Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential nominee Chen Shui-bian, pointed out that the DPP has no need to enter the fray at this stage, as the posturing and muscle flexing between Lien Chan and James Soong merely represent a power struggle within the KMT. The situation of the inter-party battle will become more apparent later in the election campaign.
面對連戰、宋楚瑜以造勢大會互別苗頭，獲民進黨提名的總統候選人陳水扁則表示，目前的連宋較勁只是現階段國民黨實質代表權的爭奪戰，民進黨沒有必要介入戰局，越到選戰後期，國民黨與民進黨政黨對決的態勢將更加明顯。