10-18-2006, 06:53 AM
Just got a chance to skim through the Chandra paper. After the whole Ramayana he asks..
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Even though there is a substantial difference in Scheduled Caste voting patterns in constituencies where the BSP has leverage and where it does not, we see that even in those constituencies where the BSP clearly has no chance of winning the election or influencing the outcome, substantial numbers of Scheduled Castes vote for the BSP anyway. I would welcome feedback on how to interpret this.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Even though there is a substantial difference in Scheduled Caste voting patterns in constituencies where the BSP has leverage and where it does not, we see that even in those constituencies where the BSP clearly has no chance of winning the election or influencing the outcome, substantial numbers of Scheduled Castes vote for the BSP anyway. I would welcome feedback on how to interpret this.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->