Friday, March 17, 2006

President Bush's Political Travel, January 1 -- Election Day, 2002

During the 2002 campaign year, President Bush took at least 46 trips involving at least 82 destinations to conduct campaign-related activities, at an estimated cost of $4.7 million. Taking into account estimated reimbursements, the net cost to the taxpayer for these flights was $4.6 million. The map below tracks the President's campaign-related travel during the ten-month period prior to Election Day, 2002. Hold your cursor over each destination dot to reveal the details of the campaign stop.