Paul Pelosi – husband of senior American politician Nancy Pelosi – is in hospital recovering from surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious arm/hand injuries after he was attacked on Friday morning. Reports say the suspect David DePape – whose blog was filled with delusional thoughts – entered the San Francisco home looking for Nancy, who was away campaigning for next week’s midterm elections. Police say the attack wasn’t random and praised Pelosi’s handling of the situation. He was able to dial 911, and while he couldn’t talk to the dispatchers, he kept the line open as he negotiated with DePape. As police arrived, there was a struggle over the hammer, and Pelosi was struck several times. Nancy flew home to be with her husband and said the family was “heartbroken and traumatised”. The attack has seen several politicians raise concerns about their personal safety as former US President Barack Obama urged calm ahead of the poll.