The evidence suggests that he's to blame, but let's be careful not to 'jump to conclusions'. He may have a good explanation for what happened.
At this point, his victory seems to be a 'foregone conclusion'. [=his victory seems certain; there seems to be no doubt that he will win]
Most people felt that the outcome of the trial was a 'foregone conclusion'. [=they felt sure that the trial would end in a certain way]
(..) information before and after, that the Justice Department and Warren Commission... failed to pursue possible conspiracies... and made their conclusions too definite. There seems to be no debate that the CIA and Secret Service... were involved in the assassination. As you can clearly see, (..)2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup