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...confused as to how/why he brought Padme into it...it was never said/suggested that she had any linking to the force (well im sure there are things that you can say suggest it, but it was never said)
Leia had a very strong connection with Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin because they were strong in the Force, and she left her mark on them as well. I was just observing that Padme couldn't do that because of her lack of connection to the Force, and therefore, Vader didn't sense Padme in Leia.