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 that’s 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 didn’t 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. That’s when a manager asked the media to leave.
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