http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/23/m...1_n_108671.html
The story is worth reading in full, unfortuately, most of it's coverage is found on websites that will earn you a visit from the guys in black suits and sunglasses... I love an honest news organization !! (just haven't found one to express my gratitude to..)
"On national security McCain wins. We saw how that might play out early in the campaign, when one good scare, one timely reminder of the chaos lurking in the world, probably saved McCain in New Hampshire, a state he had to win to save his candidacy - this according to McCain's chief strategist, Charlie Black. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an "unfortunate event," says Black. "But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us." As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. "Certainly it would be a big advantage to him," says Black."