Donald Trump has been screaming 'comeback' at political rubberneckers from every stage he could find in the two years since he was turfed out of the White House. Now, we're told, the least surprising announcement in US politics is imminent.
You can see the script already - the one in which Mr Trump is charged and points to a Democrat stitch-up, politically-motivated, to undermine his presidential ambitions.A strong Republican showing on Tuesday can only give him a push - and this, in a party that's been reshaped in his shadow.'Democracy is at risk' warns BidenEven members who resist the pull of his politics can't ignore a core of Trump support within their ranks.
Republican candidates, at national and state level, scrambled to receive his endorsement when they stood in primary run-offs; he will feel they owe him. He will be the big beast in a party leadership contest but there will, likely, be other serious candidates. People like Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, and the man who served as Mr Trump's number two in the White House, Mike Pence.
The challenge for all will be to corral party traditionalists with its fringe elements turned mainstream. It will be a continuation of the struggle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party - the rules of engagement won't necessarily be"party first".
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