I love October. Fall's just starting to settle in for its brief stay in this part of the country, the football season's really hitting its stride (even if I am stuck in Bronco country) and zombies are everywhere (I love zombies).

Surprises are fun, too. Life's full of 'em. Some good, some bad, most minor and a handful of life changing, jack-in-the-box moments.

So imagine how much I love October surprises – the political phenomenon dating back to the Humphrey-Nixon presidential campaign more than 40 years ago. It's hands down one of the highlights of every election season, and I have every expectation that this year we'll see more than obscenely early holiday sales, the Yankees in the World Series (again), or the best season of "The Walking Dead" yet.

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