It has been interesting to see Ma hold steadfast to a localized position-he always uses the word "Taiwan." When the results of the election were announced, KMT chair Wu Po-hsiung cried out with tears in his eyes, "Long live the Republic of China!"
有趣的是，馬英九堅守本土立場，言必稱「台灣」；大選揭曉後，國民黨主席吳伯雄含淚高呼「中華民國萬歲！」