Post by Logan on Jun 19, 2016 2:03:38 GMT -6
As Sanders campaign took off, so did spending on chartered jets
In the early days of Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, the Vermont senator traveled uncomfortably, like most people.
On the ground, Sanders packed into midsize rental cars with his top advisers, pounding the pavement in Iowa and New Hampshire. In the air, he often squeezed into coach seats. His frugal habits made him a commercial flight crusader, and photos of the candidate on board went viral, spawning the Twitter hashtag #SandersOnAPlane.
But as fundraising quickly ramped up, Sanders upgraded.
In early December, as the campaign heated up and polls tightened, the Sanders campaign began chartering jets with the Missouri-based Air Charter Team, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Read more: vtdigger.org/2016/06/17/as-sanders-campaign-took-off-so-did-spending-on-chartered-jets/
In the early days of Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, the Vermont senator traveled uncomfortably, like most people.
On the ground, Sanders packed into midsize rental cars with his top advisers, pounding the pavement in Iowa and New Hampshire. In the air, he often squeezed into coach seats. His frugal habits made him a commercial flight crusader, and photos of the candidate on board went viral, spawning the Twitter hashtag #SandersOnAPlane.
But as fundraising quickly ramped up, Sanders upgraded.
In early December, as the campaign heated up and polls tightened, the Sanders campaign began chartering jets with the Missouri-based Air Charter Team, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Read more: vtdigger.org/2016/06/17/as-sanders-campaign-took-off-so-did-spending-on-chartered-jets/