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Lee Drutman

Oh good, now we’re talking about the politics of actually getting things done.

Sarah Frostenson

Booker didn’t really answer the question on how a bill that would require gun owners to not only pass a background check, but also obtain a federal license to buy a gun would actually get through Congress, though.
Aaron Bycoffe

As Micah pointed out, Warren is also not speaking as much as you might assume based on her position in the race.

Who’s holding the floor in the debate?

Number of words spoken by candidates participating in the Democratic debate, as of 9:05 p.m. Thursday

Candidate Words Spoken
Joe Biden 1,620
Cory Booker 1,254
Kamala Harris 1,217
Amy Klobuchar 1,072
Beto O’Rourke 888
Julián Castro 766
Elizabeth Warren 721
Pete Buttigieg 645
Bernie Sanders 638
Andrew Yang 395

Excludes words spoken in Spanish

Source: Debate Transcript via ABC News


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