1. Presidential candidate The presidential candidates had a fierce debate on the policy of Taiwan Straits. 2. Campaign trail He stated his stance of opposing referendum on the campaign trail in Taipei on Monday. 3. Run-up to the election He revealed the scandal of rival in the run-up to the election. 4. Party’s platform He made policy depending on the party’s platform. 5. Referendum They announced on Friday that they support Taiwan’s UN referendum. 6. Mudsliding We find out the truth of the event, but we don’t use mudsliding. 7. Electioneering Because the polling day is coming, many candidates are busy at electioneering activities. 8. Smear campaign He was attacked because of launching a smear campaign. 9. Dirty trick Some politicians like to use dirty tricks for attacking rivals and cheating voters. 10. Spin doctor He was hired as a spin doctor of the legislator. 11. Opinion poll According to the latest opinion poll, the popularity of Obama is higher than Cliton. 12. Exit poll The exit poll indicates the result of election. 13. Front-runner John is the front-runner in the president of student union competition. 14. Turnout A turnout can be influenced by many causes. 15. Legislature His speech in Taiwan’s Legislature provoked much discussion. 16. Electoral irregularities There are many serious electoral irregularities in the 2008 presidential election. 17. Claim victory She claimed victory after the result of final poll was announced. 18. Admit/Concede defeat The candidate admitted defeat after the drastic campaign ended. 19. Incumbent As an incumbent president, he has to be aware that the most important issue is economic recession. 20. Caretaker government It’s risky for a caretaker government to make any careless moves.