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Primary · Democratic · 9 March 2016

Democratic Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida

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

Speaking turns

270

14,233 words transcribed

Candidates' share

74%

2 candidates

Moderators' share

24%

moderators, panellists, questioners

Crosstalk markers

10

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.

ClintonSandersRamosSalinasTumultyQuestionersTranslatorRecorded clipsAudiencestart25%50%75%14.2K words
Candidates Moderators, panellists, questioners Audience, recorded clips, unidentified

Share of words

A stand-in for talk time.

  • Clinton42.5%59 turns
  • Sanders31.3%66 turns
  • Ramos8.5%61 turns
  • Salinas7.5%46 turns
  • Tumulty4.8%22 turns
  • Questioners2.6%6 turns
  • Recorded clips1.6%4 turns
  • Translator0.8%3 turns
  • Audience0.5%3 turns

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)ClintonSandersRamosSalinasTumultyQuestionersRecorded clipsTranslatorAudience

Every speaker

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Speakers in the Democratic Candidates Debate in Miami, Florida
SpeakerRoleTurnsWordsShareMedian turnLongestEnds on a dashReading grade
ClintonCandidates596,04242.5%9928207.6
SandersCandidates664,46031.3%6719508.1
RamosModerators, panellists and questioners611,2158.5%1214606.5
SalinasModerators, panellists and questioners461,0737.5%199006.6
TumultyModerators, panellists and questioners226774.8%1812307.4
QuestionersModerators, panellists and questioners63672.6%639807.0
Recorded clipsAudience, recorded clips and unidentified42231.6%517807.7
TranslatorModerators, panellists and questioners31090.8%404907.7
AudienceAudience, recorded clips and unidentified3670.5%28330–

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Listing date
March 09, 2016