Fix worldwide security first, the economy will come back.
Overly simplistic. Implies that the economic downturn is a direct result of the terrorist attacks. The economy was on a sharp decline before 9/11.
Historically, there have been many times when the economy has been bad - and it hasn't been caused by terrorism. Terrorism aggravated the situation, but it did not cause it. And the war on terrorism will be an indefinite one, so with that mindset we have many yers of squalor ahead of us.
Polls indicate that Americans are worried more about domestic issues. Voters memories are very short and tied to their purse. Bush stands strong as a 'war commander' but less so as a 'civilian administrator'. The American public will decide which is more important soon enough. Of course he could pull a Sharon (and I think he will) near the end of elections, get the focus back on terrorism and win the day. I expect to see some kind of military intervention in the weeks before the election.