Should it look like Obama is going to go down in flames, I would not put it past him to launch some attack (yes an "October Surprise") on Iran to lift his standing as a tough guy and real "CIC."
And his base, though they will go balistic, won't go anywhere else and this could sway some moderates as well as even some RINO Republicans who we know there are some who voted for this useless socialist last time.
You mean, something like attacking a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan . . . ?