The worst possible scenario for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the upcoming presidential election would be for Taiwan People Party (TPP) nominee Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) to run for the presidency, with the Kuomintang's (KMT) Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) as his running mate, according to an anonymous DPP official.
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