While the Lien-Soong team was expressing doubt about election result, in his victory remarks on the night of the 20th President Chen expressed his high regard for both Lien and Soong and thanked the opposition parties for stimulating and monitoring the ruling party.
「連宋配」質疑大選結果，另一方面，陳總統於三月二十日晚間十時許發表的當選感言中，則表示向連、宋兩人致上最高敬意，感謝國親聯盟在競選期間對執政黨的鞭策與監督。