Policy aside, Obama turns conversation to beer in Iowa
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WATERLOO, Iowa – The presidential bus, nicknamed “Ground Force One,” has all the amenities a president would need – not the least of which is bottles of specialty White House beer.
This was one of the details President Obama talked up during his three-day swing through Iowa on the custom-made, super-armored coach.
Tuesday morning he visited a coffee shop, ordering cinnamon rolls and muffins. Even though it was before 11 a.m., he still ended up talking about the White House brew with a patron, who asked for a bottle.
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The president then had someone round up a bottle from the presidential bus and gave it to the customer. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney later said there is a light and dark brew, describing them as “superb” and “refreshing.”
During the trip, the president was able to have a few moments of down time with local Iowans and sip a beer, which he referenced a couple times in speeches.
At the Iowa State Fair, he bought a round of Bud Lites at the Bud tent Monday night and was greeted with chants “four more beers!”
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The president said Tuesday at an event in Marshalltown he could have one more beer for the day, which he proceeded to drink at a local pub in Cedar Falls before making his final speech of the day, in Waterloo.