Is Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight?

Bernie Sanders might be skydiving into his rally in Cloverdale, California, this evening — and no, this is not a drill. Apparently Sanders' staffers told the president of NorCal Skydiving, Jimmy Halliday, that the 74-year-old candidate is being offered a chance to enter the rally at the Cloverdale Municipal Airport in a rather unprecedented fashion.

"I've been told they will run the idea by Bernie. I can't confirm that's the plan. I know that's a possibility," Halliday told The Press Democrat.

Halliday offered that if Sanders does end up skydiving into the rally, "I will personally take him." Halliday has already done a tandem jump with a Sanders campaign team member, and it all went well.

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Michael Morrissey, who manages the Cloverdale airport, also reported that the rumors sound like they could be true. Sanders "is supposed to make a grand entrance," he confirmed.

The rally is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time.

Update 12:49 p.m.: A Sanders spokesperson told The Atlantic that "No, the senator will not be skydiving into the rally today," despite earlier rumors.