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Campaign-Themed Food: Our Top Votes

YumSugar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:30:43 -0700

With the presidential election less than two months away, the whole country's been talking, breathing, and sleeping campaign politics. It's only natural, then, that we've been eating up campaign politics, too - and boy, is it tasty. We had some tough choices to make, but these treats get our top votes.

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Obama & Biden Grab Cheeseburgers at Arlington Burger Joint

YumSugar — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:50:01 -0700

Maybe President Obama and Vice President Biden needed a break from white-tablecloth dining or perhaps they just felt like getting out on the town. Either way, the two took a short lunch trip yesterday to a popular local burger joint called Ray's Hell Burger.

Upon arriving at the strip plaza eatery, the duo declined offers from other patrons to cut the line. Ray's - which prides itself in serving unconventional sodas and cheesy tater puffs in lieu of fries - couldn't accept Obama's order for fries, so he went with the potato puffs and a bottle of water instead. To check out footage of the presidential lunch outing, read more.

Since it's well-documented that President Obama prefers his burger medium well, it's no surprise that he ordered a basic cheddar cheeseburger, medium well, with lettuce, tomatoes, spicy mustard, and no ketchup. The executive branch must love its burgers medium well, since Biden ordered his Swiss cheeseburger prepared the same way, but topped with ketchup and jalapeño peppers, and a good old-fashioned root beer to drink.

The best part? When the cashier taking the presidential order wanted to take care of the tab, Obama insisted otherwise: "See all those people?" he said, pointing to the press pool that came along. "They'll write about how we were freeloaders." He paid for all the burgers in cash, leaving a $5 bill in the tip jar.

Check out the footage below - I was particularly entertained by the fans taking pictures of the president in the background - and tell me your thoughts.

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Tips For Hosting a Debate-Watching Party

partysugar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:00:56 -0700

Last week the series of presidential debates began and tonight the saga continues with a showdown between vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. It's the perfect occasion to throw an impromptu viewing party! Hosting a debate party is a great way to feel more involved in the election process. To help you quickly plan a fabulous fete, I've rounded up some tips and ideas. Get them now and read more.

Send a presidential themed evite to let friends know about the party.
Make sure there is plenty of comfortable seating and that everyone can see the TV.
Turn up the volume and put closed captioning on. When some of the crowd gets too noisy, dedicated debate watchers can read what the candidates are saying.
If you have a laptop and WiFi connection, set up the computer on a nearby coffee table and participate in CitizenSugar's live chat.
Play a drinking game by setting up rules like drink every time Palin says "small town" or drink whenever Biden uses the word "Scranton."
Download bingo cards and have guests play bingo. Give small bottles of liquor to the winners.
Create a patriotic atmosphere by decorating with red, white, and blue.
Before the fun begins and while guests are arriving, ask trivia questions about the candidates.
To be really official, register your event online.
Stock up on plenty of drinks and delicious snacks.
If your friends have different political views, establish a few ground rules when everyone arrives, so no brawls break out.

Have a tip to add to the list? Please share with us below!

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