There’s no fun these days in Florida’s political parties

This summer may be remembered not only for a blue moon and the welcome end to a bitter presidential primary, it may also mark the time America's century-old political parties went on life support. At the top of the ticket, both the Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida have anointed presidential frontrunners who are seen by most voters more negatively than positively.

Pelosi Defends Democratic Party Chief Criticized By Sanders

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Sanders to get more of a say with convention platform

Bernie Sanders supporters will occupy a third of all seats on the Democratic Party's 2016 platform committee, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday, an agreement that will allow the Vermont senator to wield sizable influence on the party's platform this year. Sanders and his supporters have complained for months that the Democratic Party was tilted against his insurgent bid and are worried that should he lose to Hillary Clinton - as he is expected to do - the issues that have animated his bid will not find a place at July's Democratic National Convention.

Sanders Backing Brings Big Dollars to DNC Chair’s Challenger

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is literally getting a run for her money by her South Florida primary opponent, thanks to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Tim Canova, a university law professor running his first political campaign, announced Monday that he raised more than $250,000 after Sanders endorsed his campaign over the weekend.

Sanders Boosts Wasserman Shultz Primary Opponent With Endorsement, Fundraising Appeal

Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking his increasingly pitched fight against the Democratic Party establishment straight to the top of the party, with an endorsement of Tim Canova, a South Florida law professor challenging Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in her congressional district's primary. "Clearly, I favor her opponent," Sanders told CNN in an interview over the weekend.

Sanders Boosts Wasserman Shultz Primary Opponen…

Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking his increasingly pitched fight against the Democratic Party establishment straight to the top of the party, with an endorsement of Tim Canova, a South Florida law professor challenging Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in her congressional district's primary. "Clearly, I favor her opponent," Sanders told CNN in an interview over the weekend.

Bernie Sanders Endorses Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Progressive Challenger

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announced in an interview released late Saturday that he would be backing Tim Canova, the progressive challenger running to unseat incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the congressional race for Florida's 23rd district. Wasserman Schultz has been a highly controversial chair of the DNC this primary season, and is widely perceived by many Sanders supporters as rigging the primary to bolster establishment candidate Hillary Clinton over Sanders' progressive campaign.

Sanders Supports Wasserman Schultz Opponent, Says If Elected She’s Out as DNC Chair

Bernie Sanders said Saturday afternoon he would back the primary challenger of Democratic National Committee Chairwoman and Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz - and added that if elected president she would not be reappointed to head the DNC. During a pre-taped interview with CNN that will air in full Sunda y, Sanders said that he would support Nova Southeastern University law professor Tim Canova over Rep. Wasserman Schultz in her Democratic primary race for Florida's 23rd congressional district.