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 | Supporters of Taiwan's Nationalist Party wave flags in front of a photograph of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, as they wait for the results of municipal elections, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at the party's headquarters, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open  |  | Taiwan's Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou delivers a victory speech on the municipal elections at the party's headquarters, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou , center, delivers a victory speech on the municipal elections at the party's headquarters as former party chairman Lien Chan, right, and other party officials look on, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou , center, delivers a victory speech on the municipal elections at the party's headquarters as former party chairman Lien Chan, right, and other party officials look on, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, center, delivers a victory speech at the party's headquarters as former chairman Lien Chan, second from right, and other party officials look on, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Nationalist Party supporters cheer as they listen to the results of municipal elections, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Panchiao, Taipei County, Taiwan. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang, left, is comforted by Presidential Office Secretary Yu Hsi-kun after the bad performance of their party at local elections, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang, left, Premier Frank Hsieh, center, and Presidential Office Secretary Yu Hsi-kun bow to apologize for the bad performance of their party at local elections, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Taipei. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. click to open |  | Supporters of Taiwan's Nationalist Party county candidate Chou Hsi-wei chant slogans during a rally, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, in Panchiao, Taipei County, Taiwan. Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party won an overwhelming victory in island-wide municipal elections Saturday, putting it in a strong position to press forward with its China unification agenda ahead of the 2008 presidential poll. The banner reads: 'Win Chou.' click to open |  | Supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party cheer during a campaign rally in Sanchung, Taipei County, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, in Taiwan. On Dec. 3, Taiwan will elect new leaders to 23 major cities and counties in polls that are viewed as a test of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's popularity. Success by the ruling DPP could significantly boost its chances at the 2008 presidential elections. click to open |
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