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Politics : Bernie Sanders 2016

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From: StockDung7/4/2016 12:44:39 PM
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Sanders delegates shocked they need cash for DNC trip

By Mary Kay Linge July 4, 2016 | 2:51am
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Some of Bernie Sanders’ 1,831 New York delegates can’t scrape up enough cash to attend this month’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia — so they’ve turned to crowdfunding websites to raise the cash.

“The cost definitely was a surprise,” said Jessica Frisco, 23, a delegate from the Upper West Side. “People are freaking out.”

Unlike the savvy operators who usually win slots as convention delegates, some from Sanders’ campaign say they had no idea they would have to spend up to $5,000 on travel expenses.

At least 20 Sanders delegates from New York have set up online crowdfunding campaigns to plead for cash.

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