That's also part of the problem. If there is another one. New people will get the credit for handling it well, it could be in LA it could be in NY it could be in any major population center. Also the current adminisration would probably get blamed for it happening.
It's a classic lose/lose situation: No incident = forgetful voters, New incident = changed dynamic.
The only safe thing to do is discount the politics of terror down to nothing as we quantify unknowables.
"Also the current adminisration would probably get blamed for it happening."
You're right. If an attack were to occur, and the terrorists could be liked to coming across this border illegally....the administration would get blamed. The whole conservative base would turn on Bush if this happened.....