by Daniel Drezner

News coverage for the next 96 hours is going to be devoted to finding the "October Surprise" that will have a last-minute impact on the midterm elections. If one accepts Mickey Kaus' Feiler Faster Thesis, this surprise has to take place very close to the elections--because Americans have already processed the Foley fallout, or even John Kerry's failed audition at stand-up comedy. Readers are warmly encouraged to suggest what could happen between now and Tuesday that will have an appreciable impact on the election. Sanford Levinson will be happy to know that my money is on the fallout from Reverend Ted Haggard's rsignation the head of the National Association of Evangelicals which should, at a minimum, depress turnout from religious conservatives. However, Vanity Fair provides come competition, with