After the launch of Ma's campaign office, the burning question regarding Ma's running mate is still left unanswered. And the most likely candidate, Premier Wu Den-yih, was conspicuously absent during the opening ceremony last Sunday morning. But Wu was soon reunited with Ma in the afternoon, when both of them visited Miaoli to witness the commencement of a local construction project. During the event, the issue of KMT's vice-president candidate was never brought up, but the close interaction between the two leaders seemed to indicate that a "Ma-Wu ticket" for the 2012 election may soon become a reality.