How Trump's positive covid-19 test might impact the election

A few ways of thinking about the future

I was thrown for quite a loop Friday morning when I woke up and saw that the president has tested positive for covid-19. Although it is not quite surprising—it was maybe even probable, as his habit of travelling to rallies and golf courses without wearing a mask or social distancing puts him at high risk—he is still so high a profile case that the diagnosis did catch me off guard. I have spent much of today trying to figure out how this may impact the presidential race.