OCTOBERSURPRISE
October surprise
In American political jargon, an October surprise is a news event deliberately created to influence the outcome of an election, particularly one for the U.S. presidency. The reference to the month of October is because the date for national elections occurs between November 2 and 8, and therefore events that take place in late October have greater potential to influence the decisions of prospective voters.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: October surprise
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