The two candidates in the Taipei mayoral election are facing a neck-and-neck battle, as a recent poll put Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) ahead of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) opponent, Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), by only one percentage point.
The poll, released by the Chinese-language China Times yesterday, showed that 43 percent of the participants said they would vote for Hau, while 42 percent said they would support Su.
Both Hau and Su’s support rates had increased compared to the newspaper’s poll conducted in September. Previously, Hau’s support was at 39 percent, while Su had 41 percent support.
A closer look at the poll found that Hau gained more support in Da-an (大安), Wenshan (文山), Songshan (松山) and Xinyi (信義) districts, while Su enjoyed more support in Shilin (士林), Beitou (北投), Zhongshan (中山), Datong (大同) and Wanhua (萬華) districts.
Support for the two candidates was even in the remaining three Taipei districts of Zhongzheng (中正), Nangang (南港) and Neihu (內湖).
Commenting on the poll result, Hau said the Taipei mayoral race has always been a tough battle as all polls indicated a tug-of-war between Su and him, before continuing with the requisite pledge that he would spare no efforts in the final weeks to win the election.
“All the poll results have -suggested that this is a tough battle and I need to work harder to strive for victory in the election,” Hau said before accompanying foreign guests to tour the sites of the Taipei International Flora Expo.
Su, meanwhile, was canvassing in Beitou yesterday.
The elections for Taipei City, Sinbei City (the new name of Taipei County following its upgrade), greater Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung cities will be held on Nov. 27.
The KMT will hold a large-scale rally in Taipei City on Nov. 21 to boost support for Hau.
Meanwhile, the DPP camp said it would hold six campaign events in several Taipei City districts leading up to the election to drum up support for Su.
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