Gaza Pullout

I haven't seen anything written on this...but did the Gaza pullout help Hamas win the elections? It's such an obvious point and from the Palestinian perspective, I think, makes a lot of sense.

Hamas claimed victory in Gaza. Hamas in headquartered in Gaza. The PA is weaker in Gaza than the West Bank. Palestinians vote with the strong horse.

Odd. Most everyone reasonable seems to think the Gaza pullout was the right thing to do. But shouldn't we acknowledge this negative result?

**PS I'm not convinced that in the long run the Hamas victory is a complete negative. As I said before it clarifies things - Palestinians do not and have never wanted peace with Israel.