Both chose to hold evening rallies in Taipei County, each of which attracted crowds numbering in the tens of thousands. The opposing forces at this initial skirmish appeared to be evenly matched, "banner for banner and drum for drum."
連、宋的兩場晚會都選在台北縣舉行，各吸引數萬群眾參與，首度交手，兩陣營可謂旗鼓相當。