It's primary season and what does that mean? Yes, political candidates visiting diners.

Sally's Diner, Forest City, Iowa
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17344722

Marianne's Diner, New Hampshire
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/diner-day-the-candidates-voters-dont-like/3250285163

Red Arrow Diner, Manchester, NH
http://www.redarrowdiner.com/politics.htm
and http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/diners/index.html and http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/24/AR2007072402051.html

Mel's Drive In, San Francisco
http://cbs5.com/local/Rudy.Giuliani.sf.2.608023.html

Blauvelt Coach Diner , Sparkill, NY
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071101/NEWS03/711010394/1019/NEWS03

Drake Diner, Des Moines, Iowa
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/OPINION01/710230367/1035/OPINION

Tip controversy at Maid-Rite
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16143435

Becky's Diner, Portland, Maine
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/foreign/tobyharnden/november07/americaday1.htm

Another blog commenting on politics and diners
http://www.helium.com/tm/694930/politics-diners-fascination-politicians

An it's only just beginning!

The National Gallery of Art has a segment online called a closer look at the quintessential painting of a diner, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/acloserlooka.shtm
The Hopper exhibition is on view at the NGA through January 21, 2008 before Nighthawks returns home, along with the exhibition, to the Art Institute of Chicago, February 16-May 11, 2008.