A massive 2.7-metre-tall cartoon balloon of Taiwan election hopeful Ko Wen-je likeness reaches its final destination in Taipei after the popular ex-mayor's more hardcore fans started a campaign walking from the southern tip of Taiwan to the capital. Ban Shu Dan quit his job, strapped on a backpack, and went live online as he walked the length of Taiwan -- all to promote Ko Wen-je in his long-shot bid for presidency. "It's easy to find a job if you want to work, but him running for president will only happen once -- there may not be another time," says Ban Shu Dan. Democratic Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday for voters to choose a new leader to guide future relations with its more powerful neighbour, China, and TPP leader Ko has emerged as an unlikely third force in the island's political landscape. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES