Thanks for sharing the link to your article in Post-Gazette. You did capture the Nepalese sentiment in US regarding CA polls; I am in same boat regarding the optimism.

By the way, Post-Gazette might throw a party to you guys if Obama wins PA …….even if he loses PA (he might with slightly few points), I believe he will seal the nomination.

Basanta Ji,

I believe they won’t do that. In last 10 yrs, Nepalese finally seem to understand the power of vote. If Maoists don’t get their act straight they will get the boots next time around (I do understand they might still have some degree of intimidation to get polls in their favor). I think them winning has more to do with failures of established parties than their own credentials. That however doesn’t take away any credit from their part, CA Polls and Republic was always their slogan. Other parties which ridiculed them for that very agenda later simply jumped on their bandwagon.

Aakar,

I think they will give a thought in this regard; they may not have yet realized it. Compared to last 10 years, lot more Nepalese are now living abroad. The election commission indicated about 60% voting, I think among remaining 40% a big chunk are living abroad. I am one of them, I have voters card but I can’t vote.

अब माओवादीले कसैले पनि भोट हाल्नै नपर्ने ‘जनवाद’ ल्याए भने त अर्कै कुरो!:)