Wasserman Schultz rallied her supporters starting at the very top. President Obama endorsed her; Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton personally stopped by her office; Gabrielle Giffords appeared with her at an anti-gun violence event; civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis walked her across a bridge; and Vice President Joe Biden shared an ice cream moment with her saying, “She’s my favorite person.” But Canova adopted many of Sanders’ signature issues, and Sanders’ supporters were hungry for a new candidate.

“Gibson Lopez, 18, of Davie, attended Canova’s primary night party ... Lopez, who wore a ‘Berniecrats’ T-shirt, told Canova that he was the second person he ever voted for, after Sanders.” (Quote from the Sun Sentinel.)

There was one independent poll published during the race. The South Florida Sun Sentinel/Florida Atlantic University poll released nine days before the election had Wasserman Schultz ahead by 10 points. Not surprisingly, the candidates had starkly different perceptions of their odds. Canova's team put out an internal poll a month before the election that aligned with the Sun Sentinel's numbers. It showed Wasserman Schultz ahead by 8 points, but vulnerable with what the pollsters described as, "...a staggering decline from her popularity in past campaigns." Canova’s deputy campaign manager said that based on door to door canvassing they had done the last four weeks before the election, he thought it was going to be neck and neck. “We were identifying our supporters to her supporters five to one,” he said in a phone interview." In contrast, an internal Wasserman Schultz poll of 400 likely primary voters commissioned by the Patriot Majority PAC, showed Wasserman Schultz ahead by 33 points a month before the election. The Patriot Majority numbers were not representative of the Sun Sentinel poll. Florida Atlantic University professor Kevin Wagner, who helped conduct the Sun Sentinel poll, commented that the Wasserman Schultz survey, “...didn’t reflect what we came out with.”

On election night, Wasserman Schultz was announced the winner by a commanding lead of 13.5%. However, we have examined statistical analysis of the race from four separate analysts and after detailed demographic research have concluded that there are red flags that deserve further investigation.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RACE: “IMPLAUSIBLE”

In our analysis we use a method called the "Cumulative Precinct Vote Tally Chart," (CVT graph for short.) For detailed information on this type of graph please refer to our paper, An Electoral System in Crisis. Here is a brief description of the method:

The CVT graph shows the precincts added together cumulatively from the smallest precinct (the one with the least number of votes) to the largest precinct (the one with the most votes) along the X-axis (the horizontal line on the graph). On the Y-axis (the vertical line on the graph) it shows the average of each candidates’ percentage so far. Figure 1 shows a CVT graph with an expected statistical pattern.

To visualize how the graph is created, imagine the precinct with the least votes, then picture adding in a precinct with slightly more votes, then add in one with slightly more. Continue doing that until all of the vote have been added together. Each time a new precinct is added in - the total of the votes so far is charted on the X-axis and each candidates' percentage - of the votes so far - is graphed on the Y-axis. In the end, there is a graph that shows whether or not the candidates' percentages are changing from small to large precincts, and if so - by how much.