While the campaign was in full swing, however, President Carter announced the U.S. decision to switch recognition from the Republic of China to the Chinese Communist regime in Peiping.
尤其有不少候選人對民眾來說，完全是生面孔，他們必須在十五天的競選活動期間，加速製造印象，以贏取選民的一票，因此各種奇招紛紛出籠，使競選活動顯得熱烈而緊張。