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AP: Democrats Fear 'October Surprise'
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=1&u=/ap/october_surprise ^ | 10-2-2004 | TOM RAUM

Posted on 10/03/2004 4:24:32 PM PDT by USA_Soccer

WASHINGTON - In the presidential campaign's closing weeks, Democrats are bracing for an "October Surprise," an event so dramatic it could influence the election's outcome. The capture of Osama bin Laden, for instance.

(Excerpt) Read more at story.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fearfuldems; octobersurprise
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1 posted on 10/03/2004 4:24:33 PM PDT by USA_Soccer
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To: USA_Soccer

Bush could use a massive "October surprise".

Hope Rove can come up with something huge.


2 posted on 10/03/2004 4:25:31 PM PDT by USA_Soccer (Try a better (free + open source) browser -> Mozilla Firefox @ mozilla.org)
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To: USA_Soccer
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3 posted on 10/03/2004 4:26:33 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)
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To: USA_Soccer

Posted twice already.


4 posted on 10/03/2004 4:26:39 PM PDT by Petronski (Watching Heinz and Kerry show affection is like watching two lobsters in a kung fu movie.)
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To: USA_Soccer

I kinda think Hillary will do the honors on this one.


5 posted on 10/03/2004 4:26:53 PM PDT by jacquej
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To: jacquej

I got my surprise a day early with the debate.


6 posted on 10/03/2004 4:28:12 PM PDT by GOP
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To: USA_Soccer

The RATs have been saying this for months. They are just prepping us for anything so they can say see what told you they were going to october surpise us. And then they'll dismiss the charges by just saying the timing is suspicious.

If it is Osama's capture, once again it's smart for the RATs to get out in front of this. If he isn't captured, the US has been given the false hope that we could capture him. If we do capture him they'll say they timed it with the election.

Smart play by the Party of the RAT.


7 posted on 10/03/2004 4:29:22 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: USA_Soccer
What's disturbing is the dems are worried and scared that we would catch bin Laden

That alone speaks VOLUMES
8 posted on 10/03/2004 4:29:59 PM PDT by Mo1 (So tell us Senator Kerry .. why do you think giving Iran nuclear fuel is a good idea ??)
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To: USA_Soccer

The surprise is that a Republican inside the Pentagon will leak Kerry's dishonorable discharge, the one issued before Jimmy Carter's pardon allowed him to get an honorable discharge in 1978.


9 posted on 10/03/2004 4:30:08 PM PDT by blindmoron
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To: USA_Soccer

Meaning they are praying for bad news and dreading good news.


10 posted on 10/03/2004 4:30:24 PM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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To: GOP

Rove said this week on radio, I believe it was Hannity that a couple of interesting things have been saved for October. The Dems have fired both barrels already. Let's see. UBL, Hillary, Linda Tripp his Pentagon records to show his bad conduct discharge,, jail Sandy Burglar, or CA Sec of State Shelly, or NJ GOv McGreasy, maybe expose Kerry's gay affair with Hillary or something kind of juicy.


12 posted on 10/03/2004 4:35:41 PM PDT by Wardawg (Hanoi John Forgery le Kerrie was here.)
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To: USA_Soccer

Democrats like to project what they themselves do, so look for Democrats to pull a fast one this month.


13 posted on 10/03/2004 4:37:18 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: USA_Soccer

Oh, Criminy! What a load of C-B-S. I guess the DNC sent out these talking points to the MSM just to be on the offensive should something break. (It's old news, etc...)

I guess the "Kerry-hit-a-grand-slam-during-the-debate-and-is-now-well-ahead-of-Bush " memo isn't cutting it.

Sheesh.


14 posted on 10/03/2004 4:37:44 PM PDT by demnomo
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To: USA_Soccer

I agree with those who say this is our early warning system at work. Whatever the Democrats accuse you of preparing to do means they gonna do it.


15 posted on 10/03/2004 4:39:39 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Mo1

Sadly they would love to see a major disaster befall our fighting men. It's sad how far down they've sunk.
My guess for the Oct surprise is the Dems replacing Edwards with Hillary.


17 posted on 10/03/2004 4:45:00 PM PDT by ProudVet77 (a few hours without FR toasted my mind)
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To: USA_Soccer

We might need a series of October surprises. Hopefully Cheney will deliver the first.


18 posted on 10/03/2004 4:49:36 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: USA_Soccer

Let's see... in 2000, the DUI story surfaced that last weekend.... in 1992, the Iran-Contra indictments came down.... In 1988, the George H.W. Bush SR-71 Blackbird "story" came out...

Someone tell me why the DEMOCRATS should be worried about an October surprise?


19 posted on 10/03/2004 4:50:56 PM PDT by mwyounce
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To: Made in USA

I hope you're not suggesting that we get into a nuclear war to win the election! I want to win, but sheesh...that's too drastic for me! Remember, N Korea has nukes that can hit the U.S. I would wish for some OTHER October surprise than that one! Maybe a big hit on some terrorist areas in Iraq or something. But not a nuclear war. No way.


20 posted on 10/03/2004 4:52:28 PM PDT by TexasBud
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