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Primary · Republican · 10 November 2015

Republican Candidates "Undercard" Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Full transcript: The American Presidency Project (opens The American Presidency Project in a new tab)

Speaking turns

129

11,860 words transcribed

Candidates' share

82%

4 candidates

Moderators' share

18%

moderators, panellists, questioners

Crosstalk markers

3

0 turns end on a dash

The debate, turn by turn

Read left to right: each block is one turn, placed where it falls in the running word count and as wide as it is long.

JindalChristieSantorumHuckabeeReganSeibSmithAudiencestart25%50%75%11.9K words
Candidates Moderators, panellists, questioners Audience, recorded clips, unidentified

Share of words

A stand-in for talk time.

  • Jindal21.7%18 turns
  • Christie21.3%15 turns
  • Santorum21.1%15 turns
  • Huckabee18.2%14 turns
  • Regan7.9%24 turns
  • Seib5.1%25 turns
  • Smith4.7%17 turns
  • Audience0.0%1 turn

How long each turn ran

Ticks are single turns; boxes span the middle half; the heavy bar is the median.

110100words per turn (log scale)JindalChristieSantorumHuckabeeReganSeibSmithAudience

Every speaker

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Speakers in the Republican Candidates "Undercard" Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SpeakerRoleTurnsWordsShareMedian turnLongestEnds on a dashReading grade
JindalCandidates182,56821.7%11235106.4
ChristieCandidates152,53021.3%15733007.2
SantorumCandidates152,50221.1%15034808.5
HuckabeeCandidates142,15518.2%15031107.0
ReganModerators, panellists and questioners249357.9%3316107.1
SeibModerators, panellists and questioners256055.1%48407.9
SmithModerators, panellists and questioners175604.7%913607.1
AudienceAudience, recorded clips and unidentified150.0%550–

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Listing date
November 10, 2015