Meanwhile, the selection of current Taoyuan County executive Annette Lu as Chen's running mate, rumors about which surfaced early on in the race, has not been formally announced. Most observers consider it unlikely that someone else will be chosen, but because the two have not officially launched their campaign, Chen and Lu seem slightly less energetic than the other teams.
至於陳水扁和呂秀蓮這對早已浮出檯面的搭檔，至今仍「猶抱琵琶半遮面」，不肯爽快宣佈，但一般認為臨陣換人、跑出黑馬的可能性不大。只是搭檔未正式上陣，在團隊陣容及出擊火力上略顯無力。