Chen Hsing-yu, daughter of Chen Shui-bian, has publicly denied rumours that she plans to run for the Legislative Yuan, and has directly declared her support for Chen Ting-fei's bid for Tainan mayor — a boost to Chen Ting-fei's campaign.

• Chen Hsing-yu repeatedly said "I don't want to," stressing that she is simply a dentist and has no interest in politics.
• Kuomintang legislator Hsieh Lung-chieh had earlier claimed that the Chen family was making political manoeuvres, an assertion she rebutted to his face.
• Although she is not running, she said openly that she would vote for Chen Ting-fei in the mayoral election.
• Chen Ting-fei responded with thanks for the support, praising Chen Hsing-yu for keeping her genuine character and always being herself.
• A separate rumour that Chao Chien-ming was opening a new clinic in Taichung has been confirmed to be mistaken; the doctor opening the practice is a different Dr. Chao.

Outlook: The effect of the Chen family's declaration of support in the Tainan mayoral race will continue to reverberate, and the pan-blue camp is expected to keep questioning the political manoeuvring behind it.