KMT chairman Lien Chan stressed that since the two parties had joined forces, Hsie was the first candidate fielded jointly by the KMT and the PFP. According to Lien Chan, the county-commissioner election was an important, firm, and fitting first step towards regaining the presidency next year.
國民黨主席連戰指出，這是國親合作後兩黨首次共同提名選舉，意義重大，也為明年「二次政黨輪替」做了重要、穩健、正確的第一步。