Chart: Bush Ratings vs. Terror Alerts

"There are few things that are quite evident from the chart:

- Whenever his ratings dip, there's a new terror alert.

- Every terror alert is followed by a slight uptick of Bush approval ratings.

- Whenever there are many unfavorable headlines,
there's another alert or announcement (distraction effect).

- As we approach the 2004 elections, the number and frequency of terror alerts
keeps growing, to the point that they collapse in the graphic.
At the same time, Bush ratings are lower than ever."