It can be predicted that prior to the city and county executive elections in 2001, many KMT and independent county and city assembly members, township mayors, and township representatives will join the DPP, greatly expanding the DPP's capability at the local level.
可預期的是，在二○○一年底縣市長改選之前，將有不少國民黨和無黨籍縣市議員、鄉鎮長、鄉鎮市代加入民進黨，使民進黨的基層實力大幅擴張。