MSNBC Question Of The Day 8-9-04

Today's Question: Which presidential candidate makes you feel safer? President Bush or John Kerry?

Some background: The FBI is warning that al-Qaida could attempt to commandeer helicopters, limousines and rental vehicles to launch attacks inside the United States. The warning comes amid reports that data confiscated in Pakistan indicates al-Qaida has studied using those, as well as speedboats and divers, as tools in a potential attack on New York City.(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5626850/)

John Kerry's campaign remains deeply critical of the president's war on terror. His aides say the president has failed to secure the homeland by spending too little on firefighters, port security, or protecting nuclear and chemical plants. Kerry's advisers blame the shortfall in part on the fact that the areas facing the biggest threat—the corridors connecting Boston to Washington, Chicago to Detroit, and Seattle to San Diego—vote Democratic. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5636198/site/newsweek/)

While the president talks about stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction, Kerry wants to spend more money, and sign new international agreements, to secure loose nukes. While the president talks about closing down terrorist finances, Kerry wants to name and shame uncooperative banks and countries—and even shut them out of U.S. markets. And where Bush would create an intelligence director outside the White House and the cabinet, Kerry says he would give the new czar full power to control funding and personnel across the intel community.

He may talk tough, but Kerry still faces his biggest challenge convincing voters he'd be a better commander in the war on terror than Bush. Polls show the president holding a double-digit lead over Kerry on terrorism and homeland security.

What do you think? Who makes you feel safer?

FREEPERS UNITE!! Bush - 44% Kerry - 56%

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