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PO1911 · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: 2 new flavors at baskin robbins

This week I reached out — quite undecidedly — for two scoops of Presidential Election '08 ice cream at Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors, the world's largest dessert cart, with 5,800 shops coast to coast and around the globe.

I got one dip of the John McCain flavor — Straight Talk Crunch.

And one dip of the Barack Obama flavor — Whirl of Change.

I "debated" getting a double-dip cone, but whose flavor would be on top? That's a decision I'll leave for the pundits and the American voters in November.

Both flavors are "limited edition." You know what that means — limited to everyone who wants to buy them.

Here are the blueprints:

McCain's Straight Talk Crunch has a caramel ribbon, chocolate pieces, candy "red states" and crunchy mixed nuts swirled into white chocolate ice cream. I presume the "mixed nuts" refer to Sean Hannity and the hard-core conservatives over at Fox News.

Obama's Whirl of Change has peanut nougat ice cream whirled with chunks of chocolate-covered peanut brittle and a caramel ribbon. I presume "brittle" refers to Larry King and the golden-oldie liberals at CNN.

Total calories for each: 250 (per 4-ounce scoop). Fat grams: 15. Dietary fiber: 1. Carbs: 36. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $1.99 per scoop.

Both flavors are packed with pork-barrel add-ons, like chocolate pieces, mixed nuts, peanut brittle and caramel. But unlike most budget-busting earmark programs, these flavors leave a good taste in your mouth.

I found myself with a major moral dilemma. Without revealing my political leaning, I preferred the ice cream flavor of the candidate I'm not voting for.

Do I go against everything I believe is right for the country?

Do I vote with my heart or let my sweet tooth decide?

Let's just say I crossed party lines.

The McCain flavor is very busy with mix-ins like chocolate bits, red candy and nuts. It's got maverick texture and a lot of "mouth feel." White-chocolate ice cream is one of the terrific underrated flavors in Baskin-Robbins' treasure chest of concoctions, more than 1,000 flavors since the company was created in 1945.

The Obama flavor is certainly a change you can believe in. Peanut nougat is a new flavor for Baskin-Robbins, and it's got no shortage of extras, like caramel and peanut brittle. This is a rarity — a noisy ice cream.

So there they are, Mr. and Mrs. America (and kids), your choices for commander-in-chief of ice cream.

This isn't the first time that Baskin-Robbins has thrown its hat into the political ring. In 1960, the company created Candi-Date ice cream to celebrate the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy.

In 1976, President Jimmy Carter was honored with Acceptance Peach ice cream.

In 1996, Baskin-Robbins wasn't taking any chances. President Bill Clinton had his Saxy Candidate flavor while Republican challenger Bob Dole had G-O-Peanut Butter ice cream.

hmmmm both sound good but I have a name change suggestion for them

Barrack-full-of-socialist nuts
ingredients: plain unflavored ice cream, at $1.99 a scoop and $750.00 tax

McCain-my-friends no pork fudge lump

vanilla ice cream with huge chunks of reassuring grandparently sink your teeth into fudge $1.99 a scoop with a $.50 rebate
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