A bakery south of Boston has a tasty way for people to voice their choice in the 2024 presidential election..Ginger Betty's Bakery, located at 215 Samoset Avenue in Quincy, is conducting an unofficial 2024 presidential poll using gingerbread men..The bakery sells Ginger Donald and Cookie Kamala gingerbread cookies, using the likenesses of former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris. The bakery is keeping count of which cookie sells better in its 2024 Peppermint Poll..Ginger Betty's started the 2024 Peppermint Poll on Tuesday, October 8; as of the morning of Friday, October 18, the store had sold 270 Trump cookies and 42 Harris cookies. That's an 86.5 percent to 13.5 percent lead..Beth Veneto, the owner of Ginger Betty's, told NewBostonPost during an in-person interview on Friday, October 18 that she first got the idea to do the Peppermint Poll in 2020, given how politically divided the country was at the time.."Things were getting so heated — not as much as they are now — it was different," Veneto said. "I saw people starting to get so divided, so I just thought it would be so cool. We're all Americans. How do we handle this and talk about it in a sweet and tasty way? As I like to say. And it's just really nice because everyone can come together for a cookie break, right?"."We're all Americans and we can agree to disagree, right?" she added..Emily, who works at Ginger Betty's, said the reaction from people has been overwhelmingly positive. ."I think they love it," Emily told NewBostonPost. "They love to see everything out and love to be here to vote.".Four years ago, Trump also dominated the Peppermint Poll. The store sold 2,335 Trump cookies and 638 Biden cookies, a 78.5 percent to 21.5 percent victory for the former president.."It's so awesome. News travels, especially with social media and stuff," Veneto said. "People come in and they really crack up. One of the ladies I remember told me 'Betty, I can't stand it! My two sister-in-laws are driving me nuts. One's a big Kamala fan and the other's a big Trump fan.' So she gave each of them the opposite cookie. That ought to fix their way, right? If they come in here a little sour and finicky, they're definitely going out sweet."."We're having a lot of fun," she added. "The little kids are coming in here and with their cookie, they know their vote is getting counted when they purchase a cookie.".Each cookie costs $10. The "vote" counts include cookies bought in the store plus cookies purchased online or by telephone..Veneto is a Republican; she is the Republican State Committeewoman for the Norfolk and Plymouth District, which includes Abington, part of Braintree, Hanover, Holbrook, Quincy, and Rockland..She said she likes seeing the former president do well in these Peppermint Polls. ."I have to say because everybody knows that Ginger Betty is a big Trump fan. I've had my Trump hat on for the last five years — just because I love him," Veneto said. "He's not the establishment and what a fighter! This is the guy we want fighting for our country. We've never seen anybody like this, go to these lengths, go to these rallies, it's so patriotic. It's so amazing. Just being a part of the state committee, I am really proud and I'm happy. And I really hope he gets in. It's good. We share cookies and make friends with everybody. We're happy to have Kamala here as well, and it just shows we agree to disagree.".People have come from Cape Cod and out-of-state to purchase the Trump cookies, including New York and northern Maine..The man from northern Maine thanked Veneto for doing it. ."This guy goes, 'Where's Betty?' " Veneto said. "He was a giant. He goes, 'My name's Heinz, like the ketchup. Good to meet you!' He was from another country, but he's a citizen and he was like 'I've been trying to get a hold of you. Thank you for everything that you're doing.' And they would come from all over.".Shipped cookies have gone all across the country, including California and Iowa, among others. ."We're just excited for people to come in," Emily said. "We set it up super nice and it'll be fun to have everyone in here. It'll be really nice.".The Peppermint Poll closes at 6 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, November 5..New to NewBostonPost? Discover the difference with content that goes beyond the typical Massachusetts news outlets. Stay informed with news and commentary rooted in conservative values—for just $1 a week. Cancel anytime. Don’t wait—join now and see what you’ve been missing!
A bakery south of Boston has a tasty way for people to voice their choice in the 2024 presidential election..Ginger Betty's Bakery, located at 215 Samoset Avenue in Quincy, is conducting an unofficial 2024 presidential poll using gingerbread men..The bakery sells Ginger Donald and Cookie Kamala gingerbread cookies, using the likenesses of former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris. The bakery is keeping count of which cookie sells better in its 2024 Peppermint Poll..Ginger Betty's started the 2024 Peppermint Poll on Tuesday, October 8; as of the morning of Friday, October 18, the store had sold 270 Trump cookies and 42 Harris cookies. That's an 86.5 percent to 13.5 percent lead..Beth Veneto, the owner of Ginger Betty's, told NewBostonPost during an in-person interview on Friday, October 18 that she first got the idea to do the Peppermint Poll in 2020, given how politically divided the country was at the time.."Things were getting so heated — not as much as they are now — it was different," Veneto said. "I saw people starting to get so divided, so I just thought it would be so cool. We're all Americans. How do we handle this and talk about it in a sweet and tasty way? As I like to say. And it's just really nice because everyone can come together for a cookie break, right?"."We're all Americans and we can agree to disagree, right?" she added..Emily, who works at Ginger Betty's, said the reaction from people has been overwhelmingly positive. ."I think they love it," Emily told NewBostonPost. "They love to see everything out and love to be here to vote.".Four years ago, Trump also dominated the Peppermint Poll. The store sold 2,335 Trump cookies and 638 Biden cookies, a 78.5 percent to 21.5 percent victory for the former president.."It's so awesome. News travels, especially with social media and stuff," Veneto said. "People come in and they really crack up. One of the ladies I remember told me 'Betty, I can't stand it! My two sister-in-laws are driving me nuts. One's a big Kamala fan and the other's a big Trump fan.' So she gave each of them the opposite cookie. That ought to fix their way, right? If they come in here a little sour and finicky, they're definitely going out sweet."."We're having a lot of fun," she added. "The little kids are coming in here and with their cookie, they know their vote is getting counted when they purchase a cookie.".Each cookie costs $10. The "vote" counts include cookies bought in the store plus cookies purchased online or by telephone..Veneto is a Republican; she is the Republican State Committeewoman for the Norfolk and Plymouth District, which includes Abington, part of Braintree, Hanover, Holbrook, Quincy, and Rockland..She said she likes seeing the former president do well in these Peppermint Polls. ."I have to say because everybody knows that Ginger Betty is a big Trump fan. I've had my Trump hat on for the last five years — just because I love him," Veneto said. "He's not the establishment and what a fighter! This is the guy we want fighting for our country. We've never seen anybody like this, go to these lengths, go to these rallies, it's so patriotic. It's so amazing. Just being a part of the state committee, I am really proud and I'm happy. And I really hope he gets in. It's good. We share cookies and make friends with everybody. We're happy to have Kamala here as well, and it just shows we agree to disagree.".People have come from Cape Cod and out-of-state to purchase the Trump cookies, including New York and northern Maine..The man from northern Maine thanked Veneto for doing it. ."This guy goes, 'Where's Betty?' " Veneto said. "He was a giant. He goes, 'My name's Heinz, like the ketchup. Good to meet you!' He was from another country, but he's a citizen and he was like 'I've been trying to get a hold of you. Thank you for everything that you're doing.' And they would come from all over.".Shipped cookies have gone all across the country, including California and Iowa, among others. ."We're just excited for people to come in," Emily said. "We set it up super nice and it'll be fun to have everyone in here. It'll be really nice.".The Peppermint Poll closes at 6 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, November 5..New to NewBostonPost? Discover the difference with content that goes beyond the typical Massachusetts news outlets. Stay informed with news and commentary rooted in conservative values—for just $1 a week. Cancel anytime. Don’t wait—join now and see what you’ve been missing!
