The New Power Party is facing its third scandal in a month and has lost one of its most high profile members.  The public disagrees with Ma's statement on Taiwan being doomed to lose in a war.  The most popular president in Taiwan's history for development has been polled.  A new TVBS satisfaction poll ranked twelve politicians, and it's mostly bad news for the KMT, but also one bit of very good news for the party.  KMT Chair Chiang comes out for closer US ties.  An F-16 repair shop is to open in Taichung. US Republicans to keep pro-Taiwan language in their platform.  But up first some headlines.

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