Not weird. The street is practical. This helps Bush and Bush is good for the markets.
Personally, I don't think the Moslems are dumb enough to do anything before such a supposedly close election. They saw everyone rally around Bush.
By the way Islam, kill a bunch more Americans and we will flatten your black rock you pray to.
The threat of an attack as a consequence of electing Bush the first time around is beneficial to Bush. It basically says, as it's already been pointed out, that the terrorists prefer John Kerry (obviously).
If they don't hit us before the election and Bush is re-elected, it's a disaster for the jihadists. They'll have come up emtpy when it counts the most (when they needed to defeat Bush).
I have a feeling we're about to see their best shot. Let's hope our best can stop them.