* With both the presidential nominees set for both the DPP and the KMT, media attention now shifts to will the respective running mates will be. Current Vice President Chen Chien-jen already declined joining President Tsai Ing-wen for another term, so the expectation is that Tsai could team up with William Ching-teh Lai, who challenged Tsai in the party primary. It remains unclear if they can bury the hatches and join forces in the general election.
* With Lai currently in the US campaigning for Tsai, many regard that as the first step in forming the alliance that most rank-and-file DPP members would support and hope for.
* As for KMT's Han Kuo-yu, a number of names have been tossed around in media reports during the last few weeks, but apparently nothing has been set. Since Han is behind in the polls, his choice of running mate should carry more weight than Tsai's. However, it's still the top of the ticket that makes the difference. It is certainly no exception this year.
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