There was little immediate speculation on who might replace him as Secretary of Agriculture.
There was immediate speculation that the killing was connected with the political campaign.
More than a dozen ambulances also pulled up outside, raising immediate speculation that a deal was in the works to free hostages.
Nonetheless, the immediate speculation here is whether his Government will survive.
But there was immediate speculation that the franchise was no longer committed to the site.
This led to immediate speculation that he would be made captain of England in the 1938 Ashes series.
There was immediate speculation that he might be demoted or released.
There was immediate popular speculation that the explosion was nuclear in origin.
The immediate speculation in Gaza was that the briefcase contained money.
There was immediate speculation as to who Mayweather would fight.