NBC News: “At a time when President Joe Biden has been struggling to shore up support with fellow Democrats following a miserable June debate performance and shaky cleanup effort, some professional Democratic political operatives said Saturday’s shooting will end up sealing the incumbent’s electoral fate.”
Said one Democratic insider: “We’re so beyond fucked.”
Said a veteran Democratic consultant: “The presidential contest ended last night. Now it’s time to focus on keeping the Senate and trying to pick up the House. The only positive thing to come out of last night for Democrats is we are no longer talking about Joe Biden’s age today.”
Politico: Trump shooting scrambles campaigns in key stretch of the election.
Semafor: Democrats are putting politics aside for now. It can’t last forever.
