Source: Foreign Policy
by Julian E Zelizer
“In the United States, October surprises are as old as elections. For over two centuries, candidates have waited with bated breath in the month before the presidential election to see if any big event breaks that fundamentally changes the dynamics of the competition. In most cases, the fears of an October surprise have outweighed the times they actually happen. But this rarely stops campaigns from worrying in the final stretch.” (10/08/24)