How Restaurants Become Key Stops on the Campaign Trail - Eater
"Michael De Los Santos, owner of Mike D’s BBQ in Durham, North Carolina, hosted second gentleman Doug Emhoff at his restaurant on Juneteenth 2024. The visit was part of a private event organized by the local Democratic party. Emhoff met with other politicians, discussed North Carolina's significance in the presidential election, and toured the restaurant's smoker. The visit highlighted the restaurant's role as a Black-owned business in a historically Black community, symbolizing the Democratic party's outreach to a key demographic." - Jaya Saxena
