Cause And Effect

A post-convention bounce for Kerry? This, from the latest edition of Newsweek.

Three weeks ago, after he chose Edwards as his running mate, Kerry led Bush 47 percent to 44 percent in a three-way race, with Ralph Nader at 3 percent. In the latest NEWSWEEK Poll, Kerry is leading 49-42-3. The survey, conducted half on Thursday night and half on Friday, indicates that Kerry picked up the most support after he delivered his acceptance speech. And there is another hopeful sign for Democrats: only 36 percent of voters say they are "satisfied" with the country's direction, a number that is even lower, other polls show, among undecided voters.

Then amazingly, this news was released last night.

Federal and city officials have received information that Al Qaeda is planning suicide truck bombings at major New York City corporations, according to a news report yesterday.

These two events couldn't possibly be related, could they?

I mean...

Nah. I'm just getting too cynical.