Its all about getting the votes.
He said this before he became president because that is what the voters wanted to hear. They wanted something other then bush.
Now he is lagging a bit. Did killing him boost him up or put him down?
Timing is everything in politics. Bait and switch is nothing new.
That being said i am very happy and give him all credit for ordereding the kill shot.
They knew where Bin Laden was since last August. This take out was totally political.
that doesn't make sense. if it were "political", they'd have gotten him next october.
i suppose bush letting him go at tora bora was political, too?