I was listenind to David Brooks and E J Dionne argue on NPR over the how the economy would play in the election this fall. Dionne said it would be the overriding factor (but, then, he's a communist
), but Brooks said it would depend upon events as the election approaches, and "Imagine if the Madrid Bombings had been a week before that election."
Not quite ready for the tinfoil chapeau, so I won't go so far as to suggest that if it didn't happen Bush would have it done (though I do believe he is that morally bankrupt), but I don't need to think that. Al-Qaeda has endorsed Bush. If it looks like Kerry could win, they might make a few campaign stops that would really rock the vote.
(Probly not the right thread, but it's early and I haven't shaved my brain yet.)