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Obama, Biden raise some Hell Burgers

President, vice president motorcade to local grill for lunch

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May 5: President Barack and Obama and Vice President Joe Biden enjoyed a bite of everyday life Tuesday at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia. NBC's Ann Curry reports.

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updated 4:02 p.m. ET May 5, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va. - It's like this: When you want a burger, you have to have a burger.

In this state of mind, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took a short — but wholly noticeable — motorcade ride from the White House to Virginia and pulled into a small, independent burger joint called Ray's Hell Burger.

The two leaders went right up to the counter where the meat was being grilled and ordered.

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Each fetched cash from his pocket and paid, and then the pair stood like the rest and waited for their number to be called before going to a table.

The restaurant, which prides itself on premium aged 10-ounce burgers, sits in a small strip plaza. The burgers sell for $6.95.

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