An October surprise is something that happens in the penultimate month of an election that has the potential to change everything. We look at some of history’s biggest October surprises to get a sense of how last-minute events — like this week’s pipe bombing scare and the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue — could impact the midterm elections.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
What’s going on with the migrant caravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nACX2QWHpM
History of the pumpkin spice latte https://bit.ly/2AA88kp
The pipe bomb suspect’s van was a political collage
https://cnn.it/2qir3dx
Trump’s reaction to the last week’s tragedies https://cnn.it/2AA7yD4
President Trump tweets blame https://bit.ly/2SppeZb
According to Trump, some opposed to Kavanaugh were “evil”
https://cnn.it/2JowvnP
How Kissinger’s “peace is at hand” remark fit into the Vietnam story https://bit.ly/2yIrr9N
An inauguration and a hostage release https://nyti.ms/2NmiiNy
The Bush DUI https://cnn.it/2Pw3BaX
Osama bin Laden’s October message https://cnn.it/2JuvnPO
The “Access Hollywood” tape https://cnnmon.ie/2qk7QIc
Clinton’s thoughts on her October surprise https://cnn.it/2qeUtt1
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