One politician left a mark in Minnesota after getting a city named after him — James G Blaine. “Almost nobody knows the story ...

While regarded as a feature of modern politics, the history of the October surprise dates to the late 19th century. Then, as ...

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28, 1884. That year the candidate was GOP Sen. James G. Blaine, who addressed a crowd of hundreds of Protestant clergy, ...

In 1884, the surprise emerged when a group of religious leaders endorsed Republican candidate James G. Blaine in late October. Overshadowing the endorsement was a foolhardy rhetorical flourish ...