The Real "October Surprise"

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday extended the early voting period for the November election by six days, citing continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Early voting for the Nov. 3 election will now begin Oct. 13 instead of Oct. 19. https://t.co/Mvvr03y6G5

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) July 27, 2020

Early voting in Texas starts October 13. That shortens the campaign by 21 days. In the second most populous state in the Union. Where Biden is ahead by 2 points.

Trump's “October Surprise” is going to come too late.*


*(When are the pundits going to start playing with the calendar as it is, rather than as it was in the last century?)