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I know that the VC-25 is a very economical and high tech aircraft, however that cost is only a small part of the equation. There is also the cost of the other Air Force transports that take the Marine One copters and the limos, and the secret service cars and SUV's -- to say nothing of the WHCA (White House Communications Agency) and armed forces communications folks, etc.
I've televised every president (excepting Bush II) since Nixon, and have seen how many of our public servents travel with them. Many more than with a candidate, so by simply talking about the costs related to the aircraft is not apples and apples.
Of course they all have to go with the president, but what I don't understand is when a trip is clearly labled a "campaign" trip, outside of the campaign season (let's say the President is giving a speech to try to get some Senator elected) why we put up with it.
If the governor of Colorado was using state aircraft to fly all over the state to give campaign speeches, there would be hell to pay.
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