'Why so many on the Left believe in the October surprise is easily explained. They hope to besmirch Reagan’s legacy. Reagan’s presidency was transformative, but in the way liberals despise.' -Justin P. Coffey
Gov. John Connally, to the Middle East. They met with the region’s leaders in an attempt to contact the Iranian government, which was holding over 50 Americans hostage. The message that Connally wanted to convey to Iran was simple — that Iran should delay releasing the hostages until after the presidential election. Keeping the Americans in Iran would guarantee President Jimmy Carter’s defeat, and the Iranian government could negotiate a much better deal with President Ronald Reagan.
For decades, Reagan’s critics have desperately made the case that his campaign covertly contacted Iran during the 1980 election in order to block the hostages’ release, thus derailing Carter’s reelection. The theory first gained prominence in 1991, when former Carter national security official Gary Sick published.
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