October Fests: A potpourri of late election-year 'surprises' shake up most races, history shows
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'October Surprise,' a term that entered the lexicon during the 1980 presidential sweeps, have marred most elections since that year, enveloping both Democrats and Republicans.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
To that time, Carter’s term was marked by long-term economic "malaise," foreign policy stumbles like the hostage crisis and other concerns. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Reagan’s campaign manager, former SEC Chairman William Casey, warned that Carter might be planning such an "October surprise" and urged allies in the intelligence community to alert them to any premonitions of a hostage release. Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.
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