Several people have told me recently that they expect terrorists to set off car bombs or whatever in NY during the republican convention. They left Kerry alone because they'd prefer him to win. Now last night there's an alert that NY authorities had a credible terrorist threat. If, God forbid, the worst should happen, what will that do to the election? If it happens simultaneously as the convention goes on, it's not good for GW. If it happens elsewhere in the country between now and Nov., it's tragic and terrible, but not as damaging to GW's reelection...I think.
I do not think American would respond as Spain did to terrorists attacks before an election. I think it would infuriate the nation and Bush would win by the greatest landslide ever. Americans are different than Europeans..They will stand strong when "push comes to shove."