Election news from Pingtung

前屏東市長王進士 要參與國民黨內立委初選
Former Pingtung Mayor Wang Jin-shih announces his intention to participate in legislative elections

(中央社記者郭芷瑄屏東縣十二日電 ) 前屏東市長王進士今天確定要參與年底立委屏東第二選區國民黨內的初選，由於現任立委廖婉汝早就宣佈要在第二選區參選，使得二選區國民黨參選爆作，民進黨則視之為畏途。

屏東縣立委選區劃分，是採用國民黨立委廖婉汝和無黨聯盟立委蔡豪版本，二選區的範圍為屏東市、麟洛鄉和萬丹鄉，立委廖婉汝在選委會尚未確定選區時，就宣佈要在屏東市選區參選，在選區確定後，更強烈表達在屏東市選區參選的決心。

由於二選區被民進黨視為畏途，連住在萬丹鄉的現任立委鄭朝明都宣佈要在第一選區參選，寧願與縣議員蘇震清爭黨內提名，而原來預訂要在二選區選的現任立委林育生，在選區劃分後，對於要不要在二選區選猶豫不決，到目前還未鬆口。不過，民進黨內幹部表示，林育生應該會選，但到底要在那個選區選，可能要等林育生自己公佈。

In case you were wondering, it's rather bad news. In particular, Wang Jin-shih wants to run in the district that includes Pingtung city, where he has a pretty high approval rating. He's a formidable opponent that makes the DPP's job in winning 2/3 Pingtung seats pretty difficult. This seat is already set to be almost dead even. Nobody in the DPP wants to run against this guy.

I'm personally worried because it's my GF's district, and I'd like to see the Greens come out on top there.