I swore when I started this site that I would never get into politics and/or religion. . . and I don’t intend on starting today. However, I’ve just got to interject here a trend I’ve been seeing alot of lately. Unless you were hatched yesterday or perhaps fell off the preverbial turnup truck this morning, you are all well aware of the excitement and intensity of the current Presidential election.

As I peruse through my blogroll and my emails, I’ve noticed how deeply food is becoming intertwined with this upcoming election. Silver Diner, a restaurant you may or may not have in your area, has jumped onboard with a breakfast special for each of the canditates.

Then as I was reading through Serious Eats (it’s on my blogroll too). There was this article from A Hamburger Today. It looks like Silver Diner isn’t the only one on this food bandwagon. It seems the trend has gone as far as Paris where they’re offering burgers inspired by each of our candidates.

Obama and McCain Burgers in Paris
Posted by Robyn Lee, September 30, 2008 at 5:30 PM
If you live Paris and want to get in on some Presidential election-inspired foods, head to the Hotel Concord La Fayette in Paris for Obama and McCain burgers. Chef Laurent Belijar modeled Obama’s “O-Burger” after Obama’s birth state of Hawaii by making a curried patty topped with pineapple carpaccio and a mix of coriander-flavored shrimp. McCain’s “Elephant Burger” is southwest-themed, made of a tomato-flavored patty mixed with grilled lamb and guacamole and served with tomato salsa and nachos.

Photograph taken by Harald Gottschalk

These burgers are available until November 4 at the La Fayette Bar and cost €22 each.

The trend spans the globe. . . from Paris to Maryland. Read on.

Obama and McCain Burgers at the Burger Joint in Maryland
Posted by Robyn Lee, September 25, 2008 at 4:00 PM
The Burger Joint in Bethesda, Maryland is offering special burgers named after Obama and McCain through the first week of November. The Obama burger is modeled after a Chicago-style hot dog and is topped with relish, pickles, tomatoes, peppers, celery salt and a Vienna beef hot dog. The southwest-themed McCain burger is topped with poblano and chipotle peppers, black bean salsa, and pepper jack cheese.

And Serious Eats continues:

If Obama and McCain were food… What food would they be?
Posted by Boscompb, June 10, 2008 at 9:20 PM
I’ve heard several old cliches, some NOT so nice. Personally, I’d say that McCain would be “salt”, and Obama would be “pepper”. What’s your take?

You really should check out the comments on this last one. They’re pretty funny. You’ll get a good laugh, no matter which side of the fence you’re on.
What do YOU think?