What if Al Qaeda had managed another attack on US soil on the same scale as the one on 9/11? Would it have the same cultural impact as 9/11 and how would it affect the United States after?
Scenario 1: July of 2004.
How would this have affected the 2004 elections? Would Bush still win due to sympathy votes, or would he lose because people feel his actions were not enough to keep the American People safe?
Scenario 2: Between February and May of 2009.
With this happening so early during Obama's first term, how would this change the following years? How would he handle such a disaster, and would he still win in 2012? Would 2016 be any different because of this?