Protesters target presidential hopefuls

Workers from McDonald's, Taco Bell and other chain restaurants protested in cities around the United States on Tuesday to push fast-food companies to pay them at least $15 an hour. The protesters also had a message for presidential candidates: Support the cause or lose their vote next year.

The fast-food protests were planned by organizers at more than 270 cities nationwide, part of an ongoing campaign called "Fight for $15". Janitors, nursing-home workers and package delivery workers also joined some protests, organizers said.

Dominique McCrae, who serves fried chicken and biscuits at a Bojangles' restaurant for $7.55 an hour, joined a protest outside a McDonald's in Durham, North Carolina. Her pay isn't enough to cover rent or diapers for her child, the 23-year-old said. She dropped out of college to care for her grandfather, making finances tight.