Taichung Mayor Urged to Run for President in 2012

Such is the fall of grace of President Ma's popularity amongst Taiwanese that even staunch KMT supporters are now questioning whether he should run for a second term:

A big campaign was set yesterday in Taichung City to urge Taichung City mayor Jason Hu to run for the president in 2012, drawing a widespread attention across the island.

In response to the controversial campaign, Hu said yesterday that he still supports the incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou to run for the second presidential term.

Hu is still considering whether to run for the mayor in the newly-upgraded “Great Taichung City.” However, a voice that urges him to think about another option has emerged. It is feared that the poor performance of the Ma administration has eroded the confidence of its staunch supporters.