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    Taiwan's Election Eve (Photos), Jan 13, 2012

    By nealmoore  |  Posted January 14, 2012  |  Taipei, Taiwan
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     nealmoore shares these photos of rallies in Taipei, Taiwan, on the eve of a contentious and high-profile election for the country's presidency. 'As an observer, I think to witness and document first hand the optimism and resulting on-the-street reality of democracy in action here in East Asia, was a great experience,' he said. 'In my view, I'm thus both satisfied and thrilled with the victor.'
    - jmsaba, CNN iReport producer

    Taiwan's Election Eve (Photos), Jan 12, 2012

     

    By NEAL MOORE (CNN iReport) TAIPEI -- I visited the pan-blue ruling KMT Rally for current President Ma Ying-jeou on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei City and the pan-green Democratic Progressive Rally for presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen out front her National Campaign Headquarters in New Taipei City, BanCiao District. It was interesting to see what the young and old had to say – both parties optimistic for tomorrow’s presidential vote, which observers from Beijing to Washington will be closely watching.

     

    List of STILL PHOTOS:

     

    PHOTO #1: A couple with a poster cut out of DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen, Jan 13, 2012, National Campaign Headquarters, New Taipei City, BanCiao District, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #2: Pan-green Tsai Ing-wen DPP Supporter gives the thumbs up, Jan 13, 2012, National Campaign Headquarters, New Taipei City, BanCiao District, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #3: Pan-blue KMT Supporter, Jan 13, 2012, Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office, Taipei, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #4: Young and old gather for pan-blue Ma Ying-jeou KMT Rally for President Ma Ying-jeou, Jan 13, 2012, Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office, Taipei, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #5: An elderly pan-blue Ma Ying-jeou KMT Supporter, Jan 13, 2012, Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office, Taipei, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #6: A duo of pan-blue Ma Ying-jeou KMT Supporters, Jan 13, 2012, Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office, Taipei, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #7: DPP Presidential Candidate Tsai Ing-wen in my taxi to the event, Jan 13, 2012, Taipei, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #8: Tsai Ing-wen (DPP) National Campaign Headquarters, New Taipei City, BanCiao District, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #9: Mother and Daughter pose in front of a banner for DPP Presidential Candidate Tsai Ing-wen, Jan 13, 2012, National Campaign Headquarters, New Taipei City, BanCiao District, Taiwan

     

    PHOTO #10: Entrance to DPP Presidential Candidate Tsai Ing-wen's National Campaign Headquarters, Jan 13, 2012, New Taipei City, BanCiao District, Taiwan

     

    To View my VIDEO REPORT from this night, along with additional still photos, please click here: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-730630

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