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1 Dynamics and strategies

To maintain the majority of the Pan-Blue Coalition, Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan and People First Party James Soong proposed in May 2004 to merge their parties, though there remains opposition, especially by hardliners in the PFP and pro- Lee Teng-hui elements in the KMT not wanting to be in the same party. Currently, the KMT (which now controls just over 60 seats) plans to field 65 nominees for directly elected seats alone to preserve its status as the second largest party. The New Party is running eight candidates, the minimum number required to form a legislative caucus. Seven of those candidates will be running as candidates under the KMT banner to avoid splitting the vote though their campaigns will continue to be run by the New Party. However, one candidate--presumed to the Wu Cheng-tien of Kinmen as a "safe" district is desired--will run as a New Party candidate to signify the party's continued existence.

The leaders of the KMT, PFP, and New Party, which all share similar political views, have expressed concern over overcrowding. In 2001, the DPP won 40% of the seats even though they only polled 36% of the vote. Similarly, negotiations between Lee Teng-hui and Chen Shui-bian have occurred, presumably over calls for the Taiwan Solidarity UnionThe Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) ( Traditional Chinese: , pinyin: Taiwn tuanjie lianmeng) is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan which advocates Taiwan independence. It was officially founded on July 24, 2001 and is considered part of th and DPP to form a coalition government.

2 Single district candidates

Among those seeking re-election is John ChangJohn Hsiao-yen Chang (, pinyin: Zhng Xiaoyan; born May 2, 1941) is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan and one of the leading figures in the Kuomintang. He and his twin brother, Winston Chang, were born the sons of Chiang Ching-kuo and Chang Y who switched constitutencies to Taipei City North from Taipei City South. Also seeking one the 10 seats in Taipei City South are political commentator and writer Li AoAlternative meaning: Li Ao (722-841 Li Ao ( pinyin L Ao) (born March 23, 1935) is a satirist and social commentator in the Republic of China on Taiwan. Li is considered by some to be one of the best Chinese writers of this time. With an ancestry in Wei Co and former DPP Chairman Hsu Hsin-liangHsu Hsin-liang (, born May 27, 1941) is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, but now a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition. Born in Taoyuan, Hsu received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the Nationa, both of whom are running as independents. Another former DPP Chairman who had a falling out with his party, Shih Ming-tehShih Ming-teh (; born January 15, 1941 in Kaohsiung) is a former political prisoner and politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. First arrested at the age of 21 in 1962 and charged with creating the "Taiwan Independence League" (a high school discus, is running in Taipei City North, also as an independent. The last day to register was October 12, 2004.

3 Legislator-at-large candidates

Legislator-at-large candidates, selected to project an favorable image of their respective political parties, are usually veteran politicians with large bases of support, as in the case of former Premier Chang Chun-hsiungChang Chun-hsiung ( Chinese: ) (born March 23, 1938) is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He earned his LL. at the National Taiwan University in 1960. As a lawyer, he defended the victims of the Kaohsiung Incident in 1980. From 1982 to 1986 and Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyngDennis Hastert and Wang Jin-pyng in Washington, DC. Wang Jin-pyng ( Chinese: , pinyin: Wang Jinping) (born March 17, 1941), Taiwanese politician, is the President of the Legislative Yuan and one of six vice chairmen of the Kuomintang. Wang is considered t or non-political individuals of national prominence or expertise, such as 28-year-old Olympic medalist Huang Chih-hsiung. Candidates from the latter group are often not affiliated with the party by which they are nominated and must seek to apply.

The Democratic Progressive Party formally announced its party slate on September 21, 2004. The nomination process organized candidates into two categories: 20 from the political group, chosen by a vote among party members and through a public opinion survey, and 20 from the expert and academics group, selected by an eight-member nominating committee. The list, to be ratified at the DPP national congress on September 26, alternates nominees from the political group and the experts and academics group. The DPP estimates that it will win a minimum of 17 of the 40 at-large seats and has placed nine women in the seventeen "safe seats" and an aboriginal in the number 2 position to illustrate its commitment to womens' and minority rights.

The KMT formally announced its party slate on September 22, 2004. The New Party will formally declare on September 24 that all its legislative candidates will join the December polls under the KMT banner. The KMT estimates that it will win a minimum of 14 of the at large seats.

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