Since the Taipei City Mayor Election campaigns in 1994, the DPP under the leadership of Chen Shui-bian has endeavored to create spectacular media effects employing various media strategies. In the meantime, the development and popularization of new communication technology and cab le TV has led to further growth of consumerism in a society of spectacles. This article seeks to explain the metamorphosis of DPP's election campaign activities, from assemblies of the public to grandiose theatre performances resembling media spectacles.