Versailles restaurant to Gary Johnson: Take your campaign outside
MIAMI -- For decades, Versailles Restaurant has been a traditional stop for political candidates of all stripes to hold court, mingle with Cuban-American diners and drink a cafecito.
But thats not the way it went down Thursday morning for Gary Johnson: The former New Mexico governor and current Libertarian presidential candidate had to take his show outside.
The kerfuffle began after Johnson entered Versailles, and the media followed him in routine for candidates putting in an appearance at the iconic restaurant.
Johnson introduced himself to a diner who didnt recognize him, shook hands and then sat down at a circular table near the door, not in a side room that is typically reserved for politicians holding events. Surrounded by TV cameras and reporters, Johnson began to do a radio interview. Thats when a manager asked the media to leave.
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