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What Went Down At The January Democratic Debate
Here’s how each candidate’s speaking time broke down during the first portion of the debate.
Who’s holding the floor?
Number of words spoken by candidates participating in the January Democratic debate, as of 9:31 p.m. Tuesday
| Candidate | Words Spoken | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 1,208 | |
| Pete Buttigieg | 818 | |
| Amy Klobuchar | 770 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 609 | |
| Elizabeth Warren | 590 | |
| Tom Steyer | 565 |
The candidates are now discussing USMCA. In a December poll from CNN, 55 percent of Americans approved of the USMCA, while 13 percent disapproved and 32 percent had no opinion. Among Republicans, 70 percent approved, while only 44 percent of Democrats did.
Sanders gets in the first mention of climate change tonight.