What Went Down At The Nevada Democratic Debate

At the halfway point, the candidates’ speaking time has gotten a bit more even — especially at the top of the list, where Klobuchar, Sanders and Warren are all within 200 words of each other. Biden, on the other hand, has still spoken quite a bit less than the others.

Who’s holding the floor?

Number of words spoken by candidates participating in the Nevada Democratic debate, as of 9:58 p.m. Wednesday

Candidate		Words Spoken
Amy Klobuchar	1,614	–
Bernie Sanders	1,536	–
Elizabeth Warren	1,461	–
Michael Bloomberg	1,264	–
Pete Buttigieg	1,261	–
Joe Biden	1,089	–

I only just realized that Steyer didn’t qualify for this debate.

I’ve been watching Buttigieg, and he’s been aggressive tonight — but I don’t think that exactly sets him apart! He got in a jab at Bloomberg and Sanders together for not being Democrats, although I think Warren has been the most effective Bloomberg attacker tonight. He sought to cut Klobuchar off at the knees by introducing a wider audience to the fact that she forgot the name of the Mexican president, but Klobuchar had a pretty effective rebuttal about Buttigieg’s lack of experience. I think Buttigieg’s strongest moment was when he effortlessly inserted himself into a discussion about the overzealousness Sanders’s online supporters.