Taiwan's 2008 Elections: A New Direction for the 'Other China'?

A campaign truck showing the DPP candidates for President and Vice-President (L) Frank Hsieh and (R) Su Tseng-chang

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DPP rally with the pagoda-shaped Taipei 101, currently the world’s tallest building, in the background.

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DPP rally at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

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Sun Yat-sen statue with DPP pennant

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DPP supporter with hand tattoo reading, roughly, “Reverse the Tide [to triumph].”

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“Taiwan is My Country” reflects the DPP’s Taiwan-centric mentality that conflicts with current US government, PRC, and KMT positions on Taiwan's place in the world.

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DPP Presidential Campaign March

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Young and overseas voters had a significant impact on the election of Ma and Siew.

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KMT candidates Ma and Siew on banners with middle-aged supporter

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A baseball-crazy KMT fan shows her support for candidate Ma Ying-Jeou

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The spirit of President Chiang Kai-shek (d. 1975) lives on through public support of the military.

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Thirty-two years after his death, Chiang Kai-shek is still a KMT standard-bearer. The white apron reads in part “Because we had President Chiang, therefore we have Taiwan today.”

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These three KMT supporters hold signs in support of KMT candidate Ma Ying-Jeou, whose surname translates as “horse.”

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A youthful KMT supporter sporting a sticker with the KMT’s Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates Ma Ying-Jeou and Vincent Siew.

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A middle-aged KMT supporter bearing the ROC flag on his cheek

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Reflecting the KMT’s history as the founder of the Republic of China in 1928, the party’s flag (white sun on a blue sky), which dates from 1895, was incorporated into the ROC flag.

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