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Well, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. It is Friday, November the eighth. We've had a little bit of time to digest what's going on, and I'm going to talk a little bit about the October surprises in presidential elections. However, please be advised at the end of this episode, towards the end, I want to give you a little history on podcasting, and you do not want to miss that.

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Howdy and welcome. This is the Paul Truesdell podcast, a Paul in a pod. Now let's get something out of the way. Paul is the founder and owner of Truesdell wealth incorporated a true, fair fiduciary based registered investment advisor, and as such, well, due to our extensive holdings and our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed, and that a conflict of Interest exists. The information presented is provided for informational purposes only. Truesdell wealth Incorporated, is the sole corporate sponsor of this podcast now. Then, with that out of the way, let's continue.

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Presidential elections often come with their fair share of drama, and sometimes a well timed October surprise can sway the outcome in unexpected ways. These surprises refer to the impactful last minute events, revelations that influenced voters in the final weeks before Election Day. Take, for example, the 1880 That's right, 1880 election. A fake letter was sent out, and it claimed that Republican candidate James Garfield supported you're gonna love this one, Chinese immigration also, which almost derailed his candidacy. Let's fast forward still a little while ago, to 1912 and just a few days before the election, President Taft's vice president dropped it dead as right. He passed away, and it cast a shadow over Taft's chances, which ultimately helped Woodrow Wilson clinch the victory. Now, not all October surprises are home grown. International events can play a role. For example, in October of 1964

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the sudden removal of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev contributed to Lyndon B Johnson's success as he secured and inherited the presidency from the assassinated President John F Kennedy in 1964 that's where I began my political upbringing When I worked with my parents on the Goldwater campaign in Dallas, Texas. Now, similarly, in 1980 the Iran hostage crisis, well, Iran delayed the release of American hostages, which some believe helped to boost Ron