Trump wins sympathy vote

Donald Trump has suddenly found that everyone is on his side. After the second assassination attempt which yet again showed up alarming weaknesses in the Secret Service protocols for protecting him both as a former president and as the Republican presidential nominee, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton et al have come forward to express their relief that Trump survived and have questioned whether enough is being done to keep him safe.The circumstances surrounding the latest attempt on Trump's life are totally bizarre. A man with a semi-automatic rifle just biding his time in the bushes for 12 hours -TWELVE hours - and no one spotted him. The Secret Service didn't check the perimeter of the golf course before Trump began his round. Extraordinary. Thus the total sympathy for Trump from everyone, including his political opponents. This will give Trump extra momentum in his campaign. This is not a cynical judgement, it's reality.The race between Trump and Kamala Harris is already very tight and this incident will narrow the gap even further. The polls may show Harris to be slightly ahead but the November election is won according to what the electoral college votes say, and for the moment Trump looks likely to win more of these votes than Harris. Trump will benefit from the sympathy vote for the next few weeks at least to ensure that the election if going to be a nail-biter.