
AI-generated summary
Registration for nine-in-one local elections closes at the end of the year, and all political parties are entering the final sprint. The Democratic Progressive Party lists Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Taichung City as key battlegrounds, and improves its electoral prospects by attacking the municipal leaders of the blue camp for their municipal mistakes. Jiang Wanan's negative reputation has increased recently due to the rat infestation controversy, flooding of Neihu and other incidents, and he has become the focus of the DPP's attacks. There were reports of opposition splits in Changhua County and Hsinchu County, and the DPP adopted a low-key strategy to avoid premature exposure.
Registration for the nine-in-one election ends at the end of the year, and the layout of each camp is in place. According to the internal assessment of the Democratic Progressive Party, Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Taichung City are listed as the three hot spots for air combat. Shen Boyang, Su Qiaohui, and He Xinchun will attack separately, striving to boost regional and Taiwan-wide momentum. Among them, according to Green Camp’s internal analysis, at the end of August, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan was the most vocal politician in the country, but his negative voice soared to 70. 7%, the worst weekly performance since the rat infestation controversy. Municipal issues will become an important battlefield to contain the election.
Opposition parties in Changhua County and Hsinchu County are divided, keeping a low profile and seeking a stable victory
Lai Qingde, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently issued a mobilization order at the Central Standing Committee. He bluntly stated that the polling day is less than three months away and every day in the future is very important. All candidates and teams are required to go deep into every corner of the constituency. The party assesses that the North-North Lieutenant General will be the area with the most intensive air combat firepower in the future. On the one hand, it keeps a close eye on the municipal performance of the leader of the blue camp, and on the other hand, it builds momentum through the establishment of a general election, cross-district connections, and auxiliary elections of key figures within the party.
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As for the Blue and White competition, party insiders estimate that the two sides have become bedfellows with different agendas and their own agendas. Mobilization participation and cooperation benefits are diminishing. In addition, KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-man and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang are each facing internal integration pressures. Whether cooperation can be translated into actual votes is still doubtful. In the face of reports of opposition splits in Changhua County, Hsinchu County and other places, the source explained that some counties and cities have a chance of winning, but the strategy is to keep a low profile, take steps step by step, and strive for steady victory to avoid becoming the focus too early.
Regarding the heated election campaign in the capital, auxiliary election cadres analyzed that from May to June, Jiang Wanan faced controversies such as rat infestation, escape rooms, child abuse, and Neihu flooding, and the average negative voice was between 60% and 65%. However, recently, issues such as the girl case and smoking areas have continued to spread, and the negative voice has risen to 70% by the end of August. 7%, the positive voice is only 8. three%.
Shen Boyang focused closely on municipal issues and reduced Jiang Wanan's operating space. Auxiliary election cadres pointed out that Shen has continued to put forward his municipal vision since August and created "ocean currents" through street sweeping, and his voice is closely following Jiang Wanan; his usual negative voice is about 40%, and his positive voice is between 25% and 40%. The overall performance is very good.
"Ocean Currents Gathering" Double North and Double Arrows, Land and Air Force Together to Build Momentum
In New Taipei City, Su Qiaohui plans to hold the founding meeting of the campaign headquarters today to spearhead the Green Camp Taiwan Campaign. Lai Ching-te, former President Tsai Ing-wen and Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai will jointly assist. The party hopes that the "gathering of ocean currents" will form a double north and a double arrow. In the future, in addition to the air war declared in the text, it will continue to organize intensive itineraries and campaign activities to strengthen the strength of the grassroots.
As for Central Taiwan, party insiders said they will severely examine Taichung's municipal malpractice, highlighting that Mayor Lu Xiuyan's eight years in power "only shows off but does not do anything", while KMT Taichung mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen "does nothing, and whatever happens in Taichung is none of his business." They hope to further boost the green camp's "Central Taiwan Governance Connection."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The DPP will continue to focus on municipal issues in Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Taichung City to attack the blue camp’s first choice
Very likely · Within weeks
The opposition split in Changhua County and Hsinchu County will give the DPP a greater chance of winning in the region.
Likely · Within weeks
Su Qiaohui's inaugural meeting will enhance the Democratic Progressive Party's momentum and organizational mobilization capabilities in New Taipei City
Very likely · Within days

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The Kuomintang’s internal assessment pointed out that the nomination crisis in Changhua County was serious, and the intensified blue-white conflict in Hsinchu County and Keelung City may cause spillover effects. Hualien County and New Taipei City only narrowly won, and the electoral situation in Yilan County and Chiayi City was dangerous. Although Taitung County was temporarily stabilized due to the successful integration of the Democratic Progressive Party, overall, it is impossible to maintain a tie in the end-of-year elections, and at least three to four counties and cities may not be able to continue to be in power. Party insiders criticized the lack of an overall campaign strategy, which only focused on its own disputes and blue-white disagreements. The failure of the blue-white cooperation between the mayor of Zhubei may spread to Keelung, New Taipei and other places. The two-north auxiliary elections were also affected by the municipal and personal disputes of Jiang Wanan.

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