The DPP is divided into two main camps over these issues. On one side is the Formosa faction led by party chairman Hsu Hsin-liang. On the other is a grouping of other factions, including the New Wave faction, the Welfare State faction and the Justice Alliance.
民進黨內針對三個議題分為兩大陣營，一方是以黨主席許信良為首的美麗島系，另一方則是由新潮流系、福利國連線、正義連線等三大派系組成的團隊。