According to a poll carried out by the Trendgo Survey Research Center on the day of his announcement, Lien's level of support had already risen to 29.6 %, taking him to first place. James Soong was in second place with 27.6 % support, Chen Shui-bian had 17.7 % and Hsu Hsin-liang had only 0.4 %.
根據全國意向調查研究中心在連戰宣佈參選當天所做的一份民意調查顯示，連戰的民意支持度已升至百分之二十九．六，排名第一；宋楚瑜的民意支持度為百分之二十七．六，排名第二；陳水扁為百分之十七．七；許信良則只有百分之○．四。