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Politics May Divide, but in Philly It's 'United We Eat!'

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PHILADELPHIA  -- It's not all politics at the Democratic National Convention this year.

Philadelphia is known as a "foodie city" so the DNC host committee kicked off the convention with a local street food festival called PhillyFeast.

Politics may divide us as a nation but united - we eat.

Jennifer Wishon: Tell me, what is a Philly Feast?
Darren Lewis: Oh, a Philly Feast, has to have cheese.

Jennifer Grier: "Look, it's the best donuts you've ever had in your life."
Wishon: "They're beautiful."
Grier: "Like they took their time, like they love you when they made them."

Just as diverse as the food? Political opinions. Grier has made up her mind: she's voting for Donald Trump.

"I was an Obama supporter but you know, I'm a Trump supporter," she said. "I like that he's not up there trying to be something that he's not. He's been a businessman and he's taking the only approach that he knows - the business approach.

Jill Singleton took the day off to enjoy the festivities. For her, the best candidate is anyone but Trump.

"It's very scary, I'm actually terrified of what Donald Trump would do to this country," she said. "I'm not completely sold on Hillary but I only have two options so that's the one I'm gonna go with. And I feel like not voting is a vote for Donald Trump."

Her friend Patricia Patton also finds herself in a tough spot.

"I have two candidates to choose from and I'm not happy with either one and for the first time in my voting life, over 40 years, I've never been undecided at this point," she said.

It's those undecided voters who Democrats are working hard this week to win over.

"Philly Feast: United We Eat" street festival was presented by The Food Trust, Plate of the Union and Welcome America, Inc.

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