Bush, Kerry unite to dilute homeland security

Both Presidential candidates converged in Davenport, Iowa, today for their own campaign events, stretching security in the quad-cities to its limit. The Quad-City times reports exactly how stretched that was.

During the two events, which both required intense police resources, unscrupulous (but apparently politically aware) individuals robbed three banks, all within the space of an hour. Davenport Police took one person into custody in connection with one robbery, while the other two remained under investigation.

Both candidates are vying for the same undecided votes. One of them, however, has the power to make a real difference the next time they're in town together: the President can declare a bank holiday.