Political cookies: how dessert predicts the outcome of the US presidential election

A Pennsylvania bakery claims cookie sales predicted the outcome of the last US presidential election. This year we also have the results of the “dessert survey”. The publication told the details Fox News.

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Owners of a family bakery in Hatborough say their campaign cookies, which are now flying off the counter, accurately predicted the outcome of the last three presidential elections.

They say sales point to a clear leader in the 2020 race as well.

Lochel's Bakery, located in Montgomery County north of Philadelphia, launched its latest "cookie poll" about six weeks ago, with Trump 2020 and Biden 2020 in red and blue, respectively. However, this year's sales are unlike any the bakery has seen in the past four election cycles.

“People go crazy for them,” bakery owner Kathleen Lochel said, adding that the store typically only sells a few hundred each election.

However, since the cookies debuted earlier this year, Lochel's has already sold thousands of the personalized treats - and demand doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. On Friday morning, October 16th, Lochel's announced on Facebook that all of the cookies had sold out, prompting the store to close early to bake a new batch.

The bakery now sets a limit of six cookies for each of the visitors who come here. She announced that she was ready to accept only pre-orders of 100 or more.

This is not to say that bakers are not happy with new customers. Lochel's is currently shipping cookies to states across the country, and Kathleen attributes their popularity to both people and social media.

She enjoys a little when she personally counts the sales every few days.

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“As of this morning, Trump is leading 3 to 1,” Kathleen stated.

The owners of Lochel's Bakery say the count is not intended to make a political statement, but rather to provide people with entertainment.

“We do not endorse a specific candidate, we do not show personal sympathy or comment on who we will vote for,” says Kathleen. “What we do is good for the bakery.” She explained that sales more than offset the initial losses the business suffered at the start of the pandemic.

Lochel's bakery has had to hire more workers to keep up with demand, and Kathleen says she prides herself on securing jobs and paying her employees overtime "in times of need."

“We must continue to provide for the staff, the community and most importantly, give people a sense of normalcy,” she said.

The cookie poll does not fully reflect the situation in Montgomery County. Although bakery sales correctly predicted Trump's victory in 2016, 58,38% of voters then voted for Hillary Clinton.

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