To make up for the weakness, Wang has kicked off a countywide tour in the hope of winning over local factions in the run-up to the polls.
The KMT, which pulled out of the race last month, is using its wealth to help arrange meetings with local factional leaders and pay for miscellaneous campaign costs.
But Wang is having difficulty convincing the voters he is running on behalf of the entire opposition bloc since help from the KMT has been minor and assistance from the People First Party (PFP) has been mostly symbolic.
"The PFP, preoccupied with its first electoral battle since its formation last year, can spare little energy for our campaign," Hsu said.
Without the full backing of both parties, Wang, despite his squeaky-clean image, is facing a difficult if not impossible battle to recover the county from DPP rule.
"Su will most likely carry the election on Dec. 1 unless we have another natural disaster like Typhoon Nari," Sheng said.
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