But that did not happen to Chang, who lost badly to Tsai in the party's April primary elections.
Many party heavyweights attributed Chang's failure to her controversial husband, who was dubbed "the underground mayor" and is accused of meddling in the Taichung City Government' affairs.
But Hsu disagreed. "Chang has become a female politician with few flaws.
Her husband has, therefore, become an easy target to find fault with," Hsu said, adding that it was not fair to criticize Chang for whatever her husband, as an individual, had done.
Hsu said that Chen Wen-hsien this time had become an obstacle to Chang's re-election, although Chang would not agree and has chosen to stand by her husband.
As tough as the battle ahead may be, Chang has chosen to be a warrior and fight to further realize her political ideals.
Her apparent cooperation with the People First Party is also considered a betrayal of the DPP and its traditional supporters and has attracted severe criticism.
Putting the criticism aside, Chang is set on proving that she is not only a strong mayor, but that she is also determined to make Taichung a better place for "many moms and kids."
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