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.
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I love that the guy in the background of the picture is wearing a Tug McGraw jersey.
That would be hilarious
I don’t believe it either. When I went to bed, Trump was leading in Pennsylvania by 750,000 votes.
I don’t believe it either. When I went to bed, Trump was leading in Pennsylvania by 750,000 votes.
Ditto
exactly! Silly bakery forgot to add fraud to ingredients!
More proof of voter fraud? That's my guess.
The only poll will be the one taken on November 5th—all others will be rigged.
The kamalala cookie taste bland and or different from one day to the next
Pay enough attention to politics, or eat enough (too many) cookies,
you will develop at least one fatal or near fatal disease.
Democracy stinks. As do the alternatives also.
“when Republican Donald Trump lost the election for the White House to Democrat Joe Biden.”
Oh it wasn’t wrong because...
Democrat Joe Biden STOLE the election for the White House from Republican Donald Trump.
“I don’t believe it either. When I went to bed, Trump was leading in Pennsylvania by 750,000 votes.”
Worth saying TWICE! (or three times I guess)
The kamalala cookie tastes like salad.
In case you missed it...
“Tuesday, Trump was leading Harris, 12,558 to 889 — a far bigger lead than pollsters have found.”
“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 the cookie poll was right all four times.
What’s it saying now?
Ok I’ll answer my own question:
“As of Tuesday, Trump was leading Harris, 12,558 to 889..”
good one
but she doesnt actually do the work
she berates her staff to do it
she would be surrounded by fat aides
and she is saying “Eat the damn cookie!”
Yes, they predicted it accurately then, too. #BelieveTheCookies
Just went to the website. Both cookies are sold out.
Cool! I’ll go try my luck as a walk-in - that’s just 10 minutes from my house.
Then I’ll take a couple dozen to my pool match Tuesday night.
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