The third important factor has been the maturing of political leaders, which was stupendously displayed in the 2008 elections, which the ruling NDC party won by a mere 40, 000-vote margin.
Those who looked truly and stupendously dumb were the poor schnooks who had to stand on camera and talk about the fact that they didn't know very much about what was happening.
People are quite stupendously lazy if they can't see a direct cause-effect and I think that quite a few of the apathetic - "what difference will my vote make" - bunch would be more likely to exercise their franchise if they didn't have to exercise their legs.