Will an “October Surprise” Decide the 2024 Election?

We're entering the final days of the 2024 presidential election, but a lot can change in a few weeks. Historically, several presidential contests have been upended in October. Coined the "October Surprise," for decades candidates have been tested at the finish line... and many have faltered. So what could trip up Harris or Trump? Ray Suarez hosts a panel featuring political strategist and pollster Rachel Bitecofer, Jonathan M. Metzl, author of Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America's Heartland , and Tara Setmayer, co-founder and CEO of the Seneca Project. Guests: Rachel Bitecofer , author , political strategist and pollster Jonathan M. Metzl , author and director of the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, at Vanderbilt University Tara Setmayer , co-founder and CEO of the Seneca Project Host: Ray Suarez If you value this programming, you can help support future ones just like it. Visit Commonwealth Club World Affairs to make a donation. Any amount helps, thank you!

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Will an “October Surprise” Decide the 2024 Election? is an episode from WorldAffairs by Mateo Schimpf.

This episode is 52:59 long.

This episode was published on Oct 21, 2024.

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