Legislature Vice President Hung Hsiu-chu said Monday that she could consider choosing a running mate who is not from the same political party in 2016.
Hung’s comments come the day after her party – the Kuomintang (KMT) – announced that she’d fared well enough in public opinion polls to be eligible to run for president.
Hung said that the topic of a running mate came up during a meeting with KMT Chairman Eric Chu on Sunday. She said that she would consider anyone who would be good for the job, regardless of party affiliation or profession.
Hung also said that if she is unable to find a suitable running mate, she would like to have Chu on the ticket. However, Chu said that he is not interested.