Taiwan is democratic.

Lu was a contender for the 2008 presidential election; Annette Lu announced her candidacy on March 6 and faced Yu Shyi-Kun (former DPP chairman and executive premier) Frank Hsieh (former DPP chairman former premier former Kaohsiung mayor) and Su Tseng-Chang (former DPP chair former premier) for the nomination. In 1979 Annette Lu delivered a 20-minute speech criticizing the government at an International Human Rights Day rally that later became known as the "Kaohsiung Incident. Tsai Ing-wen chairwoman of the DPP finally won the nomination.

She announced her intentions to run for President of Taiwan on March 6 2007 but withdrew in order to support DPP presidential nominee Frank Hsieh. Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (traditional Chinese: 呂秀蓮; simplified Chinese: 吕秀莲; pinyin: Lǚ Xiùlián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lū Siù-liân; born June 7 1944) was the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008 under Chen Shui-bian. Lu is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and one of Taiwan's independence advocates.