This sounds like the report that Bush has ordered Pakistan to find Bin Laden before the election to tilt the vote in his favor. It's fairly obvious that Ashcroft is trying to influence the presidential election:
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley today called on Attorney General John Ashcroft to address Maryland U.S. Attorney Thomas M. DiBiagio's e-mail directives to seek more convictions of elected officials and a quota of three "front page" indictments by November.
A May 14 staff meeting agenda written by DiBiagio that states that he wants three "front page" indictments for public corruption or white-collar crimes by Nov. 6, which critics pointed out is four days after the presidential election that could determine whether DiBiagio keeps his White House-appointed position.
