however, this issue has not become a large part of taiwanese political discourse largely because links with the united states are so extensive on both sides of the political spectrum, that no one can use this issue to their political advantage. both the pan-blue coalition and pan-green coalition rely on taiwanese americans for votes. in the 2004 roc presidential election an estimated 10,000 taiwanese americans traveled to taiwan to vote in an election in which the margin of victory was 30,000, and both groups campaigned extensively in the united states and held campaign rallies in taiwan to welcome their voters from near and far.