[beckett]

Socialists favor increased immigration and a pacifist response to terrorism. If you've just been the victim of Muslim Arab terrorists, why would you favor the socialists?

Aznar's alignment with GWB over Iraq was highly unpopular in Spain. The left has been angling ever since the smoke cleared from the bombing to convince the Spanish electorate that the only reason al-Qaeda targeted Spain is because Aznar blundered into Iraq with Bush.

Spanish voters may surprise us and opt for firmness, i.e., elect Aznar's conservative successor, but it is not outside the realm of possibility that, if Arabs are shown to be responsible for the bombing in conjunction with residual bitterness over the unpopular Iraq War, it may work to sway enough voters to elect the socialists.

That's the CW he's talking about.

[Skywarner]

"Spanish voters may surprise us and opt for firmness, i.e., elect Aznar's conservative successor, but it is not outside the realm of possibility that, if Arabs are shown to be responsible for the bombing in conjunction with residual bitterness over the unpopular Iraq War, it may work to sway enough voters to elect the socialists."?

If Spain votes to elect the socialists, it will be seen as a "win" by the terrorists. This will result in more, not less, attacks on the Western world.

Let's hope that the Spainairds stand strong tomorrow at the polls.