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	National Action Party (Mexico) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The PAN spent its first years since its foundation in 1939 in opposition, as all presidents since the end of the Mexican Revolution were from the PRI or its variously named predecessors.
		The PAN officially claims to be a non-confessional party in a country that is 90% Catholic; however, while on the campaign trail in 2000, Vicente Fox appeared holding a banner emblazoned with the revered icon of the Virgin of Guadalupe – and was fined MXN $20,000 for mixing religion and politics.
		In contrast, 2004 did see the PAN win for the first time in Tlaxcala, defeating the PRD in a state that would not normally be considered PAN homeland; it also managed to hold on to Querétaro and Aguascalientes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Action_Party_(Mexico) (877 words)

	Pan-Blue Coalition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The KMT and PFP ran a combined ticket in the 2004 presidential elections with Lien Chan running for president and James Soong running for vice president.
		The campaign emblem for the Lien-Soong campaign was a two seat bicycle with a blue (the color of the KMT) figure in the first seat and an orange (the color of the PFP) figure in the second.
		There were talks in late 2004 that the KMT and the PFP would merge into one party in 2005, but these talks have been put on hold.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pan-blue_coalition (925 words)

	Blue-Green Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This alliance may occur as a result of the Conservative view that market economics help preserve the environment and a tendency toward Deep England views of pastoralism, and the Green view that profit is not anywhere near as much of a threat to natural systems as debt.
		In the context of the politics of the United States, the term refers to alliances between labor unions and environmentalists, and sometimes specifically to cooperation between American Greens and blue-collar labor activists.
		One such example is the Blue Green Alliance[1], a grouping of officials, staff, and activists from organized labor and major environmental organizations representing more than nine million members, including the nation's largest union and largest environmental organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue-Green_Alliance (478 words)

	‘Pan purple’ alliance instant political force
		Taipei The Alliance of Fairness and Justice (AFJ) established yesterday by groups of welfare organizations representing underprivileged people in the country instantly became a new political force being wooed by major parties.
		The AFJ was formed by nine of Taiwan’s social welfare organizations, including the Handicapped Union of the Republic of China, a women’s interest group The Awakening Foundation, the National Teachers’ Association, the Taiwan Laborers’ Front, the Eden Social Welfare Foundation, and the Elders’ Welfare Union.
		The alliance advocates a universal annuity system for elderly citizens of the country and a repeal of the existing retirement payment systems, which should be integrated into the universal pension system.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/55/575.html (788 words)

	ViewsWire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		For example, Mr Chen was forced (largely by the continued media focus on the scandals) to defend himself against the accusations made against him as part of the recall motion, in a televised speech on June 20th.
		During his speech he said the attacks on his competency were subjective, highlighting the fact that many of the government's economic policy initiatives have failed owing to the pan-blue alliance obstructing the required legislation in parliament.
		If the current attacks on Mr Chen are viewed by the public as justified (suggesting the majority of the public agrees with the pan-blue alliance's view that Mr Chen is incompetent), the DPP would suffer at the polls.
	viewswire.com /index.asp?layout=VWPrintVW3&article_id=800690865&printer=printer (1153 words)

	Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
		TAIPEI - The furor surrounding Taiwan's presidential election is a symptom of the dysfunction of the opposition, the political alliance and uneasy marriage of convenience known as the pan-blues.
		The final possibility for the pan-blue alliance is that it would disintegrate and be forced to reconstitute itself into a new group of political parties altogether.
		This seems unlikely, given that the base of pan-blue support is large and active and the small margin of victory for the governing pan-greens and the ensuing chaos mean that the pan-blues have a cause with which to motivate their supporters.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/FC26Ad03.html (2274 words)

	Pan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Pan, a genus of apes composed of the Common Chimpanzee and the Bonobo or Pygmy Chimpanzee
		Pan, Greece, a village in NW Arcadia, Greece
		Pan as a prefix means involving all members of that group.
	www.33beat.com /Pan.html (394 words)

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		The two parties in the "pan-blue alliance" have accelerated their pace of pushing for the much talked-about merger in the wake of the Dec. 3 local government elections, in which the KMT strongly outshone the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
		When asked whether the PFP will make the nomination of Soong as the "pan-blue alliance" candidate in next year's Taipei mayoral election one of the conditions of the merger, Ma said that the matter was not raised by the PFP representatives with whom he met.
		The KMT, the PFP and the New Party formed the "pan-blue alliance" prior to the presidential election in March 2004, in which the KMT-PFP ticket lost by a razor-thin margin to the DPP ticket that was seeking re-election.
	taiwansecurity.org /CP/2005/CP-091205.htm (872 words)

	Is Taiwan Independence an Option? by Bevin Chu
		Only then will Pan Blue leaders be able to look Pan Green adversaries straight in the eye, confident in the knowledge that they, not their adversaries, occupy the moral as well as legal high ground.
		Pan Blue leaders must satisfy themselves that Eventual Reunification within the framework of Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law, soundly trumps petty ethnic Hoklo Fascist "nation-building" in accordance with the Rule of the Mob.
		Pan Blue leaders can and ought to look Pan Green adversaries straight in the eye, confident in the knowledge that they, not their Pan Green adversaries, occupy the moral as well as legal high ground.
	www.lewrockwell.com /chu/chu10.html (4604 words)

	Taiwan, a new emerging economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The DPP often presents the Pan Blue alliance as the group that would sell-out Taiwan's interests to Beijing, while the Pan Blue camp seeks to portray Chen as a dangerous pro-independence advocate and one who is heading a party whose stance might provoke Chinese military action against the Island.
		KMT leaders remains hopeful that the present tactical alliance may yet lead to a merger between the two camps and which could extend to other independent legislators who are opposed to the DPP administration and therefore vote with the opposition.
		Lien Chan, the chairman of the KMT and the Pan Blue presidential candidate continues to express public optimism over a possible merger between this party and the PFP, claiming a consensus had already been reached on the issue, others within the Pan Blue leadership have expressed doubts about the claim.
	www.newnations.com /archive/2004/July/tw.html (4895 words)

	E-Notes: Taiwan Legislative Election, Green Camp Gains in December 1 Polls, Blue Team Changes Hue - FPRI
		Taiwan’s political landscape was redecorated in shades of green and blue in the December 1 legislative election.
		Still, even though the overall performance of the Blue camp is consistent with past trends, the shift of votes and seats from the KMT and NP to the PFP is important.
		While the TSU and DPP have a solid alliance, a formal party-to-party coalition with the KMT or PFP is unlikely.
	www.fpri.org /enotes/asia.20011228.rigger.taiwanelection.html (1934 words)

	PFP TELLS KMT SOONG IS STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Lu Hsueh-chang, convener of the PFP legislative caucus, made the statement to underscore the need for the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) to negotiate with the PFP on fielding one candidate for the year-end mayoral election in Taipei.
		Analysts have said that if the "pan-blue alliance" has two candidates running against the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP's) Frank Hsieh, a former premier, in the Taipei race, Hsieh's chances of winning will be greatly boosted.
		They noted that if Soong were to decide to become a "spoiling force" in 2008, the same thing could happen to the "pan-blue alliance" -- losing the battle to the DPP in a three-way race.
	www.cna.com.tw /eng/cepread.php?id=200607300012 (456 words)

	Taiwan alliance parties win parliamentary poll over Chen Shui-bian party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		An opposition alliance which favours friendly ties with China defeated a pro-independence grouping in Taiwan's parliamentary election according to official vote count figures quoted by Eastern TV.
		The TV said the Pan Blue alliance led by the Kuomintang (KMT) party had won 89 of the directly elected seats against 77 for the pro-independence Pan Green alliance led by President Shui-bian, and 10 for independents.
		Lin Feng-cheng, KMT secretary general, said the Pan Blue alliance had won 116 of the 225 seats, one more than at present.
	www.centurychina.com /plaboard/posts/3685936.shtml (763 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Story, Print Version
		In return, those who provide the alliance with copies of their ID cards will receive a payment of NT$200, and would in addition be eligible for a cash reward of NT$3,000 if it is later ascertained "after thorough checks" that the individual's ballot had been cast by an impostor.
		In the ad, the alliance also called on anyone who had witnessed any sign of "voting irregularities" on the day of the election or been ordered by others to vote a certain way to bring their cases to the alliance.
		The alliance's ad has drawn criticism from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who said such actions would not only delay the recount process, but was also a blatant attempt to expose individuals' voting preferences.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /print.asp?parentid=10622 (537 words)

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		The three parties, commonly known as the "pan-blue" alliance, have decided to cooperate in the next presidential election.
		The KMT, the PFP and the New Party also used the gathering to map out strategies to win the 2004 presidential election as well as discuss new policies and cooperative measures to be implemented after replacing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as the ruling coalition.
		Lien, who will be the presidential candidate of the alliance, further said the central and local governments should abide by the principle of division of labor and make concerted efforts in carrying out various post-SARS reconstruction projects, including repairing Taiwan's international image, revitalizing the economy, and reforming medical and public health systems.
	taiwansecurity.org /CP/2003/CP-060803.htm (445 words)

	Taiwan Communique no. 104
		In mid-February, the "blue camp" (the KMT and PFP opposition parties) made its major move, when the PFP's James Soong agreed to play second fiddle to the KMT's Lien Chan and serve as Mr.
		Soong gave a long speech on the eve of the announcement of the alliance, supposedly giving his views about the current state of affairs in Taiwan.
		The KMT-PFP alliance must pitch more substantial proposals to the public and demonstrate greater determination to reform in order to convince the voters to cast their votes for them.
	www.taiwandc.org /twcom/104-no2.htm (835 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Taiwan pro-independence forces suffer setback (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The opposition Pan Blue alliance, led by the Kuomintang (KMT) party, won 114 out of 225 seats, compared with the pro-independence Pan Green alliance, led by Chen Shui-bian, which won 101 seats.
		Also, according to BBC correspondents there, Beijing recognizes that it was not Chen’s pro-independence stance that lost his Pan Green alliance the majority in parliament, rather his own campaign flaws and his failure to address some social and economic issues immediately significant to the people.
		The Pan Blue alliance is now considering a merger with other opposition parties to further solidify its Saturday victory.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details_print.cfm?id=10357 (561 words)

	The China Desk - Is Taiwan Independence an Option? Part II
		Ma would either have to repudiate his initial concession, in which case he would come across as weak and indecisive, or he would have to make endless future concessions consistent with his initial concession, in which case the both the Kuomintang and the Republic of China would be forever lost.
		Pan Blue Rebuttal: What do Tsai and the DPP mean when they insist that "including the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait violates the first principle of democracy?" What kind of arrant nonsense is this?
		Pan Blue Rebuttal: Tsai's statement is of course, far too myopic and narrow-minded.
	thechinadesk.tripod.com /is_ti_an_option_part_ii.htm (2493 words)

	NO TIMETABLE ON CROSS-STRAIT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: KMT CHAIRMAN
		Speaking at a news conference for the media from home and abroad, Lien said the "pan-blue alliance, " comprised of the opposition KMT and the People First Party (PFP), has always maintained that upholding the status quo is the best policy on cross-Taiwan Strait relations.
		Lien, the 2004 presidential candidate of the "pan-blue alliance," said his camp does not support either "extreme unification" of the two sides of the Strait or any rash announcement of Taiwan independence.
		The "pan-blue alliance, " however, is resolute in supporting cross-strait dialogue in the hope that the two sides will begin negotiations as early as possible on direct air and shipping links, arms control and other relevant issues, Lien said.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/taiwan/2003/taiwan-031216-cna03.htm (516 words)

	CHINA: News Round Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I understand the opposition parties -- the pan-blue alliance -- were fully confident in winning this election because the two presidential candidates from four years ago decided to cooperate and they thought by cooperation they would garner enough votes to be elected as president and vice president.
		As leader of the pan-green alliance of the DPP, which supports independence from the mainland, there seems to be little likelihood that Chen will abandon his stated agenda to seek a new constitution and other political steps toward greater independence that are seen as serious challenges and possible causes of military action by Beijing.
		In the event that Lien Chan, the leader of the pan-blues, as the opposition alliance is known, were to be declared the winner of the election, the problems for US policy would not go away.
	discuss.agonist.org /smf?board=2;action=display;threadid=17146;start=50 (12085 words)

	March 2004 Presidential and December 2004 Legislative Elections in Taiwan - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
		The Chinese leadership will first see whether the Pan-Blue alliance is able to hold onto power in the December elections and thereby consolidate support among at least half of the Taiwan electorate.
		Beijing will also wait to see how the public, the Pan-Blue alliance, and the Legislative Yuan will approach the issue of a constitutional referendum (the Taiwan public has already shown some hesitancy on the issue of referenda, as witnessed by the failure of the March referendum).
		Beijing also will seek to strike a contrast between its more cooperative stance with Washington and the difficulties that Washington is experiencing with Chen Shui-bian and Taiwan, in order to convince Washington of the need to place more constraints on the Chen Shui-bian government.
	www.carnegieendowment.org /publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1514 (1628 words)

	Taiwan dances on tightrope
		The current phase of constitutional reform is in its infancy, with the opposition Pan-Blue alliance preoccupied with "Bulletgate" -- investigating the apparent assassination attempt against Mr.
		The Pan-Blue alliance consists of the Kuomintang (KMT), People's First Party (PFP), and New Party, while the Pan-Green camp refers to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which is Mr.
		If the Pan-Green alliance fails to garner a majority in the legislature, it "could seek to revise the referendum law to enable passage of a new constitution by referendum," said Bonnie Glaser, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
	www.taiwandc.org /washt2004-04.htm (1281 words)

	Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
		Immediately after the result was announced, the pan-blue alliance (named after the color of the KMT emblem) claimed that the election was rigged.
		Without the shooting the blues would have won the election by 500,000 votes.
		The alliance needs to recognize that it is now the minority.
	atimes.com /atimes/China/FD02Ad01.html (2335 words)

	Association for Asia Research- The aftermath of Taiwan's presidential election (Part I)
		With Taiwan's poor economic performance during Chen's first term, and with no progress having been made in cross-Strait relations (in part because Beijing was unwilling to deal with Chen), Chen's pan-Green alliance (the DPP and former President Lee Teng-hui's Taiwan Solidarity Union) trailed by a double-digit margin a year before the election.
		The election loss was a crisis for the pan-Blue alliance, and especially the KMT.
		These include: constitutional reform, which Chen has pledged to pursue on his original timetable of adoption in 2006 and implementation in 2008; identity politics, which have become more "green" and less "blue"; and referenda, which Chen and his supporters have contemplated on such topics as constitutional reform, shrinking the legislature, and investigating KMT finances.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2177.html (1844 words)

	Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
		In the wake of Lien's political call to arms, a huge crowd of pan-blues remained outside the alliance's Taipei headquarters all night as part of an angry protest which would continue, the pan-blue leaders said, until there was a recount of the vote.
		There were a high number of invalid votes because one activist groupe had been urging voters to cast invalid ballots in order to show their dissatisfaction with the whole political process.
		The Invalid Ballot Alliance, which advocated invalid ballots, is an alliance of labor rights and social groups advocating for the disadvantaged.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/FC22Ad01.html (1402 words)

	Bevin Chu: The Big Lie of Taiwan's Election A Lie Heard Halfway around the World - Pravda.Ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The pro-reunification Pan Blue parties, each struggling to maintain or expand their existing power base, nominated far too many candidates.
		The pro-independence Pan Green parties, on the other hand, nominated an optimum number of candidates and successfully apportioned their votes among them.
		The central challenge for the Pan Blue leadership is to reorganize the KMT, PFP and what's left of the NP into a unified political force, either a trans-party alliance, or a single political entity.
	english.pravda.ru /world/2002/01/25/26007.html (2453 words)

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