Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's re-election campaign is focusing on grassroots organisation, and a large-scale joint rally between the KMT and the TPP has yet to be finalised — a sign to Blue camp supporters of a steady, methodical approach that lacks momentum.

• After registering his candidacy, Chiang Wan-an made a flurry of visits to support groups in Wenshan District and posed for photos with more than 200 borough chiefs.
• The Blue camp is currently focused on an organisational campaign, having set up support groups in all 12 administrative districts as well as groups for new immigrants and the Hakka community.
• The DPP has already held several presidential-scale rallies, leaving the Blue camp trailing in momentum for now.
• Chiang Wan-an did not take questions on recent controversies this morning, with media allowed in only 15 minutes before the event.
• Taipei City Council Speaker Tai Hsi-chin said there will be cross-city and possibly even larger rallies during the pre-election golden week or in the final stretch of the campaign.

Outlook: Whether the Blue and White camps will hold a joint rally is expected to become clear within the month before the election, which will determine the shifting momentum of the races in Taipei and New Taipei.