The Wandering Disciple

Vice President Joe Biden steps off Air Force Two in Sarasota, Florida during the 2016 presidential election race. Then Vice President, Biden was in town to render support for Democratic hopefully Hillary Clinton as she bid for the White House. Fast forward to 2020 and Biden will be in the campaign trail once again, this time as the Democratic nominee for President. (Photo: October 3, 2016)

Air Force Two makes a final approach into Southwest Florida International Airport as Vice President Mike Pence and family head to Sanibel Island for a little rest and relaxation. When most people think of Air Force Two, they see the iconic C-32, military version of the Boeing 757, as the Vice President's plane. But in fact Air Force Two is just the call sign assigned to any Air Force aircraft with the Vice President onboard. For this trip, the second family opted for the smaller C-37, a military version of the Gulfstream V business jet. (Photo: January 2, 2019)

On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, the Trump campaign makes one final stop in the Sunshine State.  It is only fitting that Donald Trump return to Sarasota for his final Floridian appearance since Sarasota's Robarts Arena is where he announced to the world he was running for president.  So today he returned to the packed crowd of Robarts Arena for one last rally before election day tomorrow.  Pictured here is his campaign jet sitting on the ramp at Rectrix Aviation at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. (Photo: November 7, 2016)

Just days away from election day, vice president candidate Tim Kaine brought the Clinton/Kaine campaign to Sarasota.  The democratic VP nominee spoke to a crowd in downtown Sarasota in advance of Tuesday's presidential election.  Pictured here is Senator Kaine's campaign plane, a Boeing 737-400 chartered from Xtra Airways.  (Photo: November 5, 2016)

A C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet sits on the tarmac at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport during a vice presidential visit to the Suncoast.  While so much focus is on the VIP, it takes an army of personnel behind the scenes to make the visit a safe one.  Much of that added support comes in this very cargo jet containing the motorcade vehicles, communications supplies and many more logistic necessities.  (Photo: October 3, 2016)

With the vice president safely at his speaking engagement, Air Force Two quietly sits on the tarmac at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport awaiting its next assignment. (Photo: October 3, 2016)

Sarasota, Florida: With the 2016 general election just a few weeks away and both candidates closely grouped in the polls, the spotlight turned to the Suncoast. With three visits by the Trump campaign to Sarasota, it was time for the Clinton camp to visit the Suncoast and they called out the big guns, sending Vice President Joe Biden. For me, duty calls and I was assigned to the command post at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. While I will not go into details of the detail, just know like always, I have my camera in my bag everywhere I go. With Secret Service approval, I had permission to take some photos of the activities through the windows of the command post. Once Air Force Two arrived at the airport safely, I along with everyone else on the detail minus the veteran Secret Service commander pressed our cameras and phones against the glass and began taking photos. As soon as the motorcade began to roll, it was back to business and the focus shifted to our duti...

Vice President Joe Biden steps off Air Force Two during a visit to Sarasota. He was in town campaigning for democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. (Photo: October 3, 2016)

Air Force 2 carrying Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Biden is in Sarasota for a campaign speech at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday. (Photo: October 30, 2012)

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney lands at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on Thursday. Romney stopped on the Suncoast for a fundraiser at the Ritz-Carlton before speaking to thousands of supports at a rally at the Ringling Museum as he campaigns against President Barack Obama for the United States presidency. Romney’s campaign plane is chartered by USA Jet Airlines and was once the tour plane for the band U2. (Photo: September 20, 2012)

A Boeing C-40 Clipper lands at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport during a visit by First Lady Michelle Obama to the Suncost. The Clipper is operated by the 201st Airlift Squadron of the Washington DC Air National Guard. The 201st Airlift Squadron provides air transport service to the Executive Branch of Government, Congress and high ranking Department of Defense officials. The squadron is based at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. (Photo: January 26, 2012)

First Lady Michelle Obama made a stop on the Suncoast today for a Democratic fundraiser on the Sarasota Bayfront. Obama's SUV seen here was travelling through Sarasota on the way to the private residence on the bay. The Sarasota stop was the second of three Florida stops for the First Lady, sandwiched between Tampa in the morning and West Palm Beach in the afternoon. (Photo: January 26, 2012)