#1: That doesn't seem to have mattered because districts that were majority Muslim and Christian overwhelmingly went for BJP. People want a change and the Congress party wasn't doing it.
#4: There were war fears but remember, Pakistan instigated most of it. Contrary to popular belief India doesn't really care much about Pakistan except in terms of security issues. There aren't any real designs to conquer the country or whatever.
#5: Actually Pakistan has hinted that they have no problems with BJP being in power. Mostly because they know where the party stands on issue when compared to Congress. Also that Modi is probably less to talk one thing and do another. Many foreign leaders may not have liked George W or his policies but they knew he wasn't playing games with them.
#9 doesn't too much I'm afraid. The state senate is out of session until January after which the senators elected in November will be seated. They'll be elected under the new redistrcting which gives the republicans the advantage.
Doubt it. Latest polls say Likud will pick up a couple of seats and Labor would be up a few seats at the expense of Kadima. So the right wing would gain seats.
#1: That doesn't seem to have mattered because districts that were majority Muslim and Christian overwhelmingly went for BJP. People want a change and the Congress party wasn't doing it.
#4: There were war fears but remember, Pakistan instigated most of it. Contrary to popular belief India doesn't really care much about Pakistan except in terms of security issues. There aren't any real designs to conquer the country or whatever.
#5: Actually Pakistan has hinted that they have no problems with BJP being in power. Mostly because they know where the party stands on issue when compared to Congress. Also that Modi is probably less to talk one thing and do another. Many foreign leaders may not have liked George W or his policies but they knew he wasn't playing games with them.
#9 doesn't too much I'm afraid. The state senate is out of session until January after which the senators elected in November will be seated. They'll be elected under the new redistrcting which gives the republicans the advantage.
Doubt it. Latest polls say Likud will pick up a couple of seats and Labor would be up a few seats at the expense of Kadima. So the right wing would gain seats.