October Surprise
Do you know the term “October Surprise”? It was coined in 1972 when 10 days pre-election, incumbent President Nixon sucked the remaining oxygen from Democratic candidate George McGovern’s anti-Viet Nam war campaign message by declaring that peace was at hand. Ever since, the term “October Surprise” has been used to describe pre-emptive strikes by one prospective leader designed to strike a powerful blow to the opponent’s election intentions. Or, as in the fun fictional case of “Wag the Dog,” to help the candidate deflect attention from his own brewing scandal.
What October Surprises do you predict this year? Let’s keep a running list here.
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OCTOBER SURPRISES:
Romney states, “I jus can’t cut it. I quit.” Republicans draft Condoleezza Rice.
Obama states, “I’ve had it. Get somebody else.” Hillary may be on the ticket.
Al Sharpton comments, “Now ain’t dat sumptin!”
Herman Cain says, “Why not me?”
New Liberal platform: “Legalize everything except guns.”
New Republican platform: We CAN get our act together – and someday we may.”
The Republicans in Congress get so scared that Romney will lose and they will lose some Senate seats that they pass the JOBS bill in a last ditch effort to claim they are the ones doing something for the economy.