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Every four years, politicians, reporters, volunteers and activists head to Iowa and New Hampshire as the presidential campaigning begins in earnest, and restaurants are most often the venue for candidates looking to take their messages to the people.

Google “restaurant” today and odds are the first page of results will include more than one story featuring a politician holding court at a coffee shop, family eatery or local watering hole; not only do eateries in the early states get a business boost from the hordes of hungry politicos and journalists, but many also take center stage as media platforms.[…] Continue Reading »