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Jimmy Carter had "the Peanut"
Ronald Reagan had "the Jellybeans"
George H.W. Bush had "the pork rinds"
Bill Clinton had "Cheeseburgers"
George W. Bush had "Pretzels" (and please have more)
Dick Cheney had "puppies"

Now Barack Obama has doubled up. First he has "Sweet Potato Pie" (which I've never had but I imagine is similar to pumpkin only with less cinnamon, but I'm just guessing) and now...

"The Chocolate Chip Cookie" aka the world's perfect food. And it is centered right here in my town (who needs good mass transit?)

Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines.

Ever since word spread about the president-elect and his family's fondness for Baby Boomers' chocolate chunk cookies, the small downtown restaurant can't bake them fast enough...

...Obama's main office was next door to Boomers, and his staff made the cafe a second home.

His daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, would stop by with their mother, Michelle, and Maxfield said they loved the cookies. During a stop in Iowa last month, Obama's staff ordered about a dozen cookies for the family. That's when word got out about their affection for the confection.

(AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)