HUFFINGTON
09.09.12
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FOOD FIGHT!
cured on-the-go, it’s impossible to
know how much of it is actually
consumed—or by whom.
Not that it matters. Both candidates have diligently availed
themselves of greasy diners, hamburger joints and bakeries, each
stop a set in the meticulously
scripted theater of a modern
presidential campaign. Providing
more than mere sustenance, such
venues—along with their home-
spun, stick-in-your-gut victuals
—can drip palatable flavor onto
candidates otherwise known for
bleached teeth and teleprompted
wit. Food can help candidates emphasize talking points, appeal to
specific groups of voters or simply
appear human.
More efficiently than any speech
or handshake, a cheeseburger, you
might say, has the power to transform elite jet-setters and millionaire presidential hopefuls into ordinary Joes—if it’s done right.
“I don’t want to see politicians
The cashier at
Five Guys rings
up lunch for the
president.