova simply won't be competitive against Wasserman Schultz by allowing the race to be framed as
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