This was the case for Taiwanese politician James Soong, who withdrew from the Kuomintang and ran against its official candidate, Lien Chan, for election as President in the 2000 elections; in the subsequent election in 2004, Soong ran as Lien's running mate.
James Soong, a Taiwanese politician, departed from the Kuomintang and participated in the 2000 elections against their official candidate, Lien Chan; subsequently, he joined forces with Lien Chan as his running mate in the 2004 election.