As the presidential election campaign enters its final month with the two pairs of candidates tied in a close race, former presi-dent Lee Teng-hui (???) could hold the key to the success of President Chen Shui-bian's (???) re-election bid by expanding the "pro-localization" vote base.
Although he retired after 12 years as president, Lee is not resting on his laurels. After handing over the reins of power to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2000 and leaving the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in the same year, Lee has played an active role in civic movements promoting the establishment of a Taiwan-centric identity and "building a complete nation of Taiwan."
With the various campaign activities picking up speed in the finishing stretch to the March 20 election, the biggest event exemplifying Lee's dedication to consolidating the will of Taiwan's people and his determination to help Chen's re-election will be the upcoming "228 Hand-in-Hand Rally," which is expected to attract more than 1 million participants around the country on Saturday.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/02/23/2003099810
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