High-stake polls for party leader Cheng Li-wun, re-emerging ex-chief Eric Chu Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an speaks during the opening ceremony of his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Oct.
High-stake polls for party leader Cheng Li-wun, re-emerging ex-chief Eric Chu Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an speaks during the opening ceremony of his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Oct. 26. Once seen as a shoo-in for reelection, his race has become unexpectedly tight. © Reuters TAIPEI -- Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was expected to cruise to reelection in Taiwan's local voting later this month, alongside Kuomintang (KMT) veteran technocrat Lee Shu-chuan, the party's candidate in neighboring New Taipei. Instead, with weeks to go, the two men have seen commanding leads in the pollsslip away, sowing unease inside the main opposition party and sparking a rush to right the ship.