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Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* Less than a day after the assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump, the former president sent out a fundraising appeal. The message linked to a WinRed page that featuring an image of Trump raising his fist in the moments after the shooting.
* Trump told Fox News this morning that he intends to announce his new running mate today.
* The latest national NBC News poll found Trump leading President Joe Biden by 2 points in a two-person general election matchup. The Republican’s advantage expands to 3 points when third-party candidates are added to the mix. This survey was conducted entirely before Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania. (Click the link for information on the survey’s methodology and margins of error.)
* The latest Fox News poll showed similar results, with Trump ahead by a point in a two-person race, and 3 points in a multi-candidate field. This survey was also conducted entirely before Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania. (Click the link for information on the survey’s methodology and margins of error.)
* In a bit of a surprise, former Ambassador Nikki Haley, who ran an aggressive primary campaign against Trump, has agreed to speak at the Republican National Convention this week.
* In the wake of the attempt on Trump’s life, Dave McCormick, the Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, has asked Democratic Sen. Bob Casey to suspend negative advertising. As best as I can tell, the incumbent’s campaign has not yet responded.
* Speaking of competitive Senate races, Bernie Moreno, the Republican Senate nominee in Ohio, appeared on Capitol Hill last week and told reporters that he was ready to answer “tough questions.” When someone then asked him about abortion rights, the GOP candidate responded: “Look, we’re not here to talk about abortion.”
* To the surprise of no one, conspiratorial billionaire Elon Musk endorsed Trump over the weekend, amid unconfirmed reports that he has contributed financially to a pro-Trump super PAC.
* And in New Jersey, Democratic primary voters will decide tomorrow on a candidate to replace the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. The general election in this race will be held Sept. 18.