However, Chen Shui-bian's iron fist in dealing with illegal video game arcades, the razing of illegal structures and actions against the sex industry and licensed prostitutes, as well as his constant disputes with the city council, led to growing opposition from interested parties and groups representing the disadvantaged. This in turn meant that many voters had reservations about the rough-and-tumble style of their first elected mayor.
不過由於阿扁市長強力取締電玩、拆除違建、掃黃、廢公娼等鐵腕作風，以及與議會爭戰不斷，不但引起八大行業以及同情弱勢團體人士的反扁風潮，也使得許多選民對於阿扁個人的強勢作風持保留態度。