Tommy Thompson To Eat His Way Across Iowa
Washington Post weblogger Mary Ann Akers combed through Tommy Thompson’s Iowa campaign schedule and worries about his arteries:
The former governor and former Health and Human Services secretary has a jam-packed, artery-clogging campaign schedule that would make any foodie freak out.
From glancing at his schedule, Thompson will be spending most of his days between now and the Aug. 11 Ames Straw Poll chowing down on hot dogs, brats, pie, donuts, pizza, ice cream, and much (munch) more.
On Friday, he kicks off his “Common Sense Solutions” tour through the state at the Prairie Moon winery in Ames. Then it’s up-and-at-’em the next morning for coffee and rolls in two different cities, followed by a noontime pizza party in Pocahontas County, an ice cream social at 4 p.m. in Rockwell City, Lord knows what at 5 p.m. (the schedule just says “an afternoon with Tommy Thompson”), capped off by a cookout — a “grillin’ with the governor” party — at 6 p.m.
And the next day, and next four days after that? More of his fattening faves (with very little free time to exercise).
Thompson’s schedule for Saturday lists an ice cream social and a picnic. Then, over the next four days, he’ll be doing coffee, breakfast, picnics, drinks, ice cream and pie, coffee and rolls, coffee and donuts, hot dogs and brats, lunch at Flapjacks Restaurant and even a house party at the home of Gary and Mary Leopold. (And the mouth just waters thinking of what great chow Gary and Mary will serve up!)
And that’s just the public schedule.
Akers also adds these details about Tommy’s palate:
Between events, Thompson’s spokesman, Rennick Remley, tells us the ex-governor “loves the caramel frappuccinos from Starbucks” and vanilla ice cream cones at Dairy Queen.
“And he rather enjoys…pulled pork sandwiches,” Remly added. “And raspberry pie is his favorite.”
It’s obvious Tommy’s not campaigning in Wisconsin. No mention of bratwurst, cream puffs, or frozen custard. It’s his food verison of microtargeting.
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