Categories October Surprise 2016 Paul Edward Hieronymus Jr: Talk about an October Surprise! @POTUS @realDonaldTrump No wonder you had Lindsey Graham’s phone number at that debate before the 2016 Election. Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 28, 2026 Talk about an October Surprise! @POTUS @realDonaldTrump No wonder you had Lindsey Graham’s phone number at that debate before the 2016 Election. ← Steven Shepard: One reason to be skeptical of an “October surprise” in Alaska: We’re already at 58% of 2022 turnout in “ballots received,” and that doesn’t count ballots working their way through the mail that haven’t been received yet (Alaska is a “postmark state”). → Gregor Schwung: Better late than never: October surprise!