One Nation Under Fear

Nexus of Politics and Terror

Senator Obama rockets to a nine point lead in the Gallup daily tracking poll.

So... Time to lean on the fear swtich! IEEEEEE!

Government officials have been quietly stepping up counterterror efforts out of a growing concern that al Qaeda or similar organizations might try to capitalize on the spate of extremely high-profile events in the coming months, sources tell ABC News.

But, like always...

There are no specifics indicating an attack on the U.S. is imminent, and U.S. officials do not want to be accused of trying to inject themselves into the presidential campaign.

Nah. McBush can take it from here.