Second in AP series of personal questions: What do the candidates like to cook?

[DeepModem Mom]

PERSONAL SIDE: Candidates' food to cook
By The Associated Press
Mon Apr 30

Republican presidential candidates are literally red-meat conservatives. So it seemed when The Associated Press asked presidential hopefuls from both parties what they like to cook. Democrats appear more diverse in the food they most like to prepare....

AP asked the candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, habits and backgrounds. Today's question and their answers:

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What is your favorite food to cook?

DEMOCRATS:

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden: Pasta

New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "I'm a lousy cook, but I make pretty good soft scrambled eggs."

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd: "An August New England dinner: Lobster, corn and tomatoes."

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: Hamburgers

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Hot water, according to his wife, Elizabeth. Doesn't cook. A vegan, he favors fresh fruits and vegetables.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama: Chili

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: Diet milkshake

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REPUBLICANS:

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback: Beef

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: Hamburgers or steak on the grill

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: Ribeye steak on the grill

California Rep. Duncan Hunter: Chicken fried venison.

Arizona Sen. John McCain: Baby-back ribs

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: Hot dog

Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo: Doesn't cook.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070430/ap_on_el_pr/personal_side_food_2

[John Q. Citizen]

1. None of them mentioned crack cocaine or intelligence, so I'm figuring they all

passed that test....

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Very good!!! nt

[deadmessengers]

3. I gotta admit

Huckabee's favorite sounds pretty damn good right about now.

[va4wilderness]

4. I'll go with the vegan menu, and Kucinich, thank you

[threadkillaz]

5. Sign of what is to come. Gravel and Paul kept out.

nt

[DeepBlueC]

6. Somebody had to refuse to dignify a stupid question

with an answer.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Apparently Republican men are afraid of disappointing their

base by saying they like to cook something OTHER than hunks of meat--on the grill. Anything else might send metrosexual or gay vibes.

[Skittles]

8. that's how it struck me, too

f***ing COWARDS

[philosophie_en_rose]

9. Who would eat Republimeat?

They don't believe in meat inspectors?

[illinoisprogressive]

10. Oh! ribeye! love steak.