Pete Buttigieg has spent roughly $300,000 on private jet travel this year, more than any other Democrat running for the White House
, according to an analysis of campaign finance data.
“It’s a trade-off. The downside is that taking a private airplane can look very elitist,” said Dan Schnur, a University of Southern California political science professor and former press secretary for John McCain’s 2000 Republican presidential campaign. “On the other hand, it allows you to cover a lot more ground and talk to a much larger number of voters.”
The spending could come up during the Democratic debates next week when Buttigieg shares a stage with Beto O’Rourke , who already took an apparent poke at him over the matter. He led the field of Democratic candidates in fundraising during the second quarter, raking in $24.8 million . He also spent about $20,000 at other Hilton hotels, $14,000 on car and limousine services and $4,100 at the Avalon in Beverly Hills, which bills itself as a hotel that “sets the tone for hip repose.”
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