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The October surprise that could change the midterm elections | With Chris Cillizza
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October 30, 2018
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7:28Now PlayingAn 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
History of the pumpkin spice latte
The pipe bomb suspect’s van was a political collage
Trump’s reaction to the last week’s tragedies
President Trump tweets blame
According to Trump, some opposed to Kavanaugh were “evil”
How Kissinger’s “peace is at hand” remark fit into the Vietnam story
An inauguration and a hostage release
The Bush DUI
Osama bin Laden’s October message
The “Access Hollywood” tape
Clinton’s thoughts on her October surprise
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Writer: Chris Cillizza
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Editor: Steven Sevilla
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