At the same time, according to public opinion surveys, an extremely high percentage of NP members support Soong. If Soong wins, it would be logical for these people to leave the NP and join forces with other Soong backers, thereby gutting the New Party.
同時，根據民調顯示，此次選戰中，新黨黨員有極高的比例支持宋楚瑜，宋楚瑜一當選，這些支持者若自然順理成章地與宋的其他支持者合流，新黨會大量失血，國民黨也將面臨前所未有的分裂。