With political headliners stealing the show, naturally campaign themes do not focus on bread-and-butter issues like local transportation, irrigation, or environmental protection. The "elevation" of campaign themes to a more symbolic level is a novelty in elections for these offices.
政黨領袖個人秀，內容自然不是一鄉一里的交通建設或水利環保，因此選戰議題的「高來高往」，也是歷來區域立委選舉中少見的弔詭現象。