Jack Cafferty: "It just so happens, Rove told ‘The Washington Times’ he’s confident the Republicans will keep control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He says, ‘the Foley matter,’ his words, will have impact in some limited districts, but not overall. Perhaps Mr. Rove knows something we don’t."
Hmm, so optimism can now be labeled an October surprise? Here’s the transcript of Cafferty’s segment:
10/18/06 5:15p.m. EDT
Wolf Blitzer: "Let’s go to New York and Jack Cafferty with ‘The Cafferty File.’ Jack?"
Jack Cafferty: "20 days and counting to the midterm elections. A lot of time left for a so-called ‘October surprise. A lot of possibilities out there too on what might come along to effect the elections. International threats like North Korea’s nuclear test. Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The widely covered mess in Iraq, not to mention finding Osama bin Laden, to the domestic issues like the Mark Foley sex scandal. Many people think Karl Rove would be the architect behind an October surprise, if it comes. It just so happens, Rove told ‘The Washington Times’ he’s confident the Republicans will keep control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He says, ‘the Foley matter,’ his words, will have impact in some limited districts, but not overall. Perhaps Mr. Rove knows something we don’t. Here’s the question: ‘Is there time left before the midterm elections for an October surprise? And if so, what will it be?’ E-mail us at Caffertyfile@cnn.com or go to CNN.com/CaffertyFile. Wolf?"
