It’s terrorism, stupid!

U.S. President George W. Bush knew this, but U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry didn't

"It's the economy, stupid." So went the well-known campaign slogan, coined by illustrious Democratic strategist James Carville. It was the key to Bill Clinton's victory over George Bush Sr. in the 1992 U.S. presidential election. This time, John Kerry's advisers tried to unsuccessfully repeat the...

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