re: the longest reach I've seen yet.
Given the same level of evidence used in his article, I could make an equal case that the recent steady rise of the market is in anticipation of Bush's likely reelection. ;)
Of course, realistically, just the data of the DOW's rise and fall, or that of any company's individual stock, is completely insufficient to draw that particular conclusion, the same as it was insufficient to back up the "scare" theory.
The stock market often rises and falls on specific pieces of news, but generally this is established by interviewing traders.