Primary · Republican · 5 August 2007

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate at Drake University in Des Monies, Iowa

Speaking turns

256

14,508 words transcribed

Candidates' share

81%

9 candidates

Moderators' share

18%

moderators, panellists, questioners

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0 turns end on a dash

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Candidates Moderators, panellists, questioners Audience, recorded clips, unidentified

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Speakers in the Republican Presidential Candidates Debate at Drake University in Des Monies, Iowa
Speaker	Role	Turns	Words	Share	Median turn	Longest	Reading grade
Romney	Candidates	29	2,475	17.1%	91	237	6.6
Stephanopoulos	Moderators, panellists and questioners	100	2,356	16.2%	10	155	5.7
Giuliani	Candidates	28	1,962	13.5%	59	211	7.2
Huckabee	Candidates	15	1,303	9.0%	44	224	7.2
McCain	Candidates	14	1,257	8.7%	86	229	6.9
Thompson	Candidates	12	1,197	8.3%	71	300	7.7
Brownback	Candidates	14	1,057	7.3%	57	186	5.3
Hunter	Candidates	6	891	6.1%	169	239	6.6
Tancredo	Candidates	10	888	6.1%	58	287	8.6
Paul	Candidates	8	742	5.1%	99	148	6.0
Yepsen	Moderators, panellists and questioners	17	267	1.8%	10	54	6.8
Recorded clips	Audience, recorded clips and unidentified	3	113	0.8%	26	67	7.0

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