You Are What You Eat, Candidates
Could this be why Barack Obama won in Iowa last night—and why Romney didn't? From an opinion piece in yesterday's New York Times: "... In 2007, the [Hamburg Inn No. 2] served several candidates and their spouses, including Bill Clinton (Swiss, tomato, and green pepper omelet with home fries); Barack Obama (Iowa omelet of ham, hash browns, and American cheese, with sweet-potato pancakes); and Mitt Romney ('It was so crowded,' says [Hamburg owner Dave] Panther, 'that he didn’t have time to eat.')." Bonus: The Hamburg Inn No. 2 menu
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8 Comments:
Sweet potato pancakes? No wonder he's presidential material!
lemons at 10:35AM on 01/04/08
I know! And look how he was the only one to order the Iowa omelet with American cheese. You'd think that'd be a no brainer, but come on, people! When in Rome ... (And the sweet potato pancakes are a nice touch that puts a little bit of the unexpected into an otherwise ordinary breakfast.)
Adam Kuban at 10:44AM on 01/04/08
"Could this be why Barack Obama won the Democratic caucus in Iowa last night—and why Romney didn't?"
I'd say that has more to do with Romney not being a democrat...
Prairie at 11:15AM on 01/04/08
I used to live a few blocks from Hamburg, and that Iowa Omelet does wonders for hangovers AND caucus outcomes.
LiveToEat at 11:40AM on 01/04/08
Yeah. You got me there, Prairie. The bit after the em-dash was a last-minute add-on and I didn't reread to make sure it made sense. Just fixed it ;)
Adam Kuban at 11:44AM on 01/04/08
http://www.hamburginn.com/Menu.asp
Check out that menu, yum.
Prairie at 11:44AM on 01/04/08
LiveToEat: Yeah. The Iowa omelet and similar variations in other states usually does the trick. heh.
Adam Kuban at 11:45AM on 01/04/08
Thanks, Prairie, for the menu. Just added it to the post!
Adam Kuban at 12:22PM on 01/04/08