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Rauner drives ‘rolling trash can’ to Springfield

By Chad Merda

Screen_Shot_2015_01_26_at_10.06.48_AM.png — Via Twitter

Gov. Bruce Rauner headed to Springfield over the weekend and went cruising down the highway in his “rolling trash can” — the 1993 Volkswagen van he used in his campaign ads.

His dogs, Pumpkin and Stella, accompanied him on the trip, which was documented on Twitter:

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