by Sean Bowditch

From NPR's David Greene, who is traveling with the Obama campaign:

View from the Obama pool bus... We're sitting outside the Obama hotel on West 56th Street in New York City, and the NYPD is yelling at people to clear the way (presumably for Obama's imminent walk to his motorcade). The NYPD's one inconvenience: a Starbucks exits right onto the sidewalk they've cleared. From this vantage point, it appears the police have ordered about a dozen latte-drinkers to remain in Starbucks. They're pressed at the windows, watching the scene from inside. Truth be told, NPR has been unable to confirm precisely what orders these patrons have been given, since NPR is currently in a press bus. Its possible these patrons are simply enjoying more caffeine and an excuse to be away from the office.