Bernie's asking for money for his delegates.
email:
"Before our nearly 1,900 delegates can vote at the Democratic convention next month, we need to actually get them to Philadelphia.
Here's the thing: our delegates are not wealthy campaign contributors. They're not party insiders or establishment elites. They're working folks, and it's not easy for many of them to fly to Philly and stay in hotels for a week.
We really need to have all of our delegates at the Democratic convention because we expect there could be critical votes for the party platform and electoral process. We'd hate to fall short on these votes because some of our delegates couldn't afford to go to the convention.
That's why I'm asking you directly:
Make a $35 contribution to our campaign before Thursday's midnight FEC deadline to help our delegates come to the Democratic convention so we can have our entire political revolution represented next month in Philadelphia."
OK, I supported Bernie and I gave $35 during the primaries, twice.
But this just puts me off.
If a delegate can't afford to make the convention, then raise the money needed among constituents, locally. Have bake sales or whatever.
I resent using Bernie's national email database to raise further funds.
The primaries are over.
Hillary won.
I support her now.
This appeal just strikes me as tacky and not at all classy.
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Some will agree, others won't. Carry on! 
an individual who has put themselves forward as a potential delegate to a national convention, would have understood from the beginning that there might be travel costs involved. Granted rates will be high and it may challenge some budgets, but to have not understood that from the beginning to me is at best a bit unusual.
I support Bernie's campaign and efforts, but this is a bit peculiar.
through SSI.
It sounds like all you guys are handling it. At $250/night I'd likely have planned on sleeping in my car and/or commuting in from some distant Motel 6 where I could get a shower (and maybe sharing that! lol), but I'm glad you'll be comfy and convenient, and right in the middle of it. Enjoy.
of appeal before in a Dem Presidential race. 
In some cases I know that local Dem party chapters have held fundraising activities to help offset travel costs for Dem delegates generally. But these activities have never been on behalf of a specific candidate's delegates only. They were intended to help ALL elected local Dem delegates.
And yes, delegates are generally responsible for their own costs otherwise. Still. local volunteers often open their homes to house delegates who might otherwise find hotels too expensive, and to provide meals and other amenities, etc.
This is what being a Dem means.
I guess somehow it's bad for poor people to expect to be able to witness or participate in party conventions, cuz that privilege follows money. Sort a sounds like a system needs to filter out all those folks who expect free-stuff. 
If candidates can accept money from big donors not in their states or districts, I really don't understand people getting upset about delegates being given help from other voters willing to donate for that purpose.
$230 million went through the campaign. Wasn't there any money set aside for this eventuality? It's not like it was unforeseen.
... I sometimes can't tell when responses are sarcasm, with the changing format of politics on this site. Please be patient with this old soul. 
You have to make sure your credit cards are always paid down and current so you can afford all the plane trips and hotel rooms to go harass lawmakers in the name of The People.
Yet, he can't even get his delegates to the Convention, so how is the rest of the revolution going to afford constant trips.
as a wholly appropriate thing to do- in stark contrast with some of the commenters. jmho
