As the Nov. 26 local elections draw nearer, speculation about who would be the next Taipei mayor is heating up. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) has thrown his hat into the ring, while his likely rivals, Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) of the People First Party and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), have yet to declare their candidacy. Rumors are also rife that Huang might run as an independent or as the representative of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP). A host of media outlets have been conducting