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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — From the beginning, millennials have flocked to Bernie Sanders. Yet getting that young flock of delegates to the Democratic National Convention can be a challenge when the price tag can be as high as $5,000.
Steep costs associated with both the Republican and Democratic conventions have caused an explosion of crowdfunding campaigns this year. But while online accounts have been launched on both sides of the political aisle, the influx of young delegates trying to get to their first national convention has stemmed predominantly from the Sanders camp.
In Idaho, 12 out of the 20 delegates pledged to support Sanders created GoFundMe pages to help cover the costs of attending Monday's convention. However, party leaders say no delegate will be left behind because of a lack of funding.
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