Trump at the RNC: How has the assassination attempt impacted the US Presidential race?
The assassination attempt on Republican nominee Donald Trump has queered the American Presidential race, and in a manner that wouldn\u2019t please the Democrats. In his speech at the Republican National Convention that got over yesterday, Trump struck a new note by stressing on unity, though not at the expense of his white nativist platform. He also announced that Ohio Senator J.D. Vance would be his running mate as vice presidential candidate.\nIf two broad themes stood out at the Republican Convention, they were unity, and the deification of Trump. Was the assassination attempt a factor in this? Would all his former primary rivals endorsed him so robustly otherwise? With reports speculating that Biden might withdraw, what are the options for the Democrats?\nGuest: Varghese K George, The Hindu\u2019s Resident Editor in New Delhi, who recently travelled through the \u2018swing states\u2019 on the campaign trail.\xa0\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu.\nEdited by Jude Francis Weston