@wonton
There were die-hard supporters (among doubters) that hasn't changed at all ....
Many of the supporters-now are supporting on human-feelings grounds.
I think, the party appealed educated/thinker types(loud voice) and failed to reach the majority of the population.

He sure has shown a possibility of an alternative.

@chicagoan
I think .. Everything they believed before turned out to be false (they couldn't understand the people).
And leaders are bad followers ..
Also, being united or not, didn't make any difference..

General public don't understand logics.. they understand their own personal needs.. ठुला ठुला कुरा सुन्न मात्र रमाइलो, गफ गर्न मात्रै रमाइला हुन ...