That politicians are deliberately trying to keep their reputations untainted is also evident in the PFP camp. Taichung County speaker Yen Ching-piao, who is embroiled in a legal case, has been seen as a strong supporter of James Soong, but when he opened his campaign headquarters, Soong stayed away from the event.
被視為「挺宋」大將但目前官司纏身的台中縣議長顏清標，在其競選總部成立時，一向標榜「有情有義」的宋楚瑜卻迴避出席，也可以看出政治人物刻意自清的決心。