The specter of a possible “October surprise” looms over Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they hurtle toward the conclusion of their race for the White House. William Safire, the Richard Nixon speechwriter who became a New York Times columnist, once defined “October surprise” as a “[l]ast minute disruption before an election.” The audiotape released in 2016 in which Trump discussed groping women and the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 are its most recent examples. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] While regarded as a feature of modern politics, the history of the October surprise dates to the late 19th century.
The Long History Of The ‘october Surprise’
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 6:00am
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