Because of Taipei City's pre-eminent position nationwide, this mayoral election is also being interpreted as a prelude to the next presidential elections. The chairpersons of all the parties have been diligently tramping through the constituencies to garner support for their candidates, but at the same time they have also been beating their own drums.
此外，由於台北市為全國首善之區，此次市長選舉也被解讀為總統大選前哨戰，不僅各黨主席勤跑選區，為候選人拉票，也拉抬自己聲勢，輿論也在旁觀察扁馬連宋等「四大天王」的政治行情。