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The Democratic Progressive Party was hit hard with former president [[Chen Shui-bian]]'s corruption revelations, but new chairwoman [[Tsai Ing-wen]] rebuilt the party, leading to a series of victories in legislator by elections and local elections. |
The Democratic Progressive Party was hit hard with former president [[Chen Shui-bian]]'s corruption revelations, but new chairwoman [[Tsai Ing-wen]] rebuilt the party, leading to a series of victories in legislator by elections and local elections. |
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One big election topic appears to be the [[1992 consensus]], a term describing the declared outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The KMT agrees that this consensus should be the basis for negotiations with the PRC and supports it during the election<ref>{{cite web|title=黃金十年|url=http://www.taiwanbravo.tw/p/blog-page_27.html|publisher=Kuomintang|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref>, while the DPP believes that the 1992 consensus is non-existent<ref name="無92共識" /> .Instead, they want a [[Taiwan consensus]] to be produced in a democratic way, by the legislature and a referendum for Taiwanese citizens.<ref>{{cite web|title=【十年政綱】一、國家安全戰略|url=http://10.iing.tw/2011/08/blog-post_9219.html|publisher=Democratic Progressive Pary|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref><ref name="無92共識">{{cite news|title=蔡：無92共識 推台灣共識|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/aug/24/today-t1.htm|publisher=The Liberty Times|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref>. |
One big election topic appears to be the [[1992 consensus]], a term describing the declared outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The KMT agrees that this consensus should be the basis for negotiations with the PRC and supports it during the election<ref>{{cite web|title=黃金十年|url=http://www.taiwanbravo.tw/p/blog-page_27.html|publisher=Kuomintang|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref>, while the DPP believes that the 1992 consensus is non-existent<ref name="無92共識" />and preserving the [[One-China policy]]. Instead, they want a [[Taiwan consensus]] to be produced in a democratic way, by the legislature and a referendum for Taiwanese citizens.<ref>{{cite web|title=【十年政綱】一、國家安全戰略|url=http://10.iing.tw/2011/08/blog-post_9219.html|publisher=Democratic Progressive Pary|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref><ref name="無92共識">{{cite news|title=蔡：無92共識 推台灣共識|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/aug/24/today-t1.htm|publisher=The Liberty Times|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref>. |
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The election for the 13th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (traditional Chinese：第十三任中華民國總統副總統選舉) will be held in the Free Area of the Republic of China (ROC) on January 14, 2012.[1] The election will be held together with legislative elections. It will be the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. The previous elections were voted on only by ROC's National Assembly.
Background
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The Kuomintang (KMT) ticket won a landslide victory in 2008 over the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, with a 2.2 million vote margin on 58% of the valid votes.[2] The administration of Ma Ying-jeou has been more friendly in policy towards the People's Republic of China and also signed the ECFA, a preferential trade agreement between the governments of the PRC (mainland) and the ROC (Taiwan).
The Democratic Progressive Party was hit hard with former president Chen Shui-bian's corruption revelations, but new chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen rebuilt the party, leading to a series of victories in legislator by elections and local elections.
One big election topic appears to be the 1992 consensus, a term describing the declared outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The KMT agrees that this consensus should be the basis for negotiations with the PRC and supports it during the election[3], while the DPP believes that the 1992 consensus is non-existent[4]and preserving the One-China policy. Instead, they want a Taiwan consensus to be produced in a democratic way, by the legislature and a referendum for Taiwanese citizens.[5][4].
Candidates
As determined by a random draw, the DPP's Tsai-Su ticket will be listed first on Election Day ballots; the incumbent KMT's Ma-Wu ticket will be listed second; and the People First Party (PFP)'s Soong-Lin ticket, third.[6]
Democratic Progressive Party
Incumbent chairperson Tsai Ing-wen is the DPP nominee. She was designated the party’s candidate in April 2011 following a primary by opinion polls. Candidates for the DPP primary were Tsai, former premier Su Tseng-chang and former chairman Hsu Hsin-liang. Former Vice President Annette Lu Hsiu-lien announced her intention to run but withdrew. On the 9 September 2011 candidate Tsai chose DPP secretary-general Su Jia-chyuan as her running mate.[7]
Kuomintang
Incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou is standing for re-election.[8] There were no challengers within the party, so no primary was necessary.
Vice President Vincent Siew Wan-chang chose not to run for a second term, and on 19 June 2011 President Ma selected Premier Wu Den-yih as his running mate. [9]
Ma's campaign is being run by King Pu-tsung, a former party Secretary-General.
People First Party
PFP chairman James Soong Chu-yu launched the party's first-ever Presidential bid on September 20, 2011. Soong has stated, however, that his candidacy is contingent on the success of a nation-wide million signature drive. He has vowed to run and keep his candidacy active through the election if his campaign garners one million signatures throughout Taiwan.[10]
Soong chose National Taiwan University professor emeritus Lin Ruey-shiung, a career scientist and academic with no political experience, to be his running mate.
Soong contends that the Taiwanese people desire a third choice outside the two main parties (KMT and DPP) amid concerns that his decision may split the Pan-Blue coalition vote to hand victory to the Pan-Green candidate as was the case in the 2000 Presidential election.[11][12]
Polls
References
- ^ Angella Tsai and Lilian Wu (21 April 2011). "Presidential, legislative poll set tentatively for Jan. 14". Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "USCI Symposium on 2008 Taiwan Presidential Election". USC US-China Institute. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "黃金十年". Kuomintang. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "蔡：無92共識 推台灣共識". The Liberty Times. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "【十年政綱】一、國家安全戰略". Democratic Progressive Pary. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201112090007
- ^ Su Jia-chyuan picked as DPP vice-presidential candidate, 9 September 2011, retrieved 9 September 2011
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Mo Yan-chih (8 April 2011). "Ma sends KMT members to claim 2012 registration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Ma picks Wu as vice presidential candidate, 19 June 2011, retrieved 19 June 2010
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110921-300649.html
- ^ http://lowyinterpreter.org/post/2011/10/04/Deja-vu-in-Taiwan.aspx
- ^ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/MJ04Ad01.html
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