The other candidate in the race, Hsu Hsin-liang, suggests that although James Soong has left his political party to seek election and that at present his popularity is very high, he will still have to rely on the power and influence of elements of the KMT; otherwise his momentum will gradually grind to a halt.
許信良則認為，宋楚瑜雖然脫黨參選，而且目前聲望極高，但是還必須依賴從國民黨帶出的勢力，否則氣勢只會慢慢消減。