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Bill Clinton Makes Surprise Visit To Irish Rover

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Irish Rover Station House
Credit: Irish Rover Station House

Former President Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to Lower Bucks County Saturday evening.

With just a bit more than 15 minutes notice, Clinton and his entourage arrived at the Irish Rover Station House on Bellevue Avenue. The eatery sits on a strip of Middletown that is bordered by both Penndel and Langhorne Manor.

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Jim Daven, general manager of the Irish Rover, said Clinton visited around 5 p.m. and stayed for about one hour. He said the Democratic former president talked with nearly all the patrons and gladly snapped photos. Instead of ordering off the menu, Clinton took two pretzels Daven brought in for the staff.

Credit: Irish Rover Station House
Credit: Irish Rover Station House

Clinton’s visit to the area came after stops to campaign for his wife, Hillary, in Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia. Clinton has been speaking on behalf of his wife’s presidential bid since she announced her run.

Philly.com reported one man shouted “best president in the world!” as Clinton walked through the eatery. A customer told LevittownNow.com that Clinton visited people inside and outside the eatery.

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“He was just such an unassuming type of guy. He was just like a regular guy in nice suit,” Daven said.

Credit: Irish Rover Station House
Credit: Irish Rover Station House

Being a former president and part of his wife’s well-funded campaign, Clinton brought along a Secret Service escort with a half dozen SUVs and the Pennsylvania State Police.

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Daven said Irish Rover staff found out about the visit only about 15 minutes before the 42nd president of the United States visited. After a sweep by a Secret Service agent, Clinton and his motorcade pulled up.

Clinton didn’t just meet with customers, he also took time to meet with kitchen and wait staff at the popular eatery.

Daven said the visit made for an interesting evening at the Irish Rover.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.