Citizen Kate commissions Duffy Lyon, the Iowa Butter Activist, to sculpt a bust of Obama out of butter, only to see butter Barack slip through her fingers.

As you know I went to Iowa for the NPR Democratic Debates and to try and meet some candidates. When I couldn’t secure an interview with Barack Obama, I decided to call -- who else? -- the butter lady and Barack endorser Duffy Lyon. I heard about her famous life size butter sculptures and had to have my own. I bought her a lot of butter to create my own personal Barack Obutter.

I felt really close to Barack. He looked so real. And yellow. I swear that he was talking to me. He new his story would be huge! Duffy taught me how important endorsements can be in the political process. And how difficult it can be to get an endorsement. Working on a farm is not easy. I did feel Zsa Zsa Gabor doing it.

We called Barack’s campaign to see if we could present his sweet buttery likeness to him. Alas, his schedule didn’t permit as he traveled around Iowa trying to secure votes. His staff also said he had one butter sculpture already. They appreciated the effort, but had no time for another. You can never have too many butter sculptures.

So, Duffy planned to just cook with it. Can you imagine making chocolate chip Baracks? Or making a toast with him? Seriously. Spread him on some rye. I’m sure it would be delicious. Duffy uses real butter. Not margarine.

After I left, Barack changed his mind and called Duffy. She presented it to him at a caucus event. It made national news before we could even finish editing our piece. And as Duffy spoke with the press, she forgot to mention Citizen Kate. Another foiled attempt at meeting Barack. But that butter bust did put him in the lead in Iowa. According to Keith Olberman, the butter Barack is responsible for the real Barack’s surge. I guess they decided that it’s butter with Obama.

Note to self: When the butter head of the future President of the United States tells you what to do, you do it! Politics can be slippery.