Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate
How Long Each Candidate Spoke
Impeachment
Economy
Climate change
Racial equality
Foreign policy
Electability
Party strategy
Human rights
Immigration
Health care
Note: Each bar segment represents the length of a candidate’s response to a question.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota got the most speaking time in the sixth Democratic presidential debate.
The candidates sparred on party strategy, electability and whether campaigns should accept money from wealthy donors. Discussion of foreign policy lasted 15 minutes, more than any other topic, while climate change was the focus for 11 minutes. Candidates also defended the rights of the press, people with disabilities and transgender people.
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