A survey carried out by TVBS television after Lien and Soong's Taipei County rallies showed James Soong back in the lead with 34 %. Lien Chan had slipped back to second place with 25 %, while Chen Shui-bian's support had held steady at 17 %, leaving him in third place.
在連戰與宋楚瑜首場北縣造勢拚場後，TVBS 所做的一份民調卻顯示，宋楚瑜的支持度依舊居冠，達百分之三十四，連戰則較宣佈參選時略有下滑，為百分之二十五，暫居第二，陳水扁的民意支持度保持在百分之十七，排名第三。