
Today’s Quickie:
A Smart Politics analysis of the last 10 Republican presidential debates finds that those moderated by Fox News rank first and second for the amount of time consumed by moderator questions and admonishments.
FOX moderators have averaged a 40 percent larger share of speaking time compared to moderators at the other eight debates since September…
Percentage of Moderator Speaking Time in GOP Presidential Debates Since September
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Debate
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Moderators
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Candidates
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Moderators
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FL #2
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FOX
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64:35
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26:15
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IA #3
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FOX
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72:54
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27:27
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MI
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CNBC
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68:07
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22:54
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CA
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NBC/POLITICO
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72:22
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21:34
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SC #2
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CBS / NJ
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55:26
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16:24
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NH #2
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Bloomberg/WPost
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72:49
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18:04
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FL #1
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CNN
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69:04
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17:38
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IA #2
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ABC
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70:32
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15:48
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D.C.
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CNN
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75:18
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14:03
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NV
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CNN
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76:03
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13:21
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Data compiled by Smart Politics.
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