Mitt Romney is human! He pulls into a KFC!

Presidential candidates on the campaign trail often have a hard time eating an entire meal, so busy are they shaking the hands of their banquet audiences captured at ballroom tables or in diners. And these last three days before the Republican primary in Florida are crucial, intense and packed.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is known for his discipline and health-conscious eating. So conscious is the candidate of what he eats that he regularly peels the cheese off a slice of pizza before taking a big bite.

So reporters were surprised a little while ago today when Romney's campaign caravan made an impromptu lunch stop and pulled into the parking lot of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Lutz, Fla.

Romney, a regular runner, ordered fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, beans, coleslaw and a biscuit. But old habits die hard. He avoided any scrap of the breaded, fried chicken skin, carefully peeling it away before eating the chicken with a knife and a fork.

“I’m taking the skin off," he noted to onlookers crowded around him. "Underneath, it’s plain old chicken. They didn’t have any of the broiled chicken left.”

But, to be honest, Romney wasn’t totally good. Holding up the biscuit, he said, “This has just enough flour in it to hold the butter together.” Then he took a big bite.

He was surrounded by dozens of news people documenting every mouthful, reporters taking notes and cameramen filming and photographers photographing and sound men with boom mikes catching every sound.

“I feel sorry for you guys,” he said. “I get to eat. You get to watch me eat.”

Then, after several more bites, he shooed the press gang away.

“You’ve got enough footage," he said. "Go get some food."

-- Seema Mehta

Comments

[Bryan]

What a fun guy. I loved his one-liner about the biscuit. Romney is awesome.

[Richard Friedman]

I'd have more respect for Romney if he had stopped at Popeye's. KFC is truly the bottom of the food chain. Ugh!

[Kevin]

I wonder if a prompter had to tell him how to order?

I hope Mike Huckabee stomps this stuff suit in the primaries.

[stephanie]

Kevin, no the prompter had to tell the reporter "it's a biscuit".

[dan]

I was a few feet away from him at a stop in Lakeland and I didn't get to shake his hand. he was surrounded by supporters. Gov. Crist just endorse McCain. I wonder if they made some type of deal. I thought Crist used to work with Romney. I was expecting him to be neutral like Jeb Bush.

[Dan Campbell]

Protestants, Catholics, and Christians of all denominations:

We are all uniting together to support Governor Mike Huckabee for President. His values are all in line with each of ours.

3 out 4 for Americans state that they are Christians.

Please see this awesome article put out by catholic.org. We are all behind Mike Huckabee. You will love this article.

http://www.catholic.org
/national/national_story.php?id=26591&page=1

(copy and paste. make sure it all gets copied. You may have to type it into your browser)
If you can not make the link work, just go to catholic.org and it is the front page called "Let Huckabee Speak" Awesome article!

[Andrew Smith]

Did you see him when his own son did the Arnold Schwartzneggar prank call on him. He didn't laugh, he didn't smile, he just gave that John Kerry grin and hung up the phone. This guy's a Robot.

[Soldier]

Hey Dan Cambell - I am a Christian and I am definately not behind Mike Huckabee. He does not represent what a president should be. Romney will restore intelligence and discipline to the oval office. Huckabee wears his religion on his sleeve and his campaign would be dead in the water without the Southern Baptist Convention.

[dixie diaz]

Dan I am a Christian and would never vote for Huckabee. I

[Rob]

Romney is the only conservative left in the race. I sure hope he wins. It will be a shame, after Reagan beating communism, to have the liberals take us back down that path. It would be the end of what our founding fathers started. John McAmnisty would just continue what Senor Presidente Jorge Bush started…. giving America to Mexico and forming a north American union. We CAN’T let that happen. GO ROMNEY!

[Jason]

Come this Tuesday, Romney will win Florida and Huckabee will continue to fade into the political past.

Despite what some say, Christians are not united behind Huckabee. The man is using his religous beliefs as a prop for his own political ambitions.

Other than trying to knock Romney out of the race for his buddy McCain (whom is using his military service as a cloak for all of his other lying and mispeak), Huckabee is serving no other function in the race at this point.

[Moran]

I'm voting for Mitt Romney. He has the Midas Touch and everything he touches turns into gold. He is capable of turning around Washington and propel America into greatness. What I liked the most about him is his level headedness, an important quality to have as a president in today's world with chaos and turmoil going on around us.

[Eric]

I understand that as Governor, he and his wife shopped together for food. He is not like other people that are wealthy, who have others do it for them. This is the real Romney.

[Tammy]

Dan, are you implying that Mitt Romney isn't a Christian? You have bought into the anti mormon rhetoric that your guy (Huckabee) spews? Mormons are Christian and anyone who does any type of honest homework would know that! Mitt Romney has a wonderful family, he's a moral man, he earned his own living and was very successful. I haven't seen him accused of any ethics violations - how about your candidate? If you want to claim that he isn't Christian so be it - he sure lives by Christian values doesn't he? America needs a man of his intellect and demeanor to take charge of this country - not a guitar playing guy with nothing but witty one liners to detour listeners from the fact he isn't familiar with things!

[bmoc2001]

Dan Campell

I see your same copy and paste posts on just about every political message board peddling your Huckajunk. Dan, you have to give up sometime. Huckabee has only won 1 State thus far and anyone in there right mind knows it's about the equvalent of Romney winning in Utah. Huckabee is out-of-money! No deniro! Broke! He can't run a campaign. He's a one-hit-wonder....and we all wonder why he's still in the race other then to siphon off Romney's votes so McCain stay's afloat. ......F*#K Huck and the Chuck he rode in on.

[David]

I wonder how many of those 3 out of 4 who claim to be christian were also Mormons?

[DLounsbury]

Hey Andrew--

He didn't smile because HE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS HIS SON PULLING HIS LEG. He probably thought it was an opposing camp. They sometimes play dirty with the phones and faxes. In any case, when he was asked about it and viewed the clip he had a hearty and ready laugh. In fact, I would say he has the most ready laugh of all the candidates. He isn't a comedian like Huckabee but he has a decent sense of humor and can be funny.

[Ricardo]

It's not like Mormons go around crashing planes into buildings in the name of Jesus Christ. Mormons are Christians and Romney would make an excellent president. I have no doubt he could turn this country around.

I know a lot more about Mormons than most people. I know that they have an isolationist view of foreign policy, something this country could use a little more of.

If a Mormon were put into the White House, you would see a decrease in government waste, a decrease in dependence on foreign oil, an emphasis on education and community involvement, an increase in research and development, and a return to a Reagan-style foreign policy of being good neighbors and strong national defense.

I'm all for having a Mormon in the White House.

[Amy]

Wow, what a great guy. NOT He even has to go so far as to show to the camera that he "Is pealing the skin off of chicken!" in order to make peaople think he is a goody two shoes? Laugh out loud!

This guy just can't stop can he? Have you seen the video where he tries to show "to the camera" that he even likes black people by singing "who let the dogs out, who! who!" '

GIVE ME A BREAK! Mitt Romney loves himself! And he think we will buy into it. And if not he thinks he can just BUY US!

Stay clear of this guy who wants the Power seat of America!

[David]

You know perfectly well Romney is not trying to buy the election. He has raised more outside money than any other Republican. Any unlike Steve Forbes or Ross Perot, Romney actually has a resonating message.

Huckabee & McCain have both proven to be bigger flip-floppers than Romney. Huckabee on illegal immigration and McCain on tax cuts. Both those guys are merely RINO's. And Mr. "Shove-that-Flagpole-up-your-&%@" Huckabee is also a CINO (Christian In Name Only).

Mr. McDesporation straight talking’s dishonesty makes WJ Clinton look like a Boy Scout by comparison. Very Presidential John, very Presidential.
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