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Car Decked Out in Support of Bernie Sanders Campaign Gets a Parking Ticket

September 18, 2015 5:22pm | Updated September 18, 2015 5:22pm
The "Bern Machine," driven by Bernie Sanders supporter, was found with a parking ticket outside of The Town Hall in Midtown.
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Way to get Berned!

A supporter following presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders around the country to raise money has to pay up to the Department of Finance after a trip to Midtown on Friday.

The blue Telsa, emblazoned with "Bernie for President" on the side and roof, is owned by supporter Paul Sasso, of San Diego, Ca., who has pledged to donate $1 to Sanders' campaign for every photo of his "Bern Machine" that shows up on social media with #BernMachineChallenge, CBS News reported.

The car got a parking ticket while it was parked outside The Town Hall, at 123 W. 43rd St., where Sanders was speaking during a fundraiser.

Sasso has followed the presidential hopeful around the country to his numerous campaign stops, and said on Twitter he planned to stay in Midtown during Sanders' taping of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Friday afternoon.

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