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By Mitch Berg
That’s how much more time the President and VP have had than Romney and Ryan so far in the debates.
That’s just a shade over 7% more time on average; Crowley actually allowed the President 11% more mic time than the challenger.
According to the CNN debate clock, President Obama spoke at greater length than Mitt Romney during both debates, as did Vice President Biden during his debate with Paul Ryan. In the first debate, Obama spoke for 3 minutes, 14 seconds more than Romney — which means he got 8 percent more talking time than Romney. In last night’s debate, Obama spoke for 4 minutes and 18 seconds longer than Romney, giving him 11 percent more talking time. Obama talked for 52 percent of the time when either man had the floor, while Romney talked for 47 percent.
No media bias! None!
October 18th, 2012 at 7:36 am
Actually Mitch I’d be quite happy happy if the coverage deficit between liberal and conservative on the MSM was only 7%.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:34 am
Shows how Romney makes use of less resources than Obama.
Bet that is a sign he can more out of the government while spending a trillion or more less per year eventually.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
October 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Yea, they got more time to say absolutely nothing worth hearing.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Why are you surprised? The LSM has boasted that it delivers a 10% advantage for Demonrat candidates, so a mere 7% advantage in messaging time is actually an improvement in how they treat Republicans.
Walter, one trick I use to shut down liberals who complain about taxes is to tell them this: I’ll agree with Clinton era tax rates if you’ll agree to Clinton era spending rates. Shuts down any liberal who’s got the slightest clue of what’s going on every time.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am
What was really amazing is watching 0bumblerbots criticize Romney for speaking too fast, to try to say more in a time alloted than challenger. REALLY?
October 18th, 2012 at 10:12 am
One more set of numbers: “Crowley Let Obama Have Last Word 8 of 11 Times”
Is it customary for Prez to have the last word? If not, yet another concrete, irrefutable proof of MSM libturd bias.
October 18th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Apparently, over at CNN, Crowley is being praised.
Why is it that it is primarily lefties that get to moderate these debates?