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A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | September 29, 2024 | AP Staff

Posted on 09/29/2024 7:00:30 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more.

Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro is swamped with orders. People are driving from a couple hours away to buy the cookies in person and shipment orders are coming from as far away as Alaska.

The bakery sells 4-inch round sugar cookies, one with blue and white sprinkles and a Harris 2024 label on it and the other with red and white sprinkles and a Trump 2024 label on it.

The cookie poll started in 2008 and accurately predicted the winner the first three times, but not in 2020, when Republican Donald Trump lost the election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.

Kathy Lochel, whose husband is Lochel’s third-generation baker, said sales exploded that year, as customers bought thousands of cookies.

“It’s just a fun, non-stressful tally that we’re taking," Lochel said. "It’s definitely not scientific. It’s just a delicious way I say to take the pressure off with what is going on with the election, all the ads, all the campaign stuff, just a cookie.

"I can’t emphasize that more. It’s just a cookie.”

Helene Moran bought Trump cookies on her 82nd birthday with her daughter and son-in-law who live in North Carolina.

“Which we do whenever Trump is up for election,” said Moran, who lives near the bakery. “He’s my sweetheart, I love him so much.”

This year, election cookie sales are outpacing 2020’s sales.

(Excerpt) Read more at channel3000.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: cookies; pa; trump
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1 posted on 09/29/2024 7:00:30 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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“Trump’s numbers may have gotten a boost after he shared a story about the cookie poll on his social media platform. As of Tuesday, Trump was leading Harris, 12,558 to 889 — a far bigger lead than pollsters have found.”


2 posted on 09/29/2024 7:01:03 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ok... i want to see the meme now of a fat Kamala buying up and eating all her own cookies.


3 posted on 09/29/2024 7:06:51 AM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
The cookie poll... accurately predicted the winner the first three times, but not in 2020, when Republican Donald Trump lost the election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.

Because of mass vote fraud in Pennsylvania (and elsewhere). I will never believe Trump lost Pennsylvania in 2020.

4 posted on 09/29/2024 7:08:29 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; All

They have mail order:

https://www.lochelsbakery.com/shop/


5 posted on 09/29/2024 7:08:40 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
A “Que Mala” cookie is too much for even her supporters to choke down.
6 posted on 09/29/2024 7:09:40 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: Drago

Currently out of stock for both candidates.


7 posted on 09/29/2024 7:11:42 AM PDT by philippa
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To: Safrguns

“ Ok... i want to see the meme now of a fat Kamala buying up and eating all her own cookies.”
———————————
Not a stretch - marijuana stimulates the appetite.


8 posted on 09/29/2024 7:15:33 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“ The cookie poll started in 2008 and accurately predicted the winner the first three times, but not in 2020, when Republican Donald Trump lost the election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.”
————
There’s the final piece of evidence proving The Steal.


9 posted on 09/29/2024 7:16:46 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: philippa

So are the apple cider donuts darn it! Looks like quite a few items “out of stock”/sold out. I may look later on after publicity dies down.


10 posted on 09/29/2024 7:17:37 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
but not in 2020, when Republican Donald Trump lost the evidently rigged election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.

Fixed.

11 posted on 09/29/2024 7:24:51 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Off topic- can’t remember if you are a car person or not? I think I remember posts by you on the topic? If not, my apologies, but if so, you and others might enjoy the following vid on the new 2025 Pontiac GTO-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJWagbtJbg


12 posted on 09/29/2024 7:27:32 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“The cookie poll started in 2008 and accurately predicted the winner the first three times, but not in 2020, when Republican Donald Trump lost the election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.“

So another bellweather came in for Trump…


13 posted on 09/29/2024 7:27:38 AM PDT by TalBlack (Fight Fight Fight America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOJdMog6T0)
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To: Bon of Babble

Or Arizona- there were a couple of other iffy states too we thought he won but was cheated out of


14 posted on 09/29/2024 7:28:33 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

[[“Which we do whenever Trump is up for election,” said Moran, who lives near the bakery. “He’s my sweetheart, I love him so much.”]]

Hope pres Trump sees the report and invites her onstage for a brief word to the crowd.


15 posted on 09/29/2024 7:30:15 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Bob434

There’s a bunch of those retro redo vids out there. The cars look really cool. As I understand though it they’re AI.


16 posted on 09/29/2024 7:31:20 AM PDT by TalBlack (Fight Fight Fight America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOJdMog6T0)
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To: TalBlack

I was under the impression they were going to manufacture it?


17 posted on 09/29/2024 7:35:13 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: TalBlack

Bah I shoulda read the comments under the video- looks like it’s a scam- don’t, I wish they would bring back the classics- almost all the cars today look alike and are uninspiring imo.

Oh well. Ignore my post with the link folks-


18 posted on 09/29/2024 7:38:14 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Drago

Me too. I want the Trump cookies!


19 posted on 09/29/2024 7:38:35 AM PDT by philippa
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

12,558 to 889! — I’ll take a dozen Trump, please.

Trump won PA 2020, too. Election night 2020, Trump was up 3/4 million votes with, as the TV networks said, “all the votes were in from Pittsburgh and Philly.”

Then the order was shouted to STOP COUNTING! in several Democrat states and the rest is sad history.


20 posted on 09/29/2024 7:39:53 AM PDT by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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