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"  It&amp;#039;s that time of year \u2014 the presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail, zig zagging across the country to shake hands, hold babies, and visit state fairs. Both Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama recently attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, where more than 200 food vendors serve some 50 items on-a-stick and boast fried favorites like butter, pickles, Oreos, and ice cream. But while the Prez is the leader of the free world, he&amp;#039;s been given the executive order that he&amp;#039;s not allowed to sample a fried Twinkie. More From Delish: The Picky Presidential Palate President Obama told reporters in Council Bluffs, Iowa, &amp;quot;Michelle has told me I cannot have a fried Twinkie.&amp;quot; It&amp;#039;s no surprise the FLOTUS has nixed the deep-fried goodies. Over Halloween at the White House, she included sweets that were considered healthy, which meant no candy for the trick-or-treaters. However, the president was able to overrule and at the last minute he convinced the pastry chef to include his favorite Reese&amp;#039;s candy. His defense: &amp;quot;the White House is going to get egged&amp;quot; if they don&amp;#039;t comply with the traditional Halloween ritual of passing out candy. More From Delish: The Tasty Trail to the White House But at the Iowa State Fair, Obama will follow his wife&amp;#039;s orders. She leads the charge on the Let&amp;#039;s Move campaign, which educates children about healthy eating habits and the benefits of physical activity. While the fried Twinkies were off limits, President Obama did consume a few foods (and beers) during his 3-day visit to Iowa. He stopped by Tropical Sno in Denison, Iowa, where, according to Obamafoodorama, he declared the rainbow (cherry, lime, and watermelon) sno-cone &amp;quot;outstanding&amp;quot; and treated his staff to their own shaved ice delights. He also pointed out that his Press Secretary, Jay Carney, was &amp;quot;our champion eater.&amp;quot; The president ordered a Bud Light during an impromptu visit to The Pump Haus in Cedar Falls. He told reporters, &amp;quot;It was good. I might have another beer today.&amp;quot; Though its rumored the president is keeping a stock of his own home-brewed version on the campaign bus. Apparently fried Twinkies were not the only items off limits. The president was told by the Secret Service he wasn&amp;#039;t allowed to ride the bumper cars. So much for being the most powerful man in the world. How would you react if your significant other said you couldn&amp;#039;t eat a fried Twinkie? Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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