3) In order to avoid the DPP rallying voters against them, the KMT chose to run a low-key campaign in safe seats like Taitung and Penghu Counties. This also had the unforeseen effect of not mobilizing KMT supporters in significant numbers, leading to only narrow victories.
三是為了避免民進黨炒熱選情增加變數，國民黨選擇在民調大幅領先的「鐵票區」如台東縣、澎湖縣等進行「冷處理」，反倒不利當地的投票動員，僅以險勝過關。