GOP feasting on chicken for 'Chick-fil-A Day'

Congressional Republicans are making their support of Chick-fil-A clear on Wednesday, a day fans of the chicken chain declared "Chick-fil-A Day" out of solidarity with owners' social conservatism. 

Republicans, who have often served Chick-fil-A at lunches on Capitol Hill, made a point of eating chicken on Wednesday, including serving it at the weekly party lunch.

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) tweeted a picture of a spread of the fast-food chain’s famous sandwiches that served as lunch for his Washington office staff.

Washington, #DC staff participating in @chickfila day twitter.com/replouiegohmer…

— Louie Gohmert (@replouiegohmert) August 1, 2012

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) shared his "usual order" with followers, but also tweeted that he had Chick-fil-A for breakfast.

Had @chickfila for breakfast today but my usual order is the #1 combo with slaw and a Coke Zero. Can’t beat it. on.fb.me/fTh27G

— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) August 1, 2012

Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) also tweeted a snapshot of a small feast he and his office staff were set to consume.

Office lunch today with my staff from @chickfila ow.ly/i/OBYl

— Rep. Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) August 1, 2012

Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) also tweeted that she brought sandwiches to a congressional Bible study, offering a photo as proof.

In honor of "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" I brought @chickfila sandwiches to the congressional Women's Bible Study on.fb.me/QfdtQd

— Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) August 1, 2012

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee launched the conservative effort to rally around Chick-fil-A following a boycott by gay-marriage groups in the wake of the chain’s CEO, Dan Cathy, declaring that he and the company were “guilty as charged” for supporting the “traditional family.”

Santorum and Huckabee led the way, but Twitter on Wednesday was full of photos from various Chick-fil-A restaurants doing a booming business, and "Chick-fil-A" was trending nationwide. Republicans had already turned to Twitter to make their support clear during the previous week.

Democrats have mostly stayed mum on the topic, but last Friday Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tweeted that she “[preferred] Kentucky Fried Chicken," turning her tweet into a direct jab at Chick-fil-A with a hashtag.

For the record, I prefer Kentucky Fried Chicken. #ChickFilA

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) July 27, 2012